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Keep track of all the latest fantasy football injury info to know.
Suffice it to say, keeping up with injuries during the fantasy football draft season is tremendously important. All gamers should follow along to avoid any potential mishaps as it never hurts to stay in the know.
The most notable names from the traditional pool of skill players are in focus below. We’ll continue to monitor their statuses throughout the remainder of the summer.
Checking in on key fantasy football injuries as teams gear up for training camp.
Keeping up with injuries during the fantasy football draft season is tremendously important. While it may be early yet for casual drafters, all gamers should follow along to avoid any potential mishaps. At a minimum, it never hurts to stay in the know, even if you don’t typically draft until August or September.
Since the last release in late May, here’s what we have learned following a quiet month of June on the news front. The most notable names from the traditional pool of skill players are in focus below. We’ll continue to monitor their statuses leading up to the opening of late-July training camps and throughout the remainder of the summer.
Checking in on key fantasy football injuries as teams attend OTAs.
Keeping up with injuries entering the fantasy football draft season is tremendously important. While it may be early yet, gamers should follow along to avoid any potential mishaps. At a minimum, it never hurts to stay in the know, even if you don’t typically draft until August or September.
The most notable names from the traditional pool of skill players are in focus below. We’ll monitor their statuses throughout the summer and advise accordingly.
Latest status of fantasy football weapons who are on the mend entering Week 6.
This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.
PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases their final official injury report late on Friday (after 5:00 p.m. ET). Teams on the West Coast often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.
This week’s key game-time decisions: WR Cooper Kupp, TE Tyler Higbee, WR Robbie Anderson, WR Tee Higgins, TE Hayden Hurst, WR Chris Olave, QB Jameis Winston, WR CeeDee Lamb, WR Marvin Jones, WR Zay Jones, RB Jonathan Taylor, RB Nyheim Hines, RB Raheem Mostert, WR Jakobi Meyers, RB Damien Harris, QB Mac Jones, TE Kyle Pitts, WR Keenan Allen
ARIZONA CARDINALS
RB James Conner (ribs) and RB Darrel Williams (knee) have been ruled out.
ATLANTA FALCONS
TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring) is questionable after limited work all week. He’ll be a game-time decision, but there is optimism he could return.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
WR Rashod Bateman (foot) has been ruled out for Week 6. RB Justice Hill (hamstring) is likely to join him on the sidelines as he’s doubtful.
BUFFALO BILLS
TE Dawson Knox (foot, hamstring) was limited all week but doesn’t have an injury designation. WR Isaiah McKenzie (concussion) practiced all week and is good to go.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
WR Laviska Shenault (hamstring) is out. QB Baker Mayfield (ankle) is doubtful, but he won’t play. WR Robbie Anderson (illness) popped up Friday with an illness, and he’s questionable. WR DJ Moore (shoulder) practiced all week and is good to go.
CHICAGO BEARS – Played Thursday
QB Justin Fields (shoulder) said after the Thursday night game that he aggravated a previous left shoulder injury and was sore.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
WR Tee Higgins (ankle) and TE Hayden Hurst (groin) have been deemed questionable. Both were limited Friday and are game-time calls.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
DE Jadeveon Clowney (ankle, knee, elbow) and CB Denzel Ward (concussion) have been ruled out.
DALLAS COWBOYS
WR CeeDee Lamb (hip) and QB Dak Prescott (thumb) are questionable this week. Lamb didn’t practice Friday, and Prescott was limited. Prescott is not expected to play, whereas Lamb is shaping up to be a game-time decision. LB Micah Parsons (groin) and TE Dalton Schultz (knee) also missed time this week, but they’re good to go.
DENVER BRONCOS – Monday night
RB Melvin Gordon (ribs, neck) and RB Mike Boone (foot) were limited Thursday and Friday. Monitor them over the weekend. QB Russell Wilson (shoulder) went from limited Thursday to full Friday and is expected to start.
