New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings isn't practicing with the team on Thursday, according to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News. Jennings sustained an MCL sprain in Week 5 and was expected to be coming back around this time, but he hasn't practiced this week and is unlikely to play in the team's Week 9 game against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday.
Rashad Jennings not at practice; unlikely to play for fantasy owners in Week 9
Rashad Jennings isn’t practicing on Thursday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Jennings was playing well before sustaining his injury against the Atlanta Falcons. He has 91 carries for 396 yards and two touchdowns on the season. That's a per-carry average of 4.4 yards, and the Giants have struggled to run the ball in his absence. New York currently ranks 15th in the league with 113.6 rushing yards per game, but has lost both games without Jennings.
Fantasy Impact: There was some hope that Jennings would only miss two games thanks to a Week 8 bye, but at this point he isn't going to play against the Colts. Fantasy owners should continue to prepare for life without Jennings, and he should even be considered highly questionable for Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks.
