Injuries are a part of the game, but for fantasy football, they’re a major part of the game. One player gets hurt and your whole roster could crumble if you don’t have a backup plan. We’re here to update you on the most fantasy-relevant injuries and how their team plans to move forward.
Chris Hogan, who had right arm in sling, scheduled for MRI in morning, per source. Initial optimism it isn’t bad but tests will determine.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 29, 2017
The bye week couldn’t have came at a better time for Chris Hogan. He’s one of the toughest SOBs on the Patriots and added another ailment to the laundry list that he’s been playing through. The Patriots are hoping it’s just an AC joint sprain, but the Twitter doctors are saying it could be a clavicle injury. Either way, expect the Patriots to kick the tires on a receiver at the trade deadline. We’l learn more about the extend of Hogan’s injury this week.
Bears TE Zach Miller dislocated his knee.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 29, 2017
This isn’t necessarily fantasy-related, as Zach Miller is only owned in 22-percent of leagues, but it was one of the more gruesome injuries I’ve ever seen. Miller went up and made a terrific catch in the end zone and his knee dislocated as he came down with the catch. To make matters worse, the referees reversed the touchdown and called it an incomplete pass. It will be tough to stream any Chicago pass-catcher with Mitchell Trubisky completing single digit passes each week.
9:00 AM UPDATE: We send our Ts & Ps to Zach Miller.
Vascular surgeons are trying to save Bears TE Zach Miller's leg, not just his career, per @mortreport.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2017
1:37 PM UPDATE: Miller underwent successful surgery on his leg
Update from the Chicago Bears on status of TE Zach Miller. pic.twitter.com/zJUf9W8Hh3
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 30, 2017
TE Jordan Reed has been downgraded to doubtful with a hamstring injury. https://t.co/DokBTJgK9g
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 29, 2017
Another week, another Jordan Reed injury. This is basically a scheduled tweet from the Redskins Twitter account at this point. We’ll learn the severity of the hamstring injury during the week, but we wouldn’t blame you if you traded him for a 2018 13th round pick by the time you read this.
3:04 PM UPDATE: Redskins HC Jay Gruden thinks Reed will miss Week 9 with a hamstring injury
Redskins coach Jay Gruden said if he had to guess now, tight end Jordan Reed won't play Sunday after hurting his… https://t.co/TDCSWy5eEp
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 30, 2017
Cold Tub:
- Cole Beasley suffered a concussion and did not return
- Duke Johnson cleared concussion protocol and returned for another Browns’ loss
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