The Detroit Lions will get their usual Thanksgiving game and welcome the divisional rival Green Bay Packers for the first game of the holiday weekend.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 13: Reggie Bush and Joique Bell
Reggie Bush and Joique Bell kick off Thanksgiving weekend against the Packers. Should fantasy owners start them?
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The Lions played Green Bay back on Oct. 6 and it didn’t go well without Calvin Johnson. Bush only accounted for 44 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards, failing to score. That was arguably his worst game of the year in a contest which he did not get injured. Still, he’s having a big year and has a total of 737 rushing yards and 383 receiving yards with four TDs.
Joique Bell has been quiet lately. He had just 15 rushing yards last week, and his only blip on the radar was two weeks ago against the Steelers with Reggie Bush being punished for fumbling.
Fantasy impact: There’s no way anyone can sit Bush. He gets a good matchup, despite the previous outing, and we have him ranked in the top five for PPR and standard leagues in our running back rankings. As for Bell, he’s a very risky play. Unless you have nothing that resembles a reliable option, he should be on most benches. He should still be owned in all leagues due to how frequently Bush has been injured this season.
