Indianapolis Colts running back Vick Ballard sat on the sidelines at practice on Thursday due to an injured hamstring, according to beat writer Kevin Bowen. Ballard is likely to sit out the team’s Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills.
Vick Ballard misses practice on Thursday, fantasy sideline likely
Colts running back Vick Ballard is still dealing with an injured hamstring. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: Even with Ahmad Bradshaw and Trent Richardson now departed, Ballard finds himself in the same position he’s been in his entire career with the Colts...playing backup.
This year he’ll have the opportunity to lend support to Frank Gore, who signed with the team in the offseason. Gore is a workhorse running back so there will be little room for Ballard to steal his thunder barring injury.
The real news here is that rookie Josh Robinson would back up Gore on Sunday if Ballard can’t go. Fantasy owners have no business playing Ballard on their team to start the season, but he would be a hot waiver wire pickup should anything happen to Gore. That’s just something to keep in mind as the season goes along.
