The Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) travel to face the Baltimore Ravens (4-4) on Thursday Night Football to open Week 9, but their leading running back Bhayshul Tuten is listed as questionable with ankle and foot injuries. Tuten did not practice at all during the short week, making him a true game-time decision.
According to reports, Tuten is expected to play barring any pregame setbacks. He is coming off a career-best performance in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts, where he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries and added two receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. That made him the first Jaguars player since Maurice Jones-Drew in 2007 to record 100-plus rushing yards, 50-plus receiving yards, and multiple touchdowns in a single game. Tuten is also the only NFL player this season with at least three rushing touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns.
If Tuten is sidelined, fourth-year veteran Chris Rodriguez Jr. would assume the starting role. Rodriguez has 209 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 45 carries this season, including a 28-yard touchdown run against the Colts. Despite the uncertainty at running back, Jacksonville enters the game as a 10-point road favorite, while the Ravens are set to start undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano at quarterback.
