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Detroit Lions' Ameer Abdullah returns a kickoff to the 1-yard line during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Detroit Lions' Ameer Abdullah returns a kickoff to the 1-yard line during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)Matt Ludtke/Associated Press

Ameer Abdullah, Joique Bell's Post-Week 10 Fantasy Advice

Mike NorrisNov 15, 2015

The Detroit Lions pulled off a major upset in Week 10 over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but it didn't matter for fantasy owners who still have Detroit running backs on their roster.

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Rookie Ameer Abdullah got off to a promising start this season with a touchdown in Week 1 but has not found the end zone on the ground since.

He continued the trend in Week 10 against Green Bay and has become an irrelevant fantasy player.

Abdullah has just 14 carries the past three weeks and isn't helping much in the receiving game either with just one reception the past three games.

He has scored through the air once this season and had a 104-yard kickoff return in Week 10 before he was tackled at the 1-yard line. However, if fantasy owners are relying on that, they are grasping for straws.

The Oakland Raiders are on the schedule next for the Lions, and they were ranked seventh in rushing yards allowed per game heading into Week 11, which is even more reason not to count on Abdullah for any kind of production.      

There was a ton of talk at the start of the season Abdullah would be a surprise fantasy stud, but it's time to send him to the free-agent pool if you still have him on your roster.

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Abdullah's struggles are well-documented, but Bell hasn't been any better. While injuries have limited him to six games, his 17 yards in Week 10 finally pushed him over the 100-yard mark for the season.

He carried the load on the ground against the Packers, but having 1.2 yards per carry isn't going to excite any fantasy owner.

He has more carries than Abdullah the past three weeks but only 24-14. While somebody has to run the ball for the Lions, no one is doing it with any kind of success.

The duo's combined two rushing touchdowns are the only ones on the ground for Detroit, and any kind of production will be a surprise to fantasy owners.

Like Abdullah, drop Bell if you haven't already. 

It's safe to keep an eye on both in case one takes over No. 1 duties or starts to produce, but there is no reason to think either of them will anytime soon.

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