🏆 Week 5 Monday Injury Report

The Latest Injury News And Outlook Plus What It Means For Your Team  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 10/02/23 ​[Unsubscribe |]( [Read Online]() | [Join]() | [GO PRO](​ Exclusive Subscriber-Only Content ​ Howdy {NAME}, ​ ​The Footballguys content in this email is current as of: Monday, October 2, 2023 at 11:34 AM EDT.​ ​ To read the most current version on our site, click ​[HERE​](). Week 5 Monday Injury Report by Adam Hutchison Week 4 resulted in some significant fantasy football injuries in what is becoming somewhat of a trend we have more QBs banged up. This article will help you deal with these injuries from this past week and prepare you to navigate the waiver wire. Key: (Position) Player | Injury | My Projection for Return to Play RB [Javonte Williams](=) Denver Broncos | Hip Flexor Strain | Projecting Week 7 Return After five total touches, [Javonte Williams](=) exited early in the game at Chicago and did not return. After the game, the Broncos released that Williams was dealing with a hip flexor injury, which is not believed to be overly serious. It is good news that Williams' injury is overall minor, but just because it is not perceived as "serious" does not mean he will not miss time. Hip flexor strains, like most soft tissue injuries, can linger and typically can result in 2-4 weeks missed. With the primitive data we have, I am projecting Williams to miss the next two weeks. ​ WR [Tee Higgins]() Cincinnati Bengals | Rib Fracture | Projecting Week 8 Return ​[Tee Higgins]() left Sunday's game with a rib injury, later diagnosed as a fracture. Depending on the severity and location of the fracture, players can play through these injuries with pain management. Very few players in my injury data set have not missed any time following a rib fracture (7%), so first impressions tell me that Week 5 is unlikely. We have approached the part of the season where bye weeks are starting, and the Bengals have a bye in Week 7. On average, rib fractures can take anywhere from 2-5 weeks to heal, and considering Cincinnati's upcoming bye, Week 8 seems most likely for Higgins' return. ​ QB [Justin Herbert]() Los Angeles Chargers | Left Hand Injury (Non-Throwing Hand) | Projecting Week 6 Return ​[Justin Herbert]() sustained an injury to his non-throwing hand in Sunday's win over the Raiders. The injury broke the skin, as blood was visible via the broadcast, and Herbert had a splint put over his middle finger. Because this is not his right/throwing hand, it should not cause Herbert to miss any time, and fortunately, the Chargers have a bye next week, meaning Herbert has time to get this injury cleaned up and have a better-fitting splint in Week 6. ​ WR [Mike Evans](=) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Hamstring Injury | Projecting Week 6 Return No stranger to hamstring injuries, [Mike Evans](=) sustained his 5th recorded hamstring injury. On average, NFL WRs miss 2.5 weeks with a hamstring injury, and Evans only missed more than that period of time once in his previous three hamstring injuries. Although we have had evidence of older players struggling with hamstring injuries ([Cooper Kupp]() and [Darren Waller](=)), there is nothing to suggest that older players miss more time with a hamstring injury. However, there is evidence that they have a higher risk of re-injury. Luckily, Tampa Bay has a bye next week, allotting Evans some time to get right. I think there is a decent chance he will be able to return to action after the Buccaneer's Week 5 bye. ​ WR [Davante Adams](=) | Shoulder Injury | Projecting Week 5 Return ​[Davante Adams](=) injured his shoulder Sunday, which looked like an AC joint sprain on video. Adams returned later in the game and was a solid contributor for fantasy teams, finishing in the top 20 among WRs in PPR leagues as of Sunday night. Although Adams was able to return, if you remember, this is a similar situation to [Brandon Aiyuk](=), who also suffered an AC joint sprain, finished the game, and then missed the following week. The only difference is Aiyuk, and the 49ers' next game was on Thursday night. Expected limited practice sessions from Adams, but I think he could play next week. ​ QB [Kenny Pickett](=) Pittsburgh Steelers | Knee Injury | Projecting Week 7 Return By video, it does look like [Kenny Pickett](=) sustained an MCL sprain. Pittsburgh ruled Pickett out following the injury, and he is scheduled to get an MRI on Monday. Assuming it is just an MCL sprain, the MRI will help to determine the severity of the injury and, in turn, the time missed. The Steelers are another team with a bye upcoming, and if we do get word that he is dealing with an MCL sprain, I would not expect to see him prior to Pittsburgh's bye week. ​ TE [Pat Freiermuth]() Pittsburgh Steelers | Hamstring Injury | Projecting Week 7 Return Another Steeler who was pulled from the game Sunday is [Pat Freiermuth](). TEs tend to miss 3 weeks with hamstring strains. Amongst the sample of injured TEs, 50% missed 0-2 weeks, while the other 50% missed> 2 weeks. Freiermuth is another player I could see coming back after the bye. ​ QB [Matthew Stafford](=) Los Angeles Rams | Knee Injury | Projecting Week 5 Return The [Matthew Stafford](=) knee injury sounds minor, but it is one that Footballguy subscribers should be aware of in order to avoid panic, as I would expect him to be limited all week. On Fox's NFL Sunday Post-Game Report, insider Jay Glazer said that Stafford will start in Week 5. [twitter profile avatar] FOX Sports: NFL [Twitter Logo] [Twitter Logo] @NFLonFOX [The latest from @JayGlazer: ▫️ Matthew Stafford has hip pointer injury but will play next week ▫️ Mike Tomlin says Steelers will "make changes" ▫️ Bears looking to trade Chase Claypool](=) [video] 7:1 PM • Oct 1, 2023 27 Retweets 165 Likes [Read 14 replies](=) ​ ​ [READ ON OUR SITE]() ​ Thanks for reading, and thanks for being a Footballguys Premium Subscriber. 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