Dynasty Fantasy Football Injury Report: Week 17
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Jalen Hurts, QB PHI
Injury: Right Shoulder Sprain (SC Sprain)
Return to Play: Week 18
Fantasy Impact: Hurts is reportedly pushing to play this week, with the Eagles in a must-win situation for the first seed in the playoffs.
Lamar Jackson, QB BAL
Injury: Left PCL Sprain
Return to Play: TBD, Week 18
Fantasy Impact: Jackson may have a chance to return this week, though many variables are in play here. Keep an eye on his practice status.
Tua Tagovailoa, QB MIA
Injury: Concussion
Return to Play: TBD, likely NFL Playoffs
Fantasy Impact: Tagovailoa has now suffered three concussions within a 13-week span, including the first two within four days of each other. He has reportedly been ruled out for the last week of the NFL season, with a chance to play in playoffs.
Colt McCoy, QB ARI
Injury: Concussion Protocol
Return to Play: Week 18
Fantasy Impact: Filling in for Kyler Murray, McCoy will now have to clear all steps in order to clear concussion protocol. It could be David Blough starting at QB this week again, but I think McCoy clears protocol.
Nick Foles, QB IND
Injury: Rib Injury
Return to Play: Out
Fantasy Impact: Foles is likely going to be out for the last game of the season, leaving the Colts’ last game in the hands of Sam Ehlinger. Surprisingly, Ehlinger provided higher hopes for Michael Pittman and some of the weapons than Foles did.
Christian McCaffrey, RB SF
Injury: Ankle Sprain
Return to Play: TBD
Fantasy Impact: McCaffrey reportedly suffered a mild low ankle sprain but finished the game. Monitor his practice status. My guess is the 49ers will limit his overall snaps and touches this week to keep him fresh for playoffs. If CMC is out, Jordan Mason would likely handle the majority of the touches.
Aaron Jones, RB GB
Injury: Ankle Sprain
Return to Play: TBD
Fantasy Impact: Jones was no longer limited last week, dominating touches and producing well. I haven’t seen anything about any setbacks occurring, so he should continue to dominate touches next week.
Derrick Henry, RB TEN
Injury: Hip
Return to Play: Wk 18
Fantasy Impact: Henry is reportedly going to play this week, as we all likely suspected. He probably could have played last week, but last week’s game didn’t matter nearly as much as this week’s game to determine a playoff spot against the Jaguars. Of note, his yardage props are fairly conservative, those overs are looking pretty good.
James Conner, RB ARI
Injury: Shin Injury
Return to Play: TBD
Fantasy Impact: Conner suffered a shin injury, likely a bone bruise, and was unable to return to the game. It seemed as though Corey Clement took the majority of touches, with Keaontay Ingram getting zero.
Tony Pollard, RB DAL
Injury: Thigh
Return to Play: Week 18
Fantasy Impact: Pollard is expected to attempt to practice this week with a decent chance at returning to play for week 18. Not sure what his usage would look like though, as the team likely saves his legs for playoffs.
Antonio Gibson, RB WAS
Injury: Undisclosed Sprain
Return to Play: Wk 18
Fantasy Impact: Gibson is dealing with a lower leg strain. There is likely a chance that he returns, but the Commanders are eliminated from playoffs so we’ll have to wait and see what they opt to do.
Marlon Mack, RB DEN
Injury: Hamstring
Return to Play: TBD
Fantasy Impact: Mack is likely out for this week, leaving the backfield to Latavius Murray and then Chase Edmonds stepping in.
Deebo Samuel, WR SF
Injury: Knee/Ankle
Return to Play: Week 18
Fantasy Impact: Samuel was able to practice in a limited capacity last week before being ruled out, which may indicate that he’s close to returning. My guess is he will play this next week, but we’ll have to wait and see how much. Most likely, limited usage to get some reps in before the playoffs begin.
DeAndre Hopkins, WR ARI
Injury: Knee
Return to Play: Week 18-TBD
Fantasy Impact: Arizona does not have much to play for, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he does not suit up for week 18. Monitor his practice status.
Jakobi Meyers, WR NE
Injury: Shoulder, AC Sprain
Return to Play: Week 18-TBD
Fantasy Impact: Meyers suffered an AC sprain on the last catch he made for a touchdown, but told reporters that he “is fine”. Monitor his practice status for week 18.
Hayden Hurst, TE CIN
Injury: Calf Strain
Return to Play: Week 18
Fantasy Impact: Hurst didn’t have any reported setbacks in the minimal game action he saw. I would expect him to play again in week 18.
Greg Dulcich, TE DEN
Injury: Hamstring
Return to Play: TBD
Fantasy Impact: I expect Dulcich to miss another week, but he will likely attempt to practice to test out if he can play or not. He is a risky play for fantasy purposes if active.
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