The NFL is in full swing for this 2022 season, that means the accidents are beginning to roll in. Quite a lot of gamers are beginning to get nicks and bruises as they alter to taking part in dwell video games once more. This text goes to concentrate on fantasy-relevant gamers whose availability and taking part in potential are in jeopardy this week. Figuring out when to take a seat a participant and when to start out them once they have that dreaded “Q” by their identify, is what separates wins from losses. Welcome to the Week 4 Fantasy Soccer Damage Report!
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Sterling Shepard (WR) New York Giants
ACL Tear, Preliminary Damage: 9/26/2022
The Week 4 harm report begins off with some brutal information for the New York Giants. This group has seemingly been cursed by dangerous breaks on the harm entrance and this hasn’t stopped this season. The longest tenured participant on the workforce, Sterling Shepard, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. Your coronary heart goes out to participant like Shepard. He has battled accidents his complete profession and simply got here again from an Achilles tear final season. As the first stabilizer in your knee, an entire tear of the ACL takes on common 11.6 months for restoration.
Shepard is OUT the remainder of the season and can look to return in 2023. – DROP
Tua Tagovailoa (QB) Miami Dolphins
Again/Ankle Accidents, Preliminary Damage: 9/25/2022
Arguably a very powerful harm on this Week 4 report is that of Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa. At this level, you’ve seemingly seen the play the place Tua appeared to endure a head harm and stumble whereas attending to his ft. The preliminary assumption was he was coping with a concussion. Nonetheless, the workforce has since reported he’s coping with a again and ankle accidents. Tua was in the end in a position to return after his harm final week, solely lacking one drive. The precise severity and nature of the accidents has not been disclosed however it’s clear that the QB is banged up heading into Week 4.
The Dolphins have the drawback of getting a brief week as they play the Bengals on Thursday night time. Miami QB Tuagovalioa is formally listed as questionable for the sport after logging two restricted participations in observe. Extra reviews have centered on his again harm which clarify the harm shouldn’t be solely painful however is affecting his practical potential. He wants to have the ability to transfer his again with principally all soccer actions, particularly when rotating his physique when throwing the ball. In keeping with Tua, he’s planning on being obtainable for this week however he will certainly be restricted to some capability. I don’t suppose the danger is well worth the reward in beginning Tua in your workforce this week.
Tua is coping with a number of nagging accidents that can restrict his taking part in potential on Thursday. – SIT
Jaylen Waddle (WR) Miami Dolphins
Groin Pressure, Preliminary Damage: 9/25/2022
The Miami Dolphins have their QB1 and WR1 (by way of stats), on the Week 4 harm report. Though it was not made apparent through the recreation, WR Jaylen Waddle picked up a groin harm final week regardless of main the workforce in receiving yards. The truth that he was in a position to proceed taking part in means that the harm is minor in nature. A groin pressure refers to break to the muscle tissue of the interior thigh. This might contain belly muscle tissue, hip muscle tissue, or each. The standard timeline for a Grade 1 (delicate injury) harm is 2-3 weeks.
Waddle is being listed as questionable for this Thursday’s recreation as he participated in two restricted practices to finish the week. A groin harm impacts a participant’s potential to rapidly change course and rotate their physique for a bigger catch radius. Waddle’s standing should be monitored up till kickoff to see if he’s energetic for this week’s recreation. The harm and uncertainty on the Dolphins QB place this recreation make this a tricky resolution. Waddle has been extraordinarily productive this season and if energetic ought to nonetheless see numerous targets. Nonetheless, it’s unlikely that Waddle will have the ability to be as explosive as he normally is, which is what makes him a particular expertise.
Waddle is coping with a light groin harm and his recreation standing is up within the air. – MONITOR
David Montgomery (RB) Chicago Bears
Knee and Ankle Damage, Preliminary Damage: 9/25/2022
The Chicago Bears loved a pleasant win over the Texans final week however did see their beginning RB exit the sport with an harm. Not a lot readability has been supplied on Montgomery’s harm. Nonetheless, we do know he’s coping with knee and ankle accidents and the preliminary thought is it’s not season threatening. Montgomery suffered the accidents within the first quarter and was unable to return to the sport. Again up RB Khalil Herbert appeared very spectacular filling in for Montgomery and ought to be rostered in all leagues if he isn’t already. Bear’s beginning RB Montgomery started the week not collaborating in observe on Wednesday.
Montgomery shouldn’t be practising but this week and his Week 4 standing is up within the air. – MONITOR
Dalvin Prepare dinner (RB) Minnesota Vikings
Shoulder Damage, Preliminary Damage: 9/25/2022
Vikings star RB Dalvin Prepare dinner is likely one of the finest backs within the league when wholesome. Sadly, staying wholesome has been tough for him. Prepare dinner was dominated out in opposition to the Lions within the fourth quarter of final week’s recreation. Prepare dinner reportedly suffered a dislocated shoulder which is an harm that happens when the shoulder bone is pressured out of it socket. The RB has an unrepaired labral tear, which ends up in dislocations because the labrum serves to guard the shoulder joint from extreme motion.
