The Cincinnati Bengals may once again be relying on Giovani Bernard as their top back when they face the Minnesota Vikings.
Fantasy football, Week 15: Start or sit Bengals RB Giovani Bernard vs. Vikings?
Can you rely on Giovani Bernard in Minnesota against a strong Vikings defense?
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Joe Mixon is still working his way back from a concussion, so Bernard should get a good amount of work this week. Bernard hadn’t done much of anything prior to Week 13, as the veteran was working his way back from an ACL tear in 2016.
But when Mixon went down in Week 13 vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bernard came in and had his best game of 2017, going for 77 yards on just 13 carries while catching two balls for 19 yards.
Bernard followed that up with 62 yards on 11 runs while catching six balls for 68 yards in a Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Fantasy Advice: Bernard now faces a stout Vikings defense that is allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to running backs this season. Keep Bernard benched this week.