DETROIT LIONS – Bye week
No injuries of fantasy relevance.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
WR Christian Watson (hamstring) was ruled out. QB Aaron Rodgers (thumb) remains OK to play after full sessions all week.
HOUSTON TEXANS – Bye week
No injuries of fantasy relevance.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
LB Shaquille Leonard (concussion, back, nose) will miss another game. RB Nyheim Hines (concussion) and RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) are questionable. Hines practiced fully Friday, and Taylor was limited. It’s possible they roll with Hines and keep Taylor back another week, but it’s a game-time decision.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
WR Marvin Jones (hamstring) and WR Zay Jones (ankle) both draw questionable tags after limited sessions Friday, which typically creates a game-time call.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
WR Mecole Hardman (heel), TE Travis Kelce (hip, back), WR Skyy Moore (ankle) and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring, quadriceps) had full practices Friday and are off the report.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – Bye week
No injuries of fantasy relevance.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – Monday night
WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) was limited Thursday, and he could have a chance to play. Keep tabs on him Saturday. QB Justin Herbert (ribs) and WR Josh Palmer (ankle, knee) practiced Thursday and should be good to go.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
RB Cam Akers (personal) has been ruled out due to a personal matter. DT Aaron Donald (foot), TE Tyler Higbee (ankle) and WR Cooper Kupp (foot) headline the star-studded questionables. All three were limited Friday. It’s hard to imagine any of them missing Week 6.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion, ankle) will miss another week of action. QB Teddy Bridgewater (concussion, pectoral) and RB Raheem Mostert (knee) are both questionable. The team said earlier in the week they were planning to start QB Skylar Thompson – so expect Bridgewater to be out. Mostert said he’d be able to play. WR Tyreek Hill (quadriceps, foot) and WR Jaylen Waddle (groin) were on the report but carry no injury designations.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
RB Alexander Mattison (shoulder) is questionable after limited work all week.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
WR Nelson Agholor (hamstring), RB Damien Harris (hamstring), QB Mac Jones (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (knee) and TE Jonnu Smith (ankle) are the usual questionables. Harris and Jones have the slimmest chance of playing as they’re expected to miss more time.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
WR Michael Thomas (foot) and WR Jarvis Landry (ankle) will miss Week 6. WR Chris Olave (concussion) and QB Jameis Winston (back, ankle) are questionable. Olave was a full participant, and Winston was limited Friday, but Andy Dalton will start. TE Taysom Hill (rib) practiced fully and is good to go.
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NEW YORK GIANTS
WR Kenny Golladay (knee) and WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring) are out. WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) is questionable after he was limited all week. RB Saquon Barkley (shoulder) was limited as well, but he doesn’t carry an injury designation.
NEW YORK JETS
OT Duane Brown (shoulder) was activated but managed to earn a questionable tag. If he’s healthy, expect him to start at left tackle.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
RB Kenneth Gainwell (rib) practiced in full and should play.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
TE Pat Freiermuth (concussion) and S Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) won’t play this week. WR Diontae Johnson (hip) made it through a full practice Friday, and he’ll play.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
DE Nick Bosa (groin) is questionable after limited practice sessions. OT Trent Williams (ankle) is out. RB Jeff Wilson Jr. (shoulder) mustered a full session Friday, and he’ll play.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
RB Rashaad Penny (ankle) is on IR with a season-ending fibula fracture and ankle injury that required surgery. RB Kenneth Walker (shoulder) and WR Tyler Lockett (hamstring) were on the report at various times during the week, but both will play.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
WR Julio Jones (knee) is doubtful this week and didn’t practice all week. TE Cameron Brate (concussion), WR Chris Godwin (hip, knee), WR Breshad Perriman (knee, hamstring) and WR Russell Gage (ankle) all practiced Friday and are good to go.
TENNESSEE TITANS – Bye week
WR Treylon Burks (toe) is on IR.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – Played Thursday
TE Logan Thomas (calf) missed the Week 6 game.
The most important fantasy football news updates from camp.
Too busy to sift through all of the news from NFL training camps? Here’s a spin around the league for a look at the most notable fantasy football news through Tuesday, Aug. 2.
