The Training Room: Week 13 Injury Updates

Nov 26, 2018

The injury bug was relatively quiet during Week 12, but there were some proiminent players with big time fantasy implications that were injured that will be cause for concern heading into Week 13. With fantasy playoffs only one week away, you'll need to keep an eye on these injuries closely to ensure that you are making the right moves to put your team either in position to maintain your playoff spot or to try and sneak in.

Player	Position	Team	Injury	Recovery Timetable	Potential Pickup	Comments
Melvin Gordon	RB	Chargers	Sprained MCL	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 13	Austin Ekeler	Gordon was never expected to play this week and could be sidelined for another few weeks before he attempts to make his return before the regular season ends. We'll continue to update his status as more information becomes available.
A.J. Green	WR	Bengals	Turf Toe	Removed from injury report	Tyler Boyd, John Ross	Green has been getting in full practices to the point where the Bengals completely took him off the injury report, which is a great sign that he's likely over the big toe issue. The main concern is whether or not he gets tackled or runs a route that puts excess stress on that tissue that could re-aggravate it. Regardless, if you have Green you are inserting him back into your lineup even with Driskell at the helm.
Stefon Diggs	WR	Vikings	Sprained Knee	Questionable for Week 13	Laquan Treadwell, Aldrick Robinson	Diggs has not practiced much this week due to a knee injury. Although he only practiced on Friday, the Vikings still expect Diggs to play against the Patriots. The knee may limit his performance on the field and the Vikings may choose to scale back his snaps depending on how his knee feels, but in a big game against the Patriots, Diggs will likely try and gut it out.
Marlon Mack	RB	Colts	Concussion	Questionable for Week 13	Nyheim Hines	Mack was able to practice fully the last two days, but still has not gained clearance by the independent Neurologist. He'll likely be cleared tomorrow morning before the game against the Jaguars, but you're going to need to check back to be sure.
Josh Adams	RB	Eagles	Strained Hip	Questionable for MNF	Corey Clement	Adams apparently hurt his hip on Saturday and the Eagles were forced to put him on the injury report. With the Eagles playong on Monday night, I would make sure you have a backup plan just in case Adams can't go.
Marvin Jones	WR	Lions	Knee Bone Bruise	Put on IR, OUT FOR SEASON	Kenny Golladay	Like we've discussed when Jones first got hurt, bone bruise injuries can be difficult to return from quickly and it sounds like Jones has not progressed like the Lions thought. He'll be fully healthy for next year barring any new information that he's dealing with any further complications with the knee.
Mitch Trubisky	QB	Bears	Sprained AC Joint	DOUBTFUL FOR WEEK 13	Chase Daniel	Trubisky will sit out another game in hopes to being closer to 100% when he does return. Trubisky has started to throw again which is a good sign in his progression, but his status will still likely come down to the wire for his Week 14 availability.
Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Strained Hip	DOUBTFUL