New Orleans Saints running back C.J. Spiller (knee) was limited in practice on Wednesday. He is likely going to be on the good side of a questionable tag on the injury report coming up.
C.J. Spiller is limited in practice, still tough to start in fantasy
C.J. Spiller was limited in practice on Wednesday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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The Saints get a much better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. They couldn't move the ball with the ground game against the Arizona Cardinals, which isn't a surprise based on how terrific Arizona was against the run last year. However, the Bucs are one of the worst teams in the NFL and the Saints should be able to do whatever they want.
It's also worth mentioning that the Saints really counted on their backs in the passing game. Mark Ingram caught eight passes for 98 yards while Khiry Robinson had five catches for 51 yards. Perhaps this was just the plan to offset their running game issues, but it's clear the backs will help fill the void left by Jimmy Graham.
Fantasy impact: That last point on Graham bodes well for Spiller. He’s still a bit too risky to use unless we get a more optimistic report, but he should obviously be kept on all rosters and can be viewed as a potential RB2 in PPR leagues.
