
CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 02: Marquise Brown (2) of the Arizona Cardinals makes a catch over Donte Jackson (26) of the Carolina Panthers throughout a soccer sport between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals on October 2, 2022, at Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. (Picture by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire)
Accidents are one of many worst components of soccer, but in addition one of the vital constant. Each week some gamers go down whereas others are returning again to the sector. Sadly for you, these accidents fairly often have an effect on your fantasy soccer roster. This may be an amazing side of the sport to maintain monitor of. Haven’t any concern! That is the place I’ll enable you out by offering probably the most up-to-date damage information and evaluation for fantasy-relevant gamers. Welcome to the Week 7 Fantasy Soccer Harm Report!
Notice: This damage report can be up to date till the conclusion of Week 7. For probably the most present damage information and evaluation, comply with me on Twitter @SGPNFootballDoc!
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Marquise “Hollywood” Brown (WR) Arizona Cardinals
Foot Fracture, Preliminary Harm: 10/16/2022
The Cardinals have had a principally disappointing begin to the season however the Week 17 damage report affords some optimism. Brown had been serving because the Cardinal’s WR1 with Hopkins sidelined, so there was a significant concern when he went down final week. The crew initially feared the damage can be season-ending, however after an MRI his restoration window is now about six weeks. Imaging confirmed a secure fracture in his foot that won’t require surgical procedure. Brown must enable time for the fracture to heal correctly earlier than having the ability to ramp up his soccer actions. With Brown being out for this six-week window, the Cardinals traded for WR Robbie Anderson and Deandre Hopkins returns this week.
Some excellent news for #AZCardinals WR Hollywood Brown: Following the MRI, his foot isn’t as unhealthy as was initially thought. It’s a small, non-surgical fracture, supply stated. Restoration time is about 6 weeks. He’s getting a second opinion from Dr. Robert Anderson earlier than shifting ahead.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 17, 2022
Brown is anticipated to overlook six weeks with a foot fracture. – IR
Carson Wentz (QB) Washington Commanders
Finger Fracture, Preliminary Harm: 10/13/2022
After main Washington to their second win on the season in a painfully boring sport, QB Carson Wentz will discover himself on the damage report for longer than simply Week 7. Wentz suffered a damaged bone on certainly one of his fingers on his throwing hand. He had surgical procedure this Monday and the restoration timeline supplied is 4 to 6 weeks. The Commanders haven’t positioned him on the IR but, which might assure he would miss 4 video games. With some thriller concerning how lengthy precisely Wentz can be out, we do know he can be sidelined for this week. Washington has named backup Taylor Heinicke because the beginning QB for this week, with rookie Sam Howell within the wings.
Wentz broke a finger on his throwing hand and can miss a number of weeks. – SIT
Randall Cobb (WR) Inexperienced Bay Packers
Excessive Ankle Sprain, Preliminary Harm: 10/16/2022
Not many issues have been going proper for the Inexperienced Bay Packers this 12 months. Add the Week 7 damage report back to that listing as Packer’s dependable WR Randall Cobb is prone to miss a while. Cobb suffered an damage within the third quarter final week and has been recognized with a excessive ankle sprain. There was some preliminary concern that he can be misplaced for the season, however it’ll doubtless be extra within the 4 to the six-week space. A excessive ankle sprain refers to break to ligaments (syndesmosis) connecting the decrease leg bones above the ankle. These ligaments play a significant function in stabilizing the decrease leg throughout working and leaping.
Regardless of not being season-ending, that is nonetheless a critical damage that can require Cobb to be out for a number of weeks. Relying on the severity of the damage, he may very well be out wherever from 4 to 10 weeks. Whether or not or not Inexperienced Bay locations Cobb on the IR would be the greatest indicator to find out how extreme his damage is. This damage will restrict Cobb’s route working, run after the catch, and bounce ball capacity. Anticipate the Packers WR to be out for a number of weeks, however how lengthy can be indicated by his IR standing.
Cobb will miss a number of weeks with a excessive ankle sprain. – SIT/IR
Kenny Pickett (QB) Pittsburgh Steelers
Concussion, Preliminary Harm: 10/16/2022
Final week the younger Steelers QB picked up his first NFL win as a starter. Sadly, he additionally picked up his first NFL damage after being knocked out of the sport with a concussion. A concussion is a light traumatic mind damage that results in disruption within the perform of the mind. The mind is significant to processing info rapidly and serving to gamers to react on the sector. Analysis has proven that almost all NFL gamers return to enjoying in lower than seven days from damage. Pickett appears to be effectively on his option to hitting that mark after full participation in apply on Wednesday. The league does have a standardized protocol, requiring gamers to finish 5 steps earlier than having the ability to play. With concussions nonetheless being principally a thriller on how they otherwise have an effect on individuals, be sure that to watch Pickett’s apply standing.
