Lorenzo Taliaferro and Justin Forsett will likely split touches if Bernard Pierce (concussion) is unable to play in Week 1 against the Bengals, ESPN.com reports.

Taliaferro and Justin Forsett will likely split touches if Bernard Pierce (concussion) is unable to play in Week 1 against the Bengals, ESPN.com reports.

Analysis:

Forsett looks like the favorite to start in such a scenario, as he sat out Thursday's preseason finale, while Taliaferro ran for 88 yards on 25 carries. As the much bigger player and more powerful runner, Taliaferro would likely still get quite a few carries, including the goal-line work. However, Bernard Pierce (concussion) is expected to play, meaning Taliaferro and Forsett will likely be limited to splitting backup duties.