Rex Burkhead Fantasy

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (knee) confirmed in a tweet on Tuesday that he'll miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in the Week 11 loss to the Texans. Burkhead was injured early in the third quarter and was carted off the field and ruled out almost immediately. The injury leaves the Patriots with Damien Harris, James White, Sony Michel and J.J. Taylor at running back. The initial fear was that Burkhead suffered a torn ACL. Harris is the best fantasy back to roster the rest of the way, and he'll be in the RB2 picture in Week 12 against Arizona. White will see more playing time as a result as well, mainly on third downs. He'll be an RB3/flex in PPR leagues. Michel came off Injured Reserve for last week's game but was inactive.

Nov. 24th • 2:16 PM

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (knee) was forced to exit early during the Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans. Burkhead suffered a nasty knee injury that looked serious as they refused to show the replay on television. He finished with four rushing attempts for seven yards and caught two passes for five yards in the backfield. It wouldn't be surprising to see Burkhead miss significant time. Expect Damien Harris and James White to benefit going forward, assuming Burkhead is sidelined.

Nov. 22nd • 9:35 PM

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans with a right knee injury. Burkhead wasn't able to do much in the game before sustaining the injury. He had four carries for seven yards and two catches for five yards. Damien Harris has led the backfield in carries this week and should see a slight bump in opportunities with Burkhead out. James White might see some additional carries and targets as well.

Nov. 22nd • 3:02 PM