Rashaad Penny Fantasy

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (knee) is inactive for Saturday's playoff contest against the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round. With Penny out, expect to see Carlos Hyde serve as the primary backup for Chris Carson, with rookie DeeJay Dallas picking up scraps behind Carson and Hyde. Hyde doesn't have much upside against this Rams Defense, though Carson should have a large enough role to make him a nice floor play in DFS playoff formats.

Jan. 9th • 3:36 PM

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (knee) was added to the injury report on Friday and is listed as questionable to play against the Rams on Saturday in the wild-card playoff game. The good news is that Penny was limited in practice on Friday, but late additions to the injury report usually are never a good sign. Alex Collins was also elevated from the practice squad to the active roster, another sign that Penny won't be active on Saturday. Rookie DeeJay Dallas could see some more scraps behind Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde if Penny is unavailable, but Carson is the only real fantasy relevant back in the first round of the playoffs. In just three games in 2020, Penny has 11 carries for 34 yards and hasn't caught a single pass.

Jan. 8th • 4:07 PM

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (knee) is on track to make his season debut Sunday against Washington, with the team planning to activate him prior to kickoff. Penny has been sidelined all year while rehabbing a torn ACL, but he should immediately enter the rotation out of the backfield. Chris Carson has seen a consistent workload as the Seahawks' top back, so Penny's activation likely hurts the fantasy intrigue of Carlos Hyde and DeeJay Dallas the most. After multiple weeks earlier in the year with very few running back options, Seattle has suddenly found itself with a plethora of options, which could mean a division of labor down the stretch. Penny is not yet worth an add in season-long formats, but it's worth monitoring his workload as he could be a solid single-game DFS contributor at some point in 2020.

Dec. 19th • 11:09 AM