The only thing that didn't go well for the Colts in their romp of the Ravens Sunday was the state of their backfield. Joseph Addai was forced to depart the game after only three yards rushing, and rookie Mike Hart suffered a bad knee injury, if reports surfacing have any accuracy. This leaves Dominic Rhodes alone in the backfield. He can deal with being the main RB, as he's done it before in Indianapolis ... but the Colts still need a backup. The Indy Star speculates:
A leading candidate is Chad Simpson, who is on the practice squad. Whomever the Colts add to the roster for Sunday's game at Green Bay likely will have some familiarity with their offense.The Colts better keep their fingers crossed that Rhodes can stay healthy and carry a full workload, because none of these candidates are even in the same ballpark as Addai or Hart, talent-wise.
That might include Clifton Dawson, who saw action in 13 games a year ago but was waived Aug. 26, or Justin Forsett, who was waived last week. Forsett currently is on Seattle's practice squad. It won't include Kenton Keith, who backed up Addai last season but signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League after being released in late August.
Fantasy Spin:
Rhodes is a must-own in every league and will be a quality start against the Packers. You obviously need to hold on to Addai, as once he's healthy the Colts offense should still be firing on all cylinders. Whoever the Colts sign as the backup to Rhodes will hold minimal value unless he gets hurt.