Pickett is trending in the suitable course to play this week. – MONITOR
Cameron Brate (TE) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck Harm, Preliminary Harm: 10/16/2022
Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate supplied us with a scary scene final week. He was sadly carted off the sector after successful and needed to be taken to a neighborhood hospital. Fortunately, the scans have come again destructive and it doesn’t seem Brate suffered any neurological or spinal twine harm. This can be a very constructive replace for the Week 7 damage report. Brate has been recognized with a neck sprain and was unable to apply on Wednesday to start out the week. After already struggling a concussion earlier this 12 months, the Bucs will doubtless take issues sluggish with Brate. I’d count on the Tampa Bay TE to not go well with up this week.
Brate seems to haven’t suffered vital harm however will doubtless be out this week. – SIT
Chris Olave (WR) New Orleans Saints
Concussion, Preliminary Harm: 10/9/2022
Rookie WR Chris Olave has been a productive member of this New Orleans offense. The Saints WR was compelled out of the sport two weeks in the past on a receiving TD the place he was recognized with a concussion. A concussion is a light traumatic mind damage that results in disruption within the perform of the mind. These mind accidents are nonetheless largely a thriller as everybody’s signs and restoration might be completely different. From a soccer sense, a concussion slows down the mind’s capacity to rapidly course of issues occurring on the sector.
Analysis has proven that almost all NFL gamers return to enjoying in lower than seven days from damage. The league has a standardized protocol, requiring gamers to finish 5 steps earlier than having the ability to play. Olave was unable to clear the NFL protocol final week which compelled him to be inactive. Nevertheless, he has since cleared the protocol and can be out there for this Week 7 sport. With no Thomas or Landry for the Saints, Olave is in an important place to have an enormous day.
Olave cleared the concussion protocol and can play this week. – START
Dustin Hopkins (Okay) Los Angeles Chargers
Hamstring Harm, Preliminary Harm: 10/16/2022
Charger kicker Dustin Hopkins placed on one of many gutsiest performances to land him on the Week 7 damage report. Hopkins was visibly in ache after kicking a discipline aim early within the sport as he injured his hamstring. Regardless of this ache, Hopkins remained within the sport and went a formidable 4 for 4 on discipline aim try. He even related on the sport winner in OT. These heroics must be placed on pause as Hopkins is anticipated to be sidelined for not less than a number of weeks with a hamstring pressure. This harm to the hamstring impacts a gamers capacity to generate energy from their decrease physique and kick successfully. Hopkins must watch out throughout his rehab as this damage carries a excessive re-injury charge. Anticipate the Chargers to be with out their beginning kicker for not less than two weeks and probably extra.
Chargers’ HC Brandon Staley informed reporters that kicker Dustin Hopkins is anticipated to be sidelined 2-4 weeks attributable to his hamstring damage.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 18, 2022
Hopkins can be OUT this week with a hamstring damage. – SIT
Kendrick Bourne (WR) New England Patriots
Turf Toe, Preliminary Harm: 10/16/2022
Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne was compelled out of the sport early final week after struggling a turf toe damage. Preliminary experiences are that the damage is minor however that this can be a lingering concern which is much less of a very good signal. Turf toe refers to an damage to the primary joint of the massive toe, which lets you push off correctly whereas working. The toe is compelled into hyperextension because the participant is attempting to maneuver however their toe is caught on the flat floor.
In minor instances, the damage usually recovers in a single to 3 weeks. Nevertheless, that is an damage that’s irritating and may linger all through the season if not managed effectively. Gamers will typically attempt to play by means of the ache and in flip delay their restoration time. Bourne will doubtless be a dangerous fantasy play till he exhibits he can put this damage behind him and play full video games.
The Patriots WR aggravated a turf toe damage that can doubtless restrict him. – MONITOR
Dak Prescott (QB) Dallas Cowboys
Thumb Fracture, Preliminary Harm: 9/11/2022
Issues went from unhealthy to worse in Dallas for his or her season opener. Whereas struggling a beat down by way of the hand of the Bucs, Dallas QB Dak Prescott injured his throwing hand through the 4th quarter. His thumb collided with a go rusher’s arm and fractured a bone in his thumb. The preliminary restoration timeline was reportedly six to eight weeks. Nevertheless, this will not be the case on this most stunning section of the Week 2 damage report.
