The New Orleans Saints placed starting running back Mark Ingram on injured reserve Wednesday with a season-ending shoulder injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, which means the door is wide-open for a new lead dog to emerge in head coach Sean Payton's backfield.
However, neither C.J. Spiller nor Tim Hightower has emerged as a consistent rotational runner so far this season. So with question marks abounding, here's a look at how both players should be valued entering the Saints' Week 14 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.