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Posted: 11/11/2013 4:55pm et

Buffalo Bills RB C.J. Spiller (ankle) was on the field for only 22 of the team's 67 offensive snaps during the team's Week 10 game, but head coach Doug Marrone said Spiller was not limited because of his ankle injury. Marrone said the team planned to use RB Fred Jackson more during the game and that Spiller's playing time will vary from week to week.

Huddle Up: Well this is annoying. Hopefully Doug Marrone is just blowing smoke, because this makes little sense. Spiller is the team's best offensive player.

Posted: 10/22/2013 11:39pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson (knee) said he expects to deal with pain in his knee during the week throughout the rest of the season, but he intends to keep playing through it.

Huddle Up: The 32-year-old RB obviously is closer to end than the beginning, but for those fantasy GMs who have ridden him this far, there's definitely no reason to shy away now. C.J. Spiller also has been hampered by injury issues, but Jackson has been the more productive back by far with 197 more total yards (595-398) and 4 more TDs (5-1).

Posted: 10/4/2013 12:22am et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson rushed 17 times for 53 yards and a pair of TDs Thursday, Oct. 3 in a 37-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Huddle Up: Running mate C.J. Spiller (8-66) actually led the Bills in rushing thanks to a 54- yard scoring sprint, but Jackson once again wound up with the better fantasy night thanks to a pair of 1-yard scores. Both backs played at less than 100 percent -- Jackson is dealing with a knee issue and Spiller an ailing ankle -- but they'll now get a few extra days to heal with the Bills not playing again until Oct. 13.

Posted: 10/2/2013 7:15pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday, Oct. 2, and is probable for Week 5.

Huddle Up: With C.J. Spiller's status in doubt, look for Jackson to get most of the touches Thursday night. The Browns are tough against the run but Jackson is still a RB2 if Spiller is out and a solid flex play if he's active.

Posted: 10/2/2013 1:17pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson said he will definitely play Week 5 even though he is still dealing with soreness in his knee.

Huddle Up: Both Jackson and C.J. Spiller are nicked, and the Browns are no longer a pushover in the ground game. That's a bad combo if you're looking for fantasy points.

Posted: 10/1/2013 8:08pm et

Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone is confident that RB Fred Jackson (knee) will be able to play in the team's Week 5 game against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, Oct. 4. RB C.J. Spiller (ankle) could be a game-time decision. Jackson was limited in practice Tuesday, and he was wearing a brace on his knee.

Huddle Up: Spiller didn't practice at all Tuesday, and it's looking like more good news for Jackson's fantasy owners, who have seen him post better numbers than the more heralded Spiller so far this season.

Posted: 9/30/2013 10:29pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson (knee) was limited during practice Monday, Sept. 30.

Huddle Up: It was a positive to see Jackson doing something a day after a game, but he still faces a short week with a contest in Cleveland up Thursday. Monitor his status the next few days.

Posted: 9/23/2013 3:08pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson rushed 13 times for 67 yards in Week 3's loss to the New York Jets, but 59 of those yards came on one play. RB C.J. Spiller (thigh) gained just nine yards on nine carries in the first half of the game and was injured in the second half. Spiller has 43 carries for just 153 yards and no touchdowns through three weeks.

Huddle Up: This screams "buy low" with Spiller. He will eventually break out of this funk, he's too talented not to. Fred Jackson is eating into his workload more than anyone expected, but he's no Spiller.

Posted: 9/11/2013 12:40am et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson was the team's best offensive weapon in their Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, and he still feels that he's physically capable of being productive, even with RB C.J. Spiller expected to be the featured back. 'I still feel like I can play. I've said it all along, I wouldn't be in there if I didn't feel like I can still compete and play at this level. Yesterday was just a good way to hit the ground running and show I can still compete,' Jackson said.

