Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell was upgraded to a full practice on Thursday. He was limited with a knee issue on Wednesday, but Bell is expected to be ready for Detroit's Week 4 game against the New York Jets.
Joique Bell upgraded to full practice, has tough fantasy matchup vs. Jets
Joique Bell had a full practice on Thursday and will be ready for Week 4. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Bell is still getting plenty of snaps in a timeshare with Reggie Bush, but he's off to a slow start this season. Through three games, he has just 186 total yards and a touchdown on 47 touches, averaging 3.0 yards per carry and 9.4 yards per catch. He was held in check by the Green Bay Packers in Week 3, rushing 15 times for only 33 yards and failing to exceed 5 yards on any one carry.
Fantasy impact: Things won't get any easier for Bell against the Jets' menacing front seven. It's possible the knee injury is slowing him down, and with Bush playing better right now Bell could end up seeing his snaps decrease. He's still on the RB2 radar in a week where Marshawn Lynch, Montee Ball, Giovani Bernard and Andre Ellington are all on bye, but Bell is a riskier fantasy play than usual.
