Indianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson did not practice for the second day in a row on Thursday. Richardson is dealing with a hamstring injury and while he was expected to return to practice Thursday, he's now unlikely to be ready for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Trent Richardson misses another practice, Ahmad Bradshaw’s fantasy status improving
Trent Richardson missed another practice and might not play in Week 8. We break down the fantasy implications.
Kirk Irwin
Richardson left last week's win over the Cincinnati Bengals with the hamstring ailment. The much-maligned runner actually had one of his best games of the year in Week 7, recording 118 total yards on 18 touches before going down. Richardson has 358 rushing yards on 3.5 yards per carry this season, scoring two touchdowns.
Fantasy impact: Richardson should be all but ruled out even if he's able to get a limited practice on Friday. That leaves Ahmad Bradshaw as the unquestioned No. 1 back, and he should do fine in the role. Bradshaw has been playing better than Richardson in just about every way this year and carries RB2 value against the Steelers. Richardson remains a bottom-barrel flex option even when healthy.
