Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch exited the team's 26-0 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday with a hamstring injury, but it appears as though he is in danger of missing more time.
Marshawn Lynch is ‘50-50’ for Monday night, per report, fantasy owners hold their breath
“Beast Mode” is shaping up to be a game-time call for Monday night. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Lynch is 50-50 to play on Monday night vs. the Detroit Lions, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Seahawks had their star running back undergo an MRI on Monday, however, no information about the results have been publicized.
Lynch entered Week 3’s victory late after not getting loose before the game, and was pulled from action when the team took a commanding lead. Lynch totaled just 23 yards in the win.
Fantasy impact: This isn't shaping up as a good week to be a Lynch owner. Thomas Rawls will get the start if Lynch can't go, and if he can, it's fair to assume that much of the workload will be ceded to the undrafted rookie.
With Lynch shaping up to be a game-time decision, his fantasy owners who didn’t pick up Rawls on the waiver wire can’t do anything more than cross their fingers.
Lynch would be a dicey flex play at less than 100 percent, but if he doesn’t play, Rawls enters the RB2 conversation after amassing over 100 yards in Week 3.