Information broke Tuesday this week that the Cowboys is not going to in actual fact put Dak on IR as all of us thought would occur. After talking with medical personnel from the surgical procedure, the crew has determined to go away the window open for his or her QB to return as quickly as doable. From a medical perspective, {hardware} (metallic) was inserted to guard the therapeutic bone from the surgical procedure. He wouldn’t be at nice threat for reinjury if he returned earlier than the six to eight-week window, nevertheless, it’ll take time for him to really feel comfy throwing once more.
It appears that evidently Week 7 is lastly the week when Dallas QB Dak Prescott will get off the damage report. Prescott was medically cleared on Wednesday and reportedly took most the primary crew reps in apply. The Cowboys franchise QB has been throwing for the previous few weeks and the crew has allowed him six weeks to heal. Regardless of some unique concern that the Cowboys may attempt to rush him again, Prescott needs to be good to go for this Sunday. He might take some time to regulate again to the sport, however going up in opposition to an atrocious Lions protection is a good matchup to return again to.
#Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy tells reporters that QB Dak Prescott (thumb) is anticipated to be cleared right now or tomorrow by the medical workers and apply Wednesday. Sunday can be proper at 6 weeks.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 17, 2022
Together with his WRs wholesome and going through a really poor protection, I count on Prescott to carry out effectively this week. – START
Dalton Schultz (TE) Dallas Cowboys
PCL Pressure, Preliminary Harm: 9/18/2022
Beginning TE Dalton Schultz suffered a knee damage late in Week 2 and was unavailable for his or her final drive. Schultz was additionally saved out of Week 3 with this damage however made his return in Week 4. The damage 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 slicing. This PCL damage doesn’t seem like fully behind the Dallas TE after he reaggravated the damage final week.
Preliminary experiences final week have been optimistic that Schultz would. Nevertheless, a reinjury is rarely a very good signal and for that reason, I used to be not assured he would play. Regardless of some optimism from the crew, Schultz was a shock scratch and dominated inactive final week. The excellent news is that Schultz was a full participant in apply on Wednesday this week. Monitor his apply standing, however the TE was certainly one of Dak’s prime targets going into this season.
Schultz is beginning this week as a full participant which is nice information for his enjoying capacity this week. – MONITOR
Keenan Allen (WR) Los Angeles Chargers
Hamstring Pressure, Preliminary Harm: 9/11/2022
Chargers dependable WR Keenan Allen needed to exit the sport in Week 1 with a hamstring damage. The severity of the damage continues to be unknown however he was rapidly dominated out in Week 2. A hamstring pressure refers to break (tear) to the muscle at the back of the higher leg. Your hamstring performs an enormous function in producing the ability in your legs that lets you bounce and dash. Allen will must be cautious in his restoration as these accidents are usually burdensome attributable to their excessive reinjury charge. His apply standing subsequent week will give us a greater thought of a restoration timeline.
It seems Keenan Allen is studying firsthand how irritating hamstring accidents might be. After some hope he may return in Week 4, Allen has been unable to return to the sector after re-injuring his hamstring in apply.. The Chargers will look to be extra cautious with their star WR this time round. Allen is anticipated to once more step by step progress in apply however this will not translate to him truly enjoying this week. The truth is, he’s already considering sitting out this week to provide the hamstring additional time to heal with the Chargers having a bye in Week 8. The Los Angeles star WR would want to string collectively consecutive full participation practices earlier than trusting him in your lineup.
Keenan Allen on if he may wish to take another sport to let hamstring heal, with bye in Week 8: “Yeah, most undoubtedly. It may be a thought course of going into it. Positively wish to play it the neatest means, and if that is one of the best factor, then that is what will probably be.”
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) October 19, 2022
Allen is taking part in apply however continues to be questionable to play this week. – MONITOR
Michael Thomas (WR) New Orleans Saints
Foot Harm, Preliminary Harm: 9/25/2022
I attempted to warn y’all to keep away from the Michael Thomas headache expertise. After a good begin to the 12 months, Thomas joined the damage report in Week 4 and nonetheless stays in Week 7. Thomas suffered a foot damage three weeks in the past and was finally sidelined for the remainder of the sport. There haven’t been any experiences on the precise nature of the damage up to now. Nevertheless, what we do know is that Thomas has not practiced in any capability since his damage. After lacking the final three video games, there has not been lots of information to assist construct confidence in his enjoying this week. Thomas has formally been dominated out for this week’s Thursday night time sport. With Saints, and WR Landry additionally out, search for rookie WR Chris Olave to be the crew’s prime goal within the passing sport.
Thomas is coping with an undisclosed foot damage that can sideline him for 4 straight video games. – SIT
Suspensions:
This a fast reminder of the influence of Fantasy Soccer gamers who can be suspended through the 2022 NFL season.
Calvin Ridley (WR) Atlanta Falcons – 17 video games
Deshaun Watson (QB) Cleveland Browns – 11 video games