The New York Jets have ruled out running back Matt Forte vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10.
Matt Forte injury update: How to handle Jets RB vs. Bucs
Just as Matt Forte was coming on strong, he suffers a setback.
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A knee injury kept Forte from practicing this week, making it an easy call to make him inactive. It’s a bad break for Forte, who was really starting to come on for the surging Jets. He’s racked up 64 receiving yards on 10 catches to go with 84 yards and two scores on 14 rushes over the last two games.
Forte opened the season as the backup to Bilal Powell, but both backs have shown they can make a major impact in this offense.
Fantasy Advice: With Forte out, Powell will draw the start against a Buccaneers defense that is flat-out awful. That’s especially true on the ground, where they’re allowing the second-most fantasy points to running backs over the last five weeks. With Forte down, get Powell into your starting lineup.
