What It Means:

Penny, who had his shoulders heavily wrapped when he met with media after last week's eruption (17 carries, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns), was only seen working off to the side at Wednesday's practice. The Seahawks might just be managing Penny's reps ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the New Orleans Saints, but his Thursday status should provide more clarity. Rookie second-rounder Kenneth Walker and DeeJay Dallas would likely split backfield duties on Sunday if Penny was unavailable.

Penny might have a tough time replicating last week's productivity (28.2 FanDuel points), as the Saints are a top-six running back rushing and receiving defense to start the season when adjusting for opponents faced. Penny is the RB25 in our Week 5 fantasy rankings and we project him for 10.8 FanDuel points on 15.2 opportunities.