Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (undisclosed) did not practice with the team on Wednesday, according to Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times. The nature of Jackson's absence is uncertain, but he was on the team's Week 5 injury report with a wrist issue.
Vincent Jackson sits out practice Wednesday, fantasy status undisclosed
The Bucs’ star receiver missed five snaps in Week 5 and sat out practice on Wednesday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: After struggling to start the season, Jackson finally broke out against the New Orleans Saints last week, catching eight passes for 144 yards. Though he had scored a touchdown in each of the previous two weeks, last week's effort against the Saints was much more involved in terms of his looks and impact on the field.
The fact Jackson hadn’t managed greater than four catches in a game this season until last week can be attributed to instability at the quarterback position in Tampa Bay. Though it’s no fault of Jackson’s that the Buccaneers have been struggling in the passing game, it does affect his season-long value.
Fantasy owners should see if more comes out on Jackson and stay tuned to practice reports on Thursday and Friday before pushing the panic button, especially given he played last week.
