Week 9 of the fantasy football season is in the past; this is a crucial time to start making your playoff push. With that being said, here are some key injuries that will have a significant impact in fantasy.
Early Week 10 Injury Report
LeSean McCoy, Buf RB
LeSean McCoy (shoulder) is supposed to be getting an MRI Monday at the latest, however he does play this Thursday which leaves him minimal time to recover. The injury didn’t seem too serious as McCoy said that he could have came back into the game Sunday. Keep an eye on his participation in practice this week to play it safe.
Eddie Lacy, GB RB
Lacy left Week 9 early against the Panthers with a groin injury. Lacy has only rushed for more than 50 yards in a game only twice this season. Although the injury isn’t severe to our knowledge, with 10 yards and a fumble this week he could find himself behind James Starks from here on out in the depth chart.
Teddy Bridgewater, Min QB
Up and about in the locker room Monday morning, Bridgewater looks good after taking an illegal hit on Sunday that left him dazed with a concussion. Shaun Hill will get the start if Bridgewater isn’t cleared, but he passed his first concussion protocol test and is on the right track to starting Week 10.
Dion Lewis, NE RB
Dion Lewis is out for the season with a torn left ACL, unfortunately for all of his fantasy owners this stud is going to have to wait until next year to bring his talents out to the field again. We will likely see a committee of LeGarrette Blount, Brandon Bolden and James White going forward, with Blount being the lead back most weeks.
Latavius Murray, Oak RB
Latavius Murray was forced out of Sunday’s game with a potential concussion. Murray went down from a hard hit that didn’t look like a concussion. The hit wasn’t even to the head or neck, but his helmet was taken away. We’ll see if he is cleared to play before his next game.
Ben Roethlisberger, Pit QB
Roethlisberger again is out, but only this time it’s expected to be for only 1 or 2 weeks. A Week 11 bye puts Big Ben on track to play his first game back Week 12, at Seattle, against the Legion of Boom. Expect Landry Jones to get the start with a heavy dose of DeAngelo Williams for Week 10.
Top Fantasy Performers Week 9
Top Quarterbacks
Aaron Rodgers: 32 Points (25/48, 369 yds, 4 TD, INT)
Cam Newton: 32 Points (15/30, 297 yds, 3 TD, INT, RUSH TD)
Marcus Mariota: 32 Points (28/39, 371 yds, 4 TD)
Top Running Backs
DeAngelo Williams: 36 Points (170 yds, 2 TD, 2 rec, 55 yds)
Lamar Millar: 25 Points (44 yds, 2 TD, 7 rec, 97 yds)
Karlos Williams: 23 Points (110 yds, 2 TD, 7 rec, 97 yds)
Top Wide Receivers
Antonio Brown: 28 Points (17 rec, 284 yds)
Cole Beasley: 23 Points (9 rec, 112 yds, 2 TD)
Michael Crabtree: 22 Points (7 rec, 108 yds, 2 TD)
Top Tight Ends
Delanie Walker: 23 Points (7 rec, 95 yds, 2 TD)
Tyler Eifert: 23 Points (5 rec, 53 yds, 3 TD)
Owen Daniels: 16 Points (6 rec, 102 yds, TD)
Top Defenses
Giants D/ST: 11 Points (18 PA, 3 FR, TD)
Jets D/ST: 11 Points (23 PA, 2 INT, 2 FR, 6 sck)
Patriots D/ST: 10 Points (10 PA, INT, FR, sck)
Top Kickers
Josh Brown: 17 Points (4/4 FGM, 2 XPM)
Greg Zuerlein: 16 Points (4/5 FGM)
Connor Barth: 13 Points (4/5 FGM)
Most Carries
Adrian Peterson: 19 Points (29 RUSH, 125 yds, TD)
LeGarrette Blount: 18 Points (29 RUSH, 129 yds, TD)
Frank Gore: 15 Points (28 RUSH, 83 yds, TD)
Most Targets
Antonio Brown: 28 Points (23 tar, 284 yds)
Mike Evans: 13 Points (19 tar, 152 yds)
Julio Jones: 13 Points (17 tar, 137 yds)
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