Boston

Scott

The fabled Giant killer played the first six years of his NFL career in Philadelphia but was largely an afterthought the previous two seasons with D’Andre Swift in town. Scott, a diminutive in stature scat back, has made the largest impact on special teams throughout his career, which is likely why he was brought into the Rams organization on a one-year deal. In other words, he is likely best left on the waiver wire for the time being.

Scott’s absence should make the Eagles backfield a two-way split, with D’Andre Swift operating as the lead back and Kenneth Gainwell seeing some pass down work and inside-the-ten touches. Swift is a top-10 option against the Dallas rush defense.

Scott has been dealing with a concussion but returned to practice on Wednesday on a limited basis. The veteran running back is presumably cleared to play in Week 4 given the final injury report, but isn’t much of a fantasy option with D’Andre Swift and Kenneth Gainwell earning the majority of the touches right now.

Scott missed Week 3 with a concussion. The full session puts him in line to return in Week 4. With D’Andre Swift starting to take over the Eagles’ backfield, Scott will likely be released to special teams work on Sunday.

Boston Scott is dealing with a concussion, leaving the Eagles to roll with with D’Andre Swift, Kenneth Gainwell, and Rashaad Penny for this one. It was reported on Sunday that the Eagles plan to “ride the hot hand” at running back, meaning any of the three active backs could emerge as the lead ball carrier. Still, we’d expect the majority of touches to be split between Swift and Gainwell.

Scott managed a limited session on Saturday but was ultimately unable to make enough progress through the league’s concussion protocol to be cleared to play Monday. The fact that he wasn’t listed as questionable means that there were a significant number of steps left to clear before he could return to the lineup. Watkins remains out with a hamstring injury after not being able to practice in any fashion this week.

Scott missed the Eagles’ first session of the week because of his concussion but appears to be progressing through the league’s concussion protocol quickly. He will return to action primarily as a special teamer if Kenneth Gainwell is also able to suit up. Gainwell missed Week 2 because of a rib injury but has been able to practice this week.

It is unclear when Scott picked up the brain injury, as he was not listed as injured in Week 2 against the Vikings. It has him doubtful for Monday night’s game against the Bucs. Scott’s injury coincides with Kenneth Gainwell’s (ribs) return, so he wouldn’t be in line for more than 2-3 touches even if he’s active against the Bucs.

While most teams list their starters on their depth charts, the Eagles decided to list their running backs in alphabetical order by last name. The Eagles’ running back situation is a difficult one to navigate for fantasy purposes, with D’Andre Swift, Rashaad Penny, and Kenneth Gainwell all jockeying for meaningful touches, while Boston Scott fights for whatever is left. Swift figures to be the pass-catching back, while Penny works in on early downs, and Gainwell acts as the change of pace back, but this situation isn’t one that will be solved in one week. Each back has a wide range of outcomes heading this week’s matchup against the Patriots, making them difficult to trust despite potentially high upside.

To be fair, The Atheltic’s Bo Wulf projected Scott to get the final running back spot over Sermon, so this is far from a settled debate. Berman noted that keeping Sermon would allow the Eagles to hang onto until the end of his contract after the 2024 season. Scott would also be easy to stash on Philly’s practice squad. Nick Sirianni talked up Sermon in the spring and has been giving him some reps with the first-team offense. He could be worth a stash in deep dynasty leagues but is off the radar in redraft formats.