Travis

Homer

26-year-old Homer went from competing for Bears’ passing-down work to missing the final three games of the season with a hamstring issue. Not the best way for a special teamer to head back to free agency, especially since Chicago is once again experiencing turnover with its brain trust.

Homer will not be able to go for the Thursday Night Football bout against his former team. The 26-year-old sits with DeAndre Swift, Roschon Johnson and Darrynton Evans the active tailbacks for the contest.

Homer returned from injured reserve in late October after battling a hamstring injury and now appears to be fighting through another one. His role with both D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson was likely to be confined to special teams, making this one of little fantasy importance.

Homer was added to the injury report on Friday with a hamstring issue and listed as doubtful. He seemingly suffered the injury during the final practice of the week. Roschon Johnson is locked in as the team’s No. 2 back for Week 16.

Homer was on his way to a PPR-friendly outing in the first half, taking 8-of-8 possible snaps on third down, fourth down and in the two-minute drill. He was forced from play after suffering a head injury and did not return for the second half. D’Andre Swift took over the third- and fourth-down role after that. Homer’s Week 15 prospects against the Vikings rely both on his own health and Roschon Johnson’s (concussion), though Homer is a PPR-flex option everything falls into place.

The Bears are now terribly thin at the RB position. Homer was already filling in for the concussed Roschon Johnson, meaning D’Andre Swift will likely handle close to all running back touches for the rest of the game.

Passing-game specialist Travis Homer will replace Johnson though Swift should mix into the passing game occasionally. Homer likely poses little threat to Swift when the Bears enter the red and green zones. Both Swift and Moore were limited by quad injuries this week but their soft tissue issues evidently responded well to Wednesday and Thursday rest days. Swift is an RB2 while Moore mirrors him as a WR2. Both players possess volume-based top-12 upside. The Bears also declared S Elijah Hicks, OL Ryan Bates, OT Larry Borom, DE Dominique Robinson, WR Tyler Scott and DB Ameer Speed inactive.

Starter D’Andre Swift (quad) is questionable to play this week and backup/passing-game specialist Roschon Johnson (concussion) is already ruled out. Homer is likely to at least take on third- and fourth-and-long duties and will at least be considered for the high-value two-minute drill. He is a viable flex play but possesses a wide range of outcomes.

Homer played a combined 31 offensive snaps the first two games of the season before suffering a hamstring injury that required a stint on injured reserve. Primarily a special teams contributor, Homer is unlikely to return significant fantasy value in a backfield led by D’Andre Swift. On that note, Swift leads the league in expected fantasy points per game over the previous month of play.

Homer hasn’t practiced since injuring his hamstring in Week 5. That was on Thursday Night Football and he was still forced to sit out of the Bears’ Week 6 matchup. A limited session suggests he could return this week. He will split the backfield with D’Onta Foreman if healthy.