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RBs Devonta Freeman, Justin Forsett knocked out early with injuries

Running back is a brutal job. Just ask Justin Forsett and Devonta Freeman

The Baltimore Ravens have been crushed by injury, especially on offense, this season. They lost another key skill-position player in Sunday's 16-13 victory against the St. Louis Rams when Forsett went down with a broken right arm, the team reported.

It's too early to know for sure, but a broken arm could end Forsett's season.

And the Atlanta Falcons can ill afford to have their best two-way playmaker miss any time. He is done for the game with a concussion in a key game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Freeman has been a fantasy superstar this season, so his absence was felt hard by both the Falcons – losers on Sunday against the Colts – and fantasy owners.

The Colts' Frank Gore, scheduled for a heavy workload this week, left the game, too, before returning.

Playing running back in the NFL means taking a physical beating. We saw it play out on Sunday.

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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter!