Week 12 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Justin Forsett

While there was talk of Julius Jones making his return this week, there now are some pretty big questions considering that, as he’s been limited in practice the past two days.

That opens the door for Justin Forsett, who had likely fallen out of favor after he was pitiful on the ground last week (8 rushes for 9 yards and 1 TD).

That, of course, would be ignoring his contribution through the air, where he had eight catches for 80 yards.  He’s actually become an important cog in the Seahawks passing game, picking up 18 catches over the past three weeks.

Now, sprinkle in the fact that he’s facing the St. Louis Rams this week, the team who is the fifth worst in the league against the run, allowing 146.4 yards per game.  They’ve also allowed the fourth most rushing TDs, at 14.

The last two weeks they’ve been burned by:

• Tim Hightower - 110 yards / Beanie Wells - 74 yards, 1 TD
• Reggie Bush - 81 yards, 1 TD (on only six carries)

Obviously, it’s not just a one-week problem, either.  Back in Week One, when these two teams squared off for the first time, it was Julius Jones who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown (while also adding two catches for 19 yards).

It all points to a big day for Forsett, who is currently owned in just 52 percent of Yahoo! leagues and 45.7 percent of ESPN leagues.  He’s certainly usable as a RB2 in all formats and certainly is worth grabbing if you need a back.

What are your thoughts?  Will he be usable?

Make sure to check out out Week 12 Rankings:

• Quarterbacks
• Running Backs
• Wide Receivers
• Tight Ends
• Kickers
• Defenses

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