Spencer Ware 2019 Player Outlook: Closer to Relevance than you Think
5 years agoHow quickly we forget that Spencer Ware was trending as an RB1 in 2016. The man has talent. If not for a preseason knee injury in 2017, who knows if Kareem Hunt ever happens. Then in 2018, Ware was about to be the lead back in Kansas City again after Hunt was released before he was once again thwarted due to injury. Ware now finds himself in Indianapolis, which, at first, seems less than ideal. However, Nyheim Hines will never be more than a satellite back and Jordan Wilkins is terrible at football. If something were to happen to Marlon Mack, who, you may recall, missed four games last season, Ware seems like the obvious choice to take over early down and goal line duties. I wouldn't suggest going out of your way to draft Ware. He is worth a late round dart throw, though, especially in deeper leagues. There is no reason Ware can't at least be a viable Flex play in the event of a Mack injury and with a three down skill set, he has a lot more upside than you think. There are certainly worse darts to throw.
Update 8/13: Spencer Ware is now as far away from relevance as possible. He was placed on the PUP list due to an ankle injury and will miss at least the first six weeks of the season. The Colts have since signed D'Onta Foreman. Even if Ware does return to the Colts, which is no guarantee, he will have missed far too much time to be able to climb the depth chart without a slew of injuries in front of him. He shouldn't be drafted in even the deepest of leagues.