Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell will not be playing in Saturday's preseason opener against the New York Giants. Bell is nursing a sore knee and the Steelers won't be rushing their rookie back in the exhibition game. Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer will be sharing the reps Saturday night.
Le’Veon Bell ruled out of preseason opener, fantasy status stable
Le’Veon Bell is dealing with a sore knee and won’t be playing in Saturday’s preseason game. We break down the fantasy implications.
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sport
More Steelers coverage at Behind The Steel Curtain
Pittsburgh drafted Bell in the second round. He’s widely expected to win the starting job.
Fantasy impact: The injury isn’t considered serious, and Bell should be ready to go for the second preseason game. He’s not in danger of missing any regular season action at the moment.
The Steelers drafted Bell to boost their run game when Redman and Dwyer failed to impress last year. Bell should easily win the starting job and has a good chance to lead all rookie RBs in fantasy points. He’s a solid mid-round pick.
