Matt Forte Fantasy News 2011-2012

HacheMan · Jul 29, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Forte to Bears camp on time, won't hold out </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Matt Forte - RB - CHI - Jul. 29 - 3:45 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Matt Forte is reporting to Bears training camp on time and has decided against holding out.
Previous reports suggested Forte was a real threat to skip training camp time because he wants a long-term deal. The fourth-year player is owed just $555,000 in the final season on his rookie contract. Forte has played hurt with the Bears and is coming off a year in which he established himself as Chicago's best offensive player. The Bears should still make locking Forte up a priority. It's been confirmed that they're interested in doing so.
Source: Vaughn McClure on Twitter
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HacheMan · Aug 31, 2011

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Matt Forte has "breakout potential," according to the Chicago Tribune.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Forte racked up 74 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in the third exhibition game. But his preseason as a whole has been quiet, and that's a good thing. He's healthy, in a contract year and set to push for 300 touches once again. Forte is a top-12 fantasy back even though Marion Barber projects to vulture some goal-line work.
Aug. 31 - 11:10 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Chicago Sun-Times</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Dec 5, 2011

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Bears coach Lovie Smith said in his Monday press conference that he expects Matt Forte (knee) to play again this season.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>"We should be in pretty good shape," Smith said. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday that Forte "could be back in as few as two weeks," but that he'll "more likely (be) sidelined for about a month." It sounds like the Bears expect Forte back if they make the playoffs, or perhaps by Week 17. It'd probably take a borderline miraculous recovery for Forte to return before then.
Dec. 5 - 1:15 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Vaughn McClure on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Dec 14, 2011

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Matt Forte (knee) confirmed Wednesday that he will not play in Week 15.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Coach Lovie Smith wouldn't rule out the possibility in Wednesday's pre-practice press conference, so Forte isn't helping the Bears' feeble attempt at gamesmanship. We would not expect Forte back until Week 17 at the earliest.
Dec. 14 - 5:44 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Mike Wright on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>