Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon (knee) is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 16 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Yeldon did not participate in practice at all this week and never had a realistic chance at suiting up this week. Denard Robinson will take over as the team's lead back.
T.J. Yeldon injury update: RB doubful for Jaguars, fantasy owners
The Jacksonville Jaguars running back is listed as doubtful for Week 16. We break down the fantasy implications.
Fantasy impact: Owners may be hesitant to give Robinson another chance after last week’s minor letdown performance of 74 yards total (14 rushes for 28 yards and eight receptions for 46 yards). However, “Shoelace” warrants consideration against the league-worst Saints defense that gives up the most fantasy points to opposing running backs by a healthy margin. Although some volatility should be expected for a player who most owners plucked off the waiver wire a couple weeks ago, the important thing to note with Robinson is that even in a mediocre performance last week, his usage remained high. Assuming he ends up with something close to 14 carries and 10 targets he saw last week, it’s a recipe for production against New Orleans. Robinson is an back-end RB1 for Week 16,
