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Five possible landing spots for C.J. Spiller

By Dani Bostick

Sep 1, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back C.J. Spiller (28) warms up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back C.J. Spiller (28) warms up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 11, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Ivory (33) runs the ball against the New York Jets during the first quarter of a preseason game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Ivory (33) runs the ball against the New York Jets during the first quarter of a preseason game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsJacksonville Jaguars /

1.Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Ivory was hospitalized over the weekend and missed Sunday’s game. After a two-day stay, Ivory was released, but the team has not revealed the timetable for his return or the nature of his illness. Ian Rapoport reported that the episode was unrelated to a calf problem.

Amid uncertainty about Ivory, one thing is clear: The Jacksonville Jaguars run game is in desperate need of help. The Jaguars put up a fight against the Green Bay Packers, losing by the narrow margin of 27-23. En route to this loss, the Jaguars attempted to run the ball to no avail. On 26 attempts, the team only racked up 48 yards, the league’s worst total in Week 1.

With Ivory out, T.J. Yeldon was the teams leading rusher with 21 attempts for 39 yards, a stupendously bad 1.9 yards per attempt. Though Yeldon did score a rushing touchdown, a 48-yard rushing total is unacceptable, even for the Jaguars.

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Quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 320 yards, completing 61.5% of his passes. Meanwhile, the defense, though allowing 27 points, held the Green Bay Packers to 294 yards. The weak link on the Jacksonville squad is at running back.

C.J. Spiller is available now. While the team waits to see when Ivory will be ready to return to the field, Spiller has enough experience and talent to fill in a fairly significant gap and serve as a backup once Ivory returns.

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