The hope shifting ahead is that Prepare dinner will have the ability to put on a shoulder harness, and proceed taking part in this season. Nonetheless, again up RB Alexander Mattison ought to be completely picked up in each league. As a result of labrum already being broken, this results in a better probability of one other shoulder dislocation and the harness cannot 100% forestall this. Prepare dinner additionally started the week not collaborating in Wednesday’s observe.
Prepare dinner dislocated his shoulder and the hope is for him to play with a harness. There may be some danger right here and Mattison ought to be in your bench when you’ve got Prepare dinner. – MONITOR
Mac Jones (QB) New England Patriots
Excessive Ankle Sprain, Preliminary Damage: 9/25/2022
New England followers is not going to be receiving a lot excellent news on this Week 4 harm report. Second-year QB Mac Jones left the sport in opposition to Baltimore late within the fourth quarter with an ankle harm. Sadly for him, he suffered a excessive ankle sprain versus a much less extreme and extra widespread low ankle sprain. This harm refers to break to ligaments (syndesmosis) connecting the decrease leg bones above the ankle. Excessive ankle sprains require extra pressure in an effort to happen versus low ankle sprains. This larger degree of pressure equates to extra injury being completed to the ankle and an extended restoration window wanted. Though the preliminary thought was Jones could be sidelined a number of weeks, the workforce has not dominated him out but for this week.
The ligaments that make up your excessive ankle play an enormous function in stabilizing your leg throughout motion. Moreover, these ligaments take a superb period of time to heal when injured with Grade 1 (delicate injury) sprains taking 4-6 weeks to recuperate. I don’t anticipate Jones to have the ability to play on this recreation and to be restricted for a number of weeks. Patriots QB Brian Hoyer would be the starter in Jones’ absence. I’d not advocate both QB to be anyplace close to your fantasy roster.
Jones is coping with a excessive ankle sprain which usually sidelines gamers for not less than a month. -MONITOR/SIT
Michael Thomas (WR) New Orleans Saints
Foot Damage, Preliminary Damage: 9/25/2022
It seems Saints WR Michael Thomas couldn’t keep away from the harm report as he returns for Week 4. Thomas suffered a foot harm final week and was in the end sidelined for the remainder of the sport due to it. There haven’t been any reviews on the precise nature of the harm however the perception is it’s not a serious harm. With all this thriller surrounding the harm, what we do know is that Thomas was not a participant in observe on Wednesday to start out the week. This isn’t a superb begin for his availability this week however we’ll want extra particulars on his harm earlier than the image turns into clearer.
Thomas is coping with an undisclosed foot harm that’s conserving him out of form. – MONITOR
D’Andre Swift (RB) Detroit Lions
Shoulder Damage, Preliminary Damage: 9/25/2022
The Lions not solely suffered a deflating loss on the finish of their recreation final week, however in addition they misplaced their beginning RB to harm. RB D’Andre Swift reportedly suffered a shoulder sprain that can seemingly result in him lacking time. There was no indication on the precise nature and severity of the harm however it’s clearly critical sufficient for the workforce to be contemplating a a number of week absence. Swift’s observe standing will give us a greater indication of precisely how lengthy he might be out because of this shoulder harm. Lions RB Jamaal Williams appears poised to see an elevated function this week.
Lions’ HC Dan Campbell stated immediately that RB D’Andre Swift may presumably profit by taking the subsequent two weeks off to assist his shoulder heal, then return after Detroit’s bye to play Oct. 23 in opposition to Dallas.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 26, 2022
Swift injured his shoulder and can seemingly be pressured to overlook time. – MONITOR
Michael Gallup (WR) Dallas Cowboys
ACL tear, Preliminary Damage: 1/2/2022
The Dallas Cowboys have been hit with some sudden dangerous information on the harm entrance this low season. Nonetheless, Dallas WR Michael Gallup might not be sidelined so long as initially anticipated. Struggling an ACL tear close to the top of a season nearly ensures you’ll miss some video games the next yr. Whereas I nonetheless suppose he’ll miss a while, the indicators out of Cowboys camp level to this being lower than initially anticipated.
An ACL tear sometimes takes NFL gamers round 11.5 months to totally recuperate and return to taking part in. Gallup will solely be 9 months in his restoration as soon as Week 3 hits. Earlier within the offseason, I used to be anticipating him to overlook not less than the primary 4 to 6 video games. It appears Dallas has different concepts, as Gallup has surprisingly been moved off the PUP to start out the season after passing his bodily.
The Week 4 harm report could lastly embody the long-awaited return of Dallas WR Michael Gallup to the sphere. Gallup went via a “full slate of reps” final week in hopes of constructing his return Monday night time. He was in the end made inactive after a pregame warmup however his return to full observe final week is a superb signal. If he is ready to proceed with full participation in observe, he ought to make his debut this week. I feel Gallup will get some good alternatives on this Dallas offense, however it might take a while to get on the web page with present Cowboys QB Cooper Rush.
