Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew will be rotational third-down back Sunday
By
Brian Murphy,
Monday, September 3, 2012 7:41:30 PM CDT FFToolbox.com
Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey shed a little more light on what exactly Maurice Jones-Drew
is going to do this Sunday versus the Vikings.
"He'll probably rotate in their on third down," Mularkey said of Jones-Drew. "He'll get a series. He'll be just like we always have had a third-down back, kind of get some reps to give Rashad (Jennings) a blow."
Jones-Drew made his long-awaited return to practice Monday. Mularkey said there is no set number of carries that the team will try to give him, and that while he said Jones-Drew looks like he's game-ready physically, he said he would have a better feel for that after Wednesday's practice.
Fantasy Analysis:
Thus, Jennings looks like a very good start against the Vikings. He'll probably get at least 20 touches.
If you drafted Jones-Drew in the third or fourth round of your draft, congratulations; you ended up with what will be a bargain. Just not this week. Jones-Drew won't be of much fantasy use for a week or two.
Source:
Jacksonville Jaguars Official Web Site
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Brian Murphy -
Los Angeles, CA
FFToolbox Fantasy Football Writer since 2002
I have played fantasy sports since 2001, specializing in fantasy football and baseball.
I wrote for FFToolbox from 2002-2005 and re-joined in 2009.
I am a journalism/mass communication grad student at Cal State University, Northridge. I am aiming to be a sports reporter for a website, newspaper, magazine, anything. I received my undergrad diploma from the University of Central Florida. I make my home in Long Beach, Calif.
While I grew up in California, my favorite football team has always been the New York Giants.