Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday. Jackson is still recovering from a groin injury and the Bills canceled practice due to a massive snowstorm in western New York, but he is tentatively expected to return in Sunday's Week 12 game against the New York Jets.
Fred Jackson expected to be limited in practice, fantasy value shaky in poor weather conditions
Fred Jackson isn’t quite over his groin injury yet, but he’s expected to practice again. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Jackson suffered the groin injury in Week 7 and missed two games since. He made a premature return in Week 10, only to aggravate the injury. Jackson was ultimately held out of last Thursday's loss to the Miami Dolphins, although head coach Doug Marrone said he would've played if the game was on a Sunday.
Fantasy impact: Jackson is on track to make his return this week, but it's hard to say how the weather will affect game flow. Buffalo is expected to get a couple more feet of snow before Sunday's game, so Jackson's fantasy value could get a boost if the Bills abandon all pretenses of a running game. That still doesn't make him a great matchup against the Jets defense, especially with Bryce Brown and Anthony Dixon still in the mix. Jackson will be a risky flex play in Week 12.
