Mark Ingram (knee) is “questionable” heading into Week 12’s Thursday Night Football showdown towards the Payments, and though he won’t be a fantasy stud at this level in his profession, Alvin Kamara’s inactivity has put Ingram on the start-or-sit bubble. We do not know the extent of Ingram’s damage, however he figures to be a game-time determination. Fantasy begin ’em, sit ’em choices surrounding Ingram and Toney Jones Jr. hold within the steadiness whereas we await the most recent damage updates all through the day on Thanksgiving.
We’ll proceed to replace this text with information on Ingram up till the official lively/inactive report comes out on Thursday. For all the most recent fantasy updates, observe us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy.
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Is Mark Ingram enjoying on Thursday?
UPDATE: Fox’s Jay Glazer reported Thursday morning that Ingram just isn’t anticipated to play Thursday evening towards Buffalo.
Ingram bought in a restricted observe on Wednesday after lacking observe on Tuesday, and he is formally a game-time determination heading into Thursday evening. Alvin Kamara is slated to overlook a 3rd straight sport, so Ingram would stay the first again for New Orleans if he performs. Tony Jones Jr. will function the No. 2 RB.
WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Working again | Broad receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker
If Ingram performs, it should be a tricky day forward for the 31-year-old veteran. Jonathan Taylor put up 50 factors towards them the Payments, however let’s not overreact right here. We will not let one efficiency by an elite again dictate how we really feel a few matchup. The Payments are nonetheless thought-about one of many fiercest matchups for ball-carriers, and it is not breaking any information to say Ingram just isn’t Taylor. Regardless of Taylor going for 50-plus factors and Derrick Henry going for 30-plus factors towards the Payments, they’re nonetheless contained in the top-eight strongest defenses in FPPG allowed.
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Working again | Broad receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker
If Ingram cannot play, Jones Jr. will clearly discover himself in the identical state of affairs. For all we all know, Jones Jr. is a greater ball-carrier at this level in Ingram’s profession, however neither must be seen as a must-start possibility. In Jones’ case, all of us wish to play the man we simply acquired off waivers, however this isn’t the place to do it. That is to not say you should not proceed to stash him for later within the 12 months,
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In the end, we all know many fantasy homeowners are compelled to play nearly any “beginning” working again, so in fact, there are conditions the place they’re going to be in lineups. We rank Ingram simply outdoors the top-24 RBs, and Jones Jr. will doubtless be in that territory if he is the starter through the absence of Ingram.