Steven Jackson Limited In Practice

For the second consecutive day, Rams RB Steven Jackson was limited in practice with a thigh injury. He is listed as probable on the injury report. Jackson only got one carry in the fourth quarter on last Sunday's game. With an extra week to let his thigh rest, he will have an extra fifteen minutes to rack up more touches. Impact: Jackson is facing a run defense that allows nearly 100 YPG. He got 22 touches last week in Miami, and he is reportedly supposed to be getting more this week in Arizona. Steven Jackson is only being started in 58% of ESPN leagues. As of right now, Steven Jackson can be considered a low-end number 1 fantasy RB. Unless something unforeseen happens, start him with confidence.

Steven Jackson Productive Despite Thigh Injury

The guy you "wasted" a top-ten draft pick on will finally start to pay dividends when it matters most. Steven Jackson hasn't seen a considerable amount of action since Week 7, but showed no rust as he posted a solid game against the ninth-ranked rush defense in the Miami Dolphins. Jackson ran 21 times for 94 yards, for an average of 4.5 YAC (which is .7 higher than the Dolphins average). Impact: If his thigh holds up, Jackson will be an excellent fantasy start in the next four weeks. He has a considerably easy schedule ahead of him (Arizona, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta). Seeing how effective Jackson was coming off a persistent thigh injury, he should light up these weaker run defenses when he is at full strength.