Huddle Up: Much to the chagrin of the fantasy GMs who swooped up Spiller in the first round buoyed by offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett's preseason proclamation that they were going to use Spiller in games until "he taps out or throws up," Jackson nearly had 50 percent of the Week 1 touches (17-22) andwas more productive (108-55 yards) than Spiller. Possibly it was a one-game anomaly, but Spiller owners are definitely a bit more anxious heading into Week 2 than they were entering the opener.

Posted: 3/22/2013 10:28am et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson will be a full participant when the team's offseason program begins in two weeks.

Huddle Up: Jackson is recovering from the knee injury that prematurely ended his 2012 season; he'll need to hurry back to ensure that C.J. Spiller doesn't get all the reps in Buffalo's new offense.

Posted: 2/10/2013 1:11pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson said he is fine with the team using a committee approach at running back in 2013 between himself and RB C.J. Spiller. 'If that's what it is, us sharing reps, we have no problems with that,' Jackson said. 'I don't have a problem with that. I'm looking forward going out there and making the best of my opportunities whenever I get on the field, I'm sure C.J.'s the same way. Whatever we can do to get a win, we're going to do, that's what we're about.'

Huddle Up: Any split, however, likely -- and should -- tilt noticeably in favor of Spiller, who's 6 years younger and has more big-play explosion.

Posted: 2/9/2013 7:27pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson said Friday, Feb. 8, that he will see a doctor next week, as he recovers from the knee injury he suffered two months ago. "I've been doing rehab the entire time," Jackson said. "I've been able to get up and do some movement on it. I have a meeting with the doctor next week. I'm sure I'll be cleared and be able to do everything."

Huddle Up: Jackson will likely take a back seat to C.J. Spiller in the Bills' backfield hierarchy, but it's a new coaching regime so everything's still speculative at this point. And first Jackson needs to get healthy and cleared for activity before worrying about carving out a role in Buffalo.

Posted: 1/27/2013 12:24am et

Buffalo Bills running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley said the team will be using RBs C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson in several offensive sets next season. "I would just say multiple," Wheatley said. "I know that's kind of vague and it doesn't really clear things up, but we're a multiple set. We could do two-back, we could be one back. We could be single back, we could be shotgun. It's a multiple set."

Huddle Up: Wheatley has perfected the art of coachspeak, stringing a lot of football terms together while revealing absolutely nothing about the Bills' intentions. So just how the Bills intend to use Spiller and, to a lesser extent, Jackson remains a mystery.

Posted: 1/3/2013 10:52pm et

Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson said he'd be willing to serve as RB C.J. Spiller's backup next year if the new head coach installs Spiller as the starting running back. Spiller racked up 1,244 rushing yards and averaged six yards per carry this season while Jackson dealt with a slew of injuries and had a career-worst 3.8 yards per carry.

Huddle Up: This would be the wise career move for Jackson, who turns 32 next month. Spiller, who just completed his third pro season, is entering his prime and is poised for a career season.

Posted: 12/11/2012 7:14pm et

The Buffalo Bills officially placed RB Fred Jackson (knee) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Dec. 11.

Huddle Up: C.J. Spiller owners, it's now or never for your RB, who largely will have the Bills' backfield all to himself. Spiller, strangely, is coming off a Week 14 outing in which he had all of 8 touches for 52 yards.

Posted: 12/11/2012 10:37am et

Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said Monday, Dec. 10, that RB Fred Jackson is likely headed for season-ending Injured Reserve after his Week 14 knee injury. "He's not going to make it. He's going to be out for the rest of the year," Gailey said. "It looks like (IR), but let me hold off to see what is officially, but that looks like the plan, yes." Gailey added that Jackson's injury is more likely to be a four-to-five week injury, rather than two-to-three weeks, as previously reported.

Huddle Up: Gaily also said that C.J. Spiller would get the bulk of the workload with Jackson out because while Tashard Choice is "very good", he's not "great" like F-Jax and Spiller. To which all those knocked out of the playoffs this week by Spiller's seven carries in Week 14 are saying, "NOW you figure that out?"