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We all know that abdominal strains are a pain in the side. No, seriously, they’re horrible for even normal human beings who don’t transform into NFL football royalty during the season.
So when Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is up in the air for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals due to abdominal strains, you know it’s bad.
It’s usually typical that Seattle’s star finds a way to get on the field regardless of going through glaring pain, especially since he’s already missed two games with a hamstring injury and most likely would not want to miss another.
However, the run game for Seattle has been on the weak side. This season, Lynch is averaging one touchdown for every nine red zone rushes, which is major cause for concern. Though due to the national night game, Lynch would want to turn this around in front of a massive audience, pain or no pain.
Beast Mode will test the injury during pregame warm-ups and if the pain is too much, Thomas Rawls will get the start against Arizona. Rawls has started three games with 376 yards rushing with an average of 5.4 yards per attempt (Lynch has 375 yards rushing in six starts with an average of 3.6 yards per carry – which makes Lynch the weaker of the two).
Meanwhile, on the other side of the injury cesspool, Cardinals wide receiver John Brown is questionable to suit up due to a lingering hamstring strain that has been acting up for most of the season.
Brown was put in limited practices this week, but is still a game-time decision even though the Cards are coming off of a bye week, which should have given the WR time to rest.
It’s reported that Brown felt a twinge in the muscle and will test the injury in pregame warm-ups, which can be cause for concern for fantasy owners since the game takes place at night. If it’s possible, it’s best to bench Brown against the Seahawks.
