Bhayshul Tuten is the Latest Thursday Night Football Medical Miracle
Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten (questionable, ankle/foot) 'should be' good for TNF vs Ravens barring any pregame setbacks, per source.
The Thursday Night Football injury report is a work of fiction, and is the latest protagonist. After logging three straight "Did Not Participate" tags this week with an ankle and foot issue, the running back is reportedly good to go against the .
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler broke the news that Tuten should play barring a pregame setback. That means we are officially in the zone where a guy who hasn't put on a helmet since Sunday is going to get tackled by 300-pound men on national television.
Tuten has been the engine for a team that suddenly looks like a wagon. He has racked up 492 rushing yards and six total touchdowns this season, helping the Jaguars cruise to a 5-2 record and the top spot in the AFC South.
They just hung 42 points on the last week, a game where Tuten originally tweaked the ankle. Now they get a squad that just got completely dismantled by the Buffalo Bills in a 36-10 blowout.
For anyone looking at the prop market, this is the ultimate trap. Betting on a running back who spent the entire week in the trainer's room is like buying sushi from a gas station. It might work out fine, but you are accepting a massive amount of unnecessary risk.
The have the luxury of a division lead, but they clearly do not want to take their foot off the gas against an angry Ravens defense.
We will see how much burst Tuten actually has when the lights come on. If he looks sluggish in pregame warmups, expect to lean heavily on the rest of their backfield to survive the short week.