Powell likely won’t be a workhorse

Bilal Powell will step into a much bigger role after the Jets ruled Le’Veon Bell out with an illness. But while he has seen his rushing attempts triple since Week 10, don’t expect Powell to suddenly acquire all of Bell’s touches. Powell has never been a workhorse back in his nine-year career in New York, and his career-high for a single-season was only 11.8 rushes per game and 13.3 touches per game.

Adam Gase’s coaching style also doesn’t necessitate a bell-cow running back, and that should continue this week. Though Bell served as such at the beginning of the season, Gase slowly cut into Bell’s timeshare with a dose of Powell and will likely do the same with a combination of Powell and third-string back Ty Montgomery. Powell will see a significant uptick in snaps, but that won’t equate to career rushing attempts for the 31-year-old runner.