Lions' Jahvid Best practices on Friday, on track to play

In something that has become routine, Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best @J4hvidbest practiced Friday after sitting out Wednesday's and Thursday's sessions. He is expected to start Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. He's been held out of practices because of a turf toe injury he's been sporting for the majority of the season. In the past five games, he has averaged just 2.9 yards per carry and hasn't scored a touchdown since week two.

Fantasy Analysis:

Best still holds a good amount of value in PPR leagues -- he has caught four passes in each of the past six games -- but he is a flex play at best in standards, even against the Cowboys. This is a matchup that would have Best owners hoping for a rebound a few weeks ago. But the Cowboys' defense played with actual effort last week and limited Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs to a pedestrian 90 yards on 25 combined carries. Best's workload -- somewhere between 17 and 20 touches -- makes him worth consideration. But with his injured toes, Detroit's below-average run blocking and Dallas' recently improved attack, you should expect another 70 or so total yards in week 11 and not much more. A mixture of Jerome Felton @jfelton45, Maurice Morris and Aaron Brown will chip in alongside Best.

Source:
Detroit Free Press