Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington was limited in practice on Friday. The second-year back will be a game-time decision against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Andre Ellington will be a game-time call for fantasy owners
Andre Ellington was limited in practice on Friday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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He was a game-time decision in Week 1 vs. the San Diego Chargers and did play, finishing with 53 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards on five catches. Ellington's foot injury is going to linger and he'll have to play through some pain, but it's believed that playing on it won't make it worse.
Coach Bruce Arians said he'll be leaning on Ellington as his featured back, but that may be tough to do if he's not close to 100 percent. The Cardinals offense looked much better than expected in Week 1, so quarterback Carson Palmer may have picked up Arians' offense more than last year.
Fantasy impact: Ellington should be viewed as a solid RB2 with upside. The Giants look lost on both sides of the ball and the Cardinals will want to get their running game going to control the clock. Backup running back Jonathan Dwyer hasn't looked great, so he's not a terrific handcuff like Kansas City Chiefs running back Knile Davis or Green Bay Packers back James Starks.
