Should i play rashard mendenhall

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Linebacker Trent Cole and the Eagles' defense came up huge once again in the team's victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Rob Gronkowski -- battling back, forearm and hamstring issues -- suited up for the New England Patriots against the Houston Texans.

Here's the rest of your Week 13 injury news. It's like all over again as the Lions won a Thanksgiving game. He's rushed for yards over his last three games, making him the top running back yards-wise in the NFL over that stretch. The Patriots will be focusing a lot of their attention on Brandon Marshall , which could mean Bush has another big day. You have to start him based on past results. McGahee's health was the only real question in this matchup, and he has been listed as probable.

The Broncos have shown that they'll run no matter what the down, distance or score. Against the Bills, who have been gashed against the run in recent weeks, McGahee is someone you can't afford to keep on the bench. Since we don't know if Bell is the starter or not in Chicago, there's some risk here. However, based on last week's performance, there's no reason for the Bears not to give Bell the majority of the touches on Sunday against the Packers. Green Bay's defensive line Ryan Pickett out, Mike Neal questionable is banged up, and running backs have done well in the passing game this season against the Packers defense.

There's risk, but real potential, too. This game against one of the worst rushing defenses in the NFL. The Chiefs not only are giving up a disappointing 1, yards this year, but they are giving up on average yards per game.

These averages will help in Mendenhall get his second yard rushing game of the year. Plus, if you add in the fact that Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is playing with a cracked thumb.

The offense will be heavy on the run while trying to take the pressure off of Roethlisberger. You have to start Mendenhall this week. However, you have to start Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch as well. Lynch has been one of the better fantasy running backs over the last three weeks.

In those three games, he has had games of 23, 32 and 27 attempts while gaining , and 88 yards in those games and scoring a touchdown in each one.