Fantasy owners have been curious about how the activation of rookie Charles Sims will factor into fantasy leagues across the board, and with good reasons.
Fantasy football start/sit Week 9: Charles Sims
The Buccaneers will look to revive their running game this week by getting rookie Charles Sims in action. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Murmurs of Sims being heavily involved in both the running and passing game are enough to intrigue anyone due to the dearth of reliable running backs. With Doug Martin continuing to be ineffective when he's on the field and otherwise injury-plagued, Sims has a chance to seize a featured role in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense.
Fantasy Spin: Despite the hype, fantasy owners would be taking a risk by plugging Sims into lineups right away, even in a week that hosts six teams on byes. It doesn't seem likely that the Buccaneers would throw a rookie into the fire right away after coming off of an injury since Bobby Rainey has proven capable of carrying a full workload.
Sims is a start this week for desperate owners only, but is absolutely worth a stash. Owners would do well to keep him on the bench to see how much he will be used, and then make a determination on his role in their lineups once Week 10 hits. Bobby Rainey, meanwhile, is an RB2 with upside.