J.K. Dobbins injures knee in preseason game vs. Washington. That could boost Gus Edwards up in fantasy football rankings if it is serious.
The Ravens exhibition game against the Washington Football Team opened with running back J.K. Dobbins injuring his knee on the first series during a short pass. Dobbins had already rushed twice for 15 yards but is not expected to return to the game.
He remained on the ground holding his left knee after being tackled awkwardly on a screen pass and was carried to the sidelines. He was unable to put weight on the leg and was later carted to the locker room after spending time in the blue medical tent. The prognosis may not be known until tomorrow and speculation was that he either hyperextended his knee or worse.
Should Dobbins miss time – which initially seems likely – he’ll be replaced by Gus Edwards and Justice Hill. Edwards signed a two-year, $10 million extension in June as the No. 2 back. Edwards has consistently rushed for around 700 yards in each of his three previous seasons and is already a reliable part of the backfield.
Hill has been only a minor contributor in his two seasons but had received positive reviews in training camp. Edwards is the main beneficiary for fantasy football if Dobbins injury proves to be serious as feared.
Highlighting 5 players returning from injury to target in your 2021 fantasy football draft.
Impactful injuries are a part of every NFL season, and fantasy football fortunes can often depend on being on the right side of those injuries.
To explain, we all know the feeling and ramifications of losing your stud first-round running back to an ACL tear two games into a season. On the flip side, though, we can often capitalize in drafts on players who are coming off a major injury and have had their average draft position (ADP) fall into value territory. Tread carefully, though, as not all players back from injury return to full glory and are sound fantasy investments.
That said, here are five players returning from 2020 injuries to consider in your fantasy drafts.
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)
2020 injury: Ankle fracture (11 games missed)
Current QB ADP: 7 (51.44 average pick)
Quick thoughts: Prescott got off to a blazing start at a record pace in 2020, throwing for 1,856 yards and accounting for 12 total touchdowns before going down in Week 5.
There has been a shoulder issue that’s kept Dak out of the preseason, but all indicators reportedly suggest he’ll be a “go” for Week 1. Prescott has one of the league’s best array of weapons to work with, and he’s definitely worth a fifth- or sixth-round pick as a potential elite QB1.
2020 injury: ACL tear (14 games missed)
Current RB ADP: 8 (11.53)
Quick thoughts: Barkley has been extremely limited this preseason but is expected to start Week 1. He may be somewhat limited early in the year, but he’s still only 24.
If Barkley is soon approaching his previous workhorse levels (average of 20.8 touches and 20.8 PPR fantasy points per game) from the first 31 games of his career, he’ll be well worth the late first-round pick. Just grab new Giants backup Devontae Booker as a late-round handcuff.
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2020 injury: Foot injury (10 games missed)
Current RB ADP: 13 (22.45)
Quick thoughts: Mixon didn’t need surgery this offseason, and like Barkley, youth is on his side at age 25. The better fantasy news is that Cincinnati parted ways with longtime complementary back Giovani Bernard, leaving Mixon as the clear RB1.
We’d lean toward drafting an elite wide receiver late in the second round, but if all goes well, Mixon could still easily return first-round value.
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2020 injury: ACL tear (9 games missed)
Current WR ADP: 26 (70.99)
Quick thoughts: After 25 games missed and only one full season played among his last four, it’s safe to assume OBJ’s top-five fantasy wideout days are over.
However, there are still strong WR3 numbers to be had here if he plays at least three-quarters of the season. Just resist the temptation to overdraft the name.
2020 injury: Torn ACL (15 games missed)
Current TE ADP: 24 (167.30)
Quick thoughts: Jarwin entered 2020 as a breakout candidate, but a Week 1 knee injury dashed those hopes. Dalton Schultz emerged with a fantasy TE10 season as his replacement, and the duo figures to share starting tight end duties in 2021. That relegates Jarwin to late-round consideration in deeper or tight-end premium leagues.
Also see: 3 sleeper TEs to target
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