Bishop Sankey's Week 8 Fantasy Outlook After Shonn Greene's Arrest

Bishop Sankey will finally be able to take full control of the Tennessee Titans' backfield after fellow running back Shonn Greene was arrested Friday.

Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean reported news of the 29-year-old player's legal problems:

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Greene was charged with a handicap parking violation, driving on a revoked/suspended license, reckless driving and resisting stop/halt/frisk.

The incident began when Greene parked in a handicap parking space on the square in Franklin, located roughly 20 miles south of Nashville. When a parking enforcement officer approached Greene, police say he got in his car and maneuvered to get around the parking enforcement officer's vehicle.

According to police, Greene nearly struck the officer's vehicle, and sped off from the area. Greene was later approached when he got caught up in traffic, but sped off again, police say.

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It is not yet known how this will affect Greene's status for the upcoming game against the Houston Texans and beyond. He was listed as probable after missing the last two weeks with a hamstring injury.

In many cases in the NFL, the league will let the legal process play out before taking action as far as suspensions are concerned. Pittsburgh Steelers running backs Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount were both arrested for marijuana possession before the start of the season and still have not missed one game.

Still, Greene was already losing his starting job to the rookie anyway. Pete Damilatis of Pro Football Focus joked about dropping the running back from fantasy teams:

Whether Greene is suspended or not, this will likely be Sankey's team going forward. Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com quoted head coach Ken Whisenhunt after the rookie's first start:

While he was limited in his first two starts (3.4 yards per carry), the 34 rushing attempts in those two games is proof the Titans still trust him. With rookie Zach Mettenberger prepared to make his first start in Week 8, the squad will have to rely on the running game even more.

Although Greene being in the lineup might take a few touches away, Sankey should still get at least 15 touches. This should be enough for him to have a productive day against a defense allowing the 10th-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs. 

Even if he has not lived up to expectations to this point, the rookie has plenty of potential and should still be a valuable player for the rest of the year. At the very least, he should be a quality flex option in favorable matchups, and at best he can be a RB2. 

If you can make a trade for the young running back, this might be the last chance to do it for cheap.

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