Gallup is anticipated to return this week and may have a productive function on this offense. I’d not anticipate him to be very productive immediately in his return. – MONITOR
Dalton Schultz (TE) Dallas Cowboys
PCL Pressure, Preliminary Damage: 9/18/2022
Right here is one other Cowboy seeking to make his return to the sphere on the Week 4 harm report. Regardless of pulling out a surprising win versus Cincinnati final week, it wasn’t all excellent news for Dallas. Beginning TE Dalton Schultz suffered a knee harm late in Week 2 and was unavailable for his or her final drive. The harm has been recognized as a PCL pressure. This refers to break to one of many stabilizing ligaments in your knee that particularly assist when decelerating and chopping.
Schultz’s harm shouldn’t be anticipated to carry him an extended absence and this was evident in him having an opportunity to play final week. In the end, the workforce determined to make him inactive following a pregame heat up. He’s seemingly coping with some delicate to average injury to the ligament that may take about 2-4 weeks to heal. The truth that Schultz was collaborating in observe final week already, makes it seemingly he ought to proceed to progress this week. If the TE is ready to proceed his observe participation, I’d really feel assured sufficient to start out him this week.
After being inactive final week regardless of practising, Shultz is on a constructive trajectory to be within the lineup for Week 4. – MONITOR/START
Keenan Allen (WR) Los Angeles Chargers
Hamstring Pressure, Preliminary Damage: 9/11/2022
Chargers dependable WR Keenan Allen needed to exit the sport in Week 1 with a hamstring harm. The severity of the harm continues to be unknown however he was rapidly dominated out Week 2. A hamstring pressure refers to break (tear) to the muscle behind the higher leg. Your hamstring performs an enormous function in producing the ability in your legs that permits you to soar and dash. Allen will must be cautious in his restoration as these accidents are usually burdensome because of their excessive reinjury fee. His observe standing subsequent week will give us a greater thought of a restoration timeline.
Allen practiced for the primary time final Wednesday since his hamstring harm. After logging two restricted practices, he was held out of form final Friday and in the end inactive for Week 3. His obvious regression in observe standing is worrisome however the reality he returned for one more restricted observe this Wednesday is a greater signal. At this level, Allen might want to string collectively a number of practices in a row and have a full participation earlier than you must roster him. Hamstring accidents can rapidly go from dangerous to worse if a participant tries to return too rapidly. We should monitor how his hamstring responds to the observe reps.
Allen returned to observe however continues to be questionable for Week 4. – MONITOR
Chris Godwin (WR) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hamstring Pressure, Preliminary Damage: 9/11/2022
The excellent news for Bucs WR Chris Godwin is that his surgically repaired ACL appears to carry up properly in Week 1. He accomplished a quick restoration and was productive within the first half of the sport. Nonetheless, when gamers come again from a major harm in a shorter time frame, this will increase the probability of struggling one other harm. Godwin was dominated out of the second half with a hamstring harm of which the severity is at present unknown. What we do know is he didn’t observe Wednesday this week. I’m unsure the Bucs will need to rush him again from a second harm. With these accidents typically changing into reinjured and struggling extra injury, it is perhaps finest if Godwin shouldn’t be within the lineup this week.
The Tampa Bay WR lastly has had a standing change for the workforce’s Week 4 harm report. Godwin returned to observe in a restricted vogue on Wednesday, his first observe because the harm. This an enormous constructive step for Godwin returning to the sphere. Nonetheless, hamstring strains are simply reinjured, so we might want to see how his muscle holds up in response to observe. Monitor his observe standing this week. At the least one full participation might be wanted to trust in his taking part in potential for Week 4.
Godwin is coping with a hamstring harm and at last returned to observe this week. – MONITOR
Zach Wilson (QB) New York Jets
Bone Bruise, Damage Date: 8/12/2022
The younger New York Jets QB gave each fan and fantasy proprietor a scare this preseason. After happening awkwardly after making a reduce whereas scrambling, the web took over and assumed the worst. Thankfully for Wilson, he solely suffered a bone bruise and meniscus tear in his knee and never an ACL tear. He had surgical procedure to take away the injured a part of his meniscus and has to offer his bone time to heal from the bruise.
The restoration window supplied by the workforce was 4 to 6 weeks. After some preliminary optimism on the probabilities Wilson begins Week 1, it seems that the ship has sailed. Head coach Robert Saleh has formally dominated out QB Zach Wilson for this week, and Week 4 seems to be like the brand new goal date. This leaves backup QB Joe Flacco in line for the beginning job.
It seems the Week 4 goal return date was an correct one. The younger Jets QB returned to observe this week and reportedly says he’s “100% prepared”. By logging a full participation Wednesday, he could possibly be off the harm report utterly in Week 4 and begin in opposition to Pittsburgh. With a tricky matchup in opposition to the Steeler’s protection and his first recreation again, I’d advise in opposition to beginning Wilson this week.
Wilson is anticipated to start out this week however the rust and matchup don’t align for a productive fantasy day. – SIT
Suspensions:
A fast reminder of the influence of Fantasy Soccer gamers who might be suspended through the 2022 NFL season.
