St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson is expected to play Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals, ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms. Jackson is listed as questionable because of a groin injury but has participated on a limited basis in practice this week. The veteran running back gained 55 yards on 18 carries in his team's Week 4 victory against the Seattle Seahawks.
Steven Jackson expected to play Thursday, fantasy value unchanged
Steven Jackson is expected to play Thursday despite being listed as questionable with a groin injury. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: This has been the expectation all week for Jackson, who said he came out of last weekend’s game feeling just fine. Arizona has a good defense so this could be a tough matchup for Jackson on a short week. Jackson should be considered a fringe No. 2 fantasy running back in Week 5 against Arizona.
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