Jacksonville Jaguars running back Toby Gerhart is out for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Gerhart missed practice this past week with a foot injury, and also missed Jacksonville's Week 6 game against the Tennessee Titans. Gerhart sustained the injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5.
Toby Gerhart injury update: Jaguars RB out; Storm Johnson doesn’t have much fantasy upside
Toby Gerhart will miss another game with a foot injury. We break down the fantasy implications.
Rob Foldy
Jacksonville gave rookie back Storm Johnson a chance to carry the load against the Titans, and he wasn't able to do much. He had 10 carries for 21 yards and a touchdown, good for a per-carry average of just 2.1 yards. Denard Robinson also had some carries, picking up 22 yards on five touches. Jordan Todman added a single yard on three carries. Obviously, it wasn't the strongest rushing performance.
Fantasy Impact: Gerhart had some hype as a potential fantasy breakout player this season, thanks to his first starting chance. He hasn’t done much, however, with 123 yards and a touchdown off 48 carries. Johnson has some upside and should be on the radar of fantasy owners, but even against a Browns defensive front that’s decimated by injuries, fantasy owners are better off looking elsewhere.
