Cedric Benson leaves with hip flexor injury

Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson has been one of the biggest surprises in fantasy football this season. Luckily, after suffering a hip flexor injury in week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, it looks like it will be a surprise if he misses next week's game against the Oakland Raiders. Benson was pulled during the second quarter of Sunday's 18-12 win over Pittsburgh with a hip flexor strain, returned for one series, then left the game for good. Benson was treated at halftime, but did not return to the game. A source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that head coach Marvin Lewis is optimistic Benson will be able to play next week against the Oakland. He had just 22 yards on seven carries before leaving. Benson was replaced by Bernard Scott. Besides returning a 96-yard kickoff for a touchdown, Scott finished with just 33 yards rushing on 13 carries.

Fantasy Analysis:
Benson will probably miss some time during this week of practice, but in a weekend in which some valuable running backs suffered apparently damaging injuries, it looks like Benson will be relatively OK. He should really tear up the Raiders in week 11. Scott should be owned in many leagues as Benson's handcuff, but he won't get much work unless Benson misses a game.

Source:
ESPN.com

Players Involved:
RB Benson, Cedric, CIN
RB Scott, Bernard, CIN

Team Involved:
CIN  

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