RB Benson: 'A couple weeks away'-- Sat Nov 17 11:49 pm -- Targeting Week 15 for return from Lisfranc injury
Cedric Benson hopes to return to game action Dec. 16. That's when the Green Bay Packers face his former team -- the Chicago Bears. "I think we're still a little bit out from practicing, from putting on a cleat and pounding on it like that," Benson told ESPN Milwaukee. "I think we're still a couple of weeks away from that, but very close, very close. (NFL.com)
FF Today's Take:Benson's projection of a week 15 return doesn't come with any insight from the medical staff directly. Week 15 also falls during the fantasy playoffs for most leagues. As a result, Benson doesn't offer much use to fantasy owners in standard formats and only marginal upside in deep leagues.