• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • In-Season Rankings
    • Standard
    • PPR
  • Waiver Wire
  • Members Only
    • DFS LU TOOL
    • Player Tracker
    • Forum
    • Cheat Sheets
    • Log In
  • Join
Fantasy Knuckleheads

Fantasy Knuckleheads

Fantasy sports news, rankings, sleepers, cheat sheets, stats and tools.

Doug Martin Out, Bobby Rainey Will Start

September 14, 2014 by Stefan St. Romain

Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Doug Martin will sit out Sunday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Rams, according to multiple media outlets. Bobby Rainey will start in Martin's place as the two teams square off at 3:05 CT in Raymond James Stadium.

Martin was hurt in last week's season-opening loss to the Carolina Panthers, suffering a knee injury which forced him from the game. Martin practiced on Thursday and Friday after missing Wednesday's session, but it appears the team has decided to withhold him from action in a prudent attempt to maximize the back's long-term outlook. With Doug Martin out, Bobby Rainey is the next man up for Tampa Bay.

After a sensational rookie campaign in 2012, where he rushed for 1,454 yards and 11 touchdowns, Martin missed 9 games last season due to a shoulder injury. Coach Lovie Smith called the injury "minor" earlier this week, but the Bucs will move forward into Sunday afternoon with Rainey and Mike James seeing an uptick in their workloads.

"I've talked about how important Doug is to us," Smith said Thursday. "Just our running game in general, we were trying to get it going with all of our guys. Doug is our lead guy. We weren't able to (establish the run) for whatever reason this first game, but we'll stay committed to it."

Despite that committment, both Rainey and James will be dicey fantasy plays this afternoon as they face a stiff Rams defensive front. Even with the absence of Chris Long, St. Louis still boasts one of the better defensive line corps in the league, with players such as Robert Quinn, Michael Brockers, and rookie Aaron Donald in tow.

If you were counting on Martin today, be sure to check the waiver wire for alternative options.

Category - Fantasy Football News and Analysis - Doug Martin Out, Bobby Rainey Will Start

Dominate Your League

Primary Sidebar

Recent Articles

  • Fantasy Football Draft Psychology: How To Outsmart Your League Mates

    Fantasy Football Draft Psychology: How To Outsmart Your League Mates

  • Which Quarterback Should You Draft in 2021?

    Which Quarterback Should You Draft in 2021?

  • Team Defense Committee vs Streaming Draft Strategy

    Team Defense Committee vs Streaming Draft Strategy

  • Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

    Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

  • Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

    Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

Need To Know

  • Fantasy Football Rankings
  • Average Draft Position (ADP) Report
  • Fantasy Football Draft Projections
  • The Best Waiver Wire Picks
  • Best Optimal Lineup Tool
  • ESPN Insider Coupon Code
  • Premium Fantasy Football Draft Guide
  • Fantasy Football Projections Video Series

Footer

ABOUT US

Established in the summer of 2009, Fantasy Knuckleheads is devoted to providing quality fantasy football news, advice, cheat sheets, tools and services. We’re not a mega-sports-site that churns out content by the pound. We’re simply a small, tight knit group of fantasy experts turned writers that love what we do, especially when we’re right. We strive to tell you something you don’t already know that’s actionable and at the very least, informative.

Fantasy Blog Network

Get This <a href="https://fantasyknuckleheads.com" title="Fantasy Football Rankings"><b>Fantasy Football for all you knuckleheads</b></a>

INFORMATION

  • Staff
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Write For Us
  • Fantasy Sports Widget

Copyright © 2023 · Fantasy Knuckleheads ·

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in