Fantasy Football: How Hurt is Your Team After NFL’s Injury-Filled Week 2?
Week 2 of the NFL felt like the end of Avengers: Infinity War when half the heroes got dusted. 28 players went down with big or rough-looking injuries.
We’ve got the latest on most of the injuries that you may have missed that could affect your Fantasy Football team(s) roster(s), or maybe just your favorite team’s roster.
If any updates come, or any new injuries are reported, we’ll add them here.
Offensive Players – Skill Positions
Panthers RB, Christian McCaffrey
High ankle sprain; out 4-6 weeks, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Giants RB, Saquon Barkley
Torn ACL; out for the season, will undergo surgery soon, via Schefter.
49ers RB, Raheem Mostert
Mild MCL sprain; expected to miss Week 3 vs. NY Giants via Schefter.
Rams RB, Cam Akers
Ribs; no update.
Broncos WR, Courtland Sutton
Torn ACL; out for the season, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Colts WR, Parris Campbell
PCL injury; out indefinitely, via Schefter.
Jets WR, Chris Hogan
Rib; nothing broken, no timeline update, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Giants WR, Sterling Shephard
Toe; no update.
Packers WR, Davante Adams
Ankle injury, which he returned from; then Hamstring injury he didn’t return from; No update.
Chiefs WR, Sammy Watkins
Concussion; no update, needs to clear concussion protocol.
Jets WR, Breshad Perriman
Ankle; week-to-week, via NY Daily News.
Broncos QB, Drew Lock
Severe rotator cuff strain; out three to four to five weeks, via Broncos coach Vic Fangio; will be re-evaluated after two weeks, via Schefter.
Chargers QB, Tyrod Taylor
Chest injury (non-specific); week-to-week, via Schefter.
49ers QB, Jimmy Garoppolo
High ankle sprain; week-to-week, via San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan.
Offensive Players – Linemen
Jets OL, Connor McGovern
Hamstring; week-to-week, via NY Daily News.
Falcons OL, Kaleb McGary
MCL sprain; may miss just a week, via Rapoport.
Eagles G, Isaac Seumalo (former OSU Beaver)
Knee; “going to miss some time,” via Philadelphia coach Doug Pederson.
Packers C, Corey Linsley
Thumb sprain; should be okay, via Pelissero.
Defensive Players
Seahawks LB, Bruce Irvin
Team fears Torn ACL; would be out for the season if true, via Schefter.
Seahawks DB, Marquise Blair
Knee injury; nothing specific, “probably fairly serious,” via Pete Carroll.
49ers DE, Nick Bosa
Torn ACL “most likely”; via coach Shanahan.
49ers DT, Solomon Thomas
Knee injury; unknown time to be missed, via Schefter.
Broncos DE, Dre’Mont Jones
PCL strain, bone bruise; could miss 4-6 weeks, via Pelissero.
Vikings LB, Anthony Barr
Pectoral muscle tear; headed to Injured Reserve, via Schefter.
Jets DB, Quincy Wilson
Concussion; no update, needs to clear concussion protocol.
Ravens CB, Tavon Young
Left knee injury; out for the season, via Baltimore coach John Harbaugh.
Dolphins CB, Byron Jones
Groin; doubtful for Week 3, via Miami Herald’s Adam Beasley.
Colts S, Malik Hooker
Torn Achilles; out for the season via Schefter.