Who Should I Start? Zack Moss or Tyjae Spears

Thursday, November 7, 10:34 AM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss (neck) will meet with neck specialist Dr. Robert Watkins and is likely to avoid surgery. It's good news for Moss, but he's already been placed on Injured Reserve and will miss the rest of the 2024 season after injuring his next in the Week 9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He will be shut down for the next two months. In a best-case scenario, the 26-year-old might be able to return if the Bengals make the postseason and make a deep run. In his first year in Cincy, Moss finishes with 74 carries for 242 yards (career-low-tying 3.3 yards per carry) and two touchdowns while snagging 23 of his 27 targets for 187 more yards and a touchdown. The Bengals quickly replaced Moss by trading for Bears RB Khalil Herbert, who should immediately serve as the No. 2 behind Chase Brown, possibly as early as Thursday night against the division-rival Baltimore Ravens.

Wednesday, November 20, 1:24 PM

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan said that running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) will be working through the league's concussion protocol on Wednesday in the first practice of the week. Spears suffered a concussion in the Week 11 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and will now have to clear the league's concussion protocols in order to play in Week 12 against the division-rival Houston Texans this Sunday. It's good news that the 23-year-old will get in some work on Wednesday, but he's likely to be limited and will need to do more later in the week to get the green light. Spears has only 10 carries for 47 yards and five receptions for 12 yards over the last two weeks as the change-of-pace option to Tony Pollard in a low-volume Titans offense, making him a weak RB3/flex in fantasy leagues. If he is unable to play against Houston, Julius Chestnut would work as Pollard's backup.