Atlanta Falcons running back Steven Jackson (hamstring) will play in the team's preseason finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, according to a report by Jay Adams. Jackson has yet to see any game action this summer due to the injury.
Steven Jackson will play in preseason finale, ready to start fantasy football season
The Falcons’ number one running back will play on Thursday despite a nagging hamstring injury. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: Jackson is known for dealing with nagging injuries throughout a season, like many feature backs in the NFL. He’s been in the league for 10 full seasons already and only played in every game on three occasions.
Given that he’s 31 years old now, his days as a guaranteed 1,000-yard rusher may be behind him. He barely eclipsed that mark last year. Although that can be taken with a grain of salt considering he only played in 12 games last year, Jackson is definitely not among the league’s elite rushers anymore.
Fantasy owners should know his appearance in Thursday’s game is mostly for his own reassurance that he’s ready to go. Jackson can be drafted as a low-end starting back or flex option once the cream of the crop are off the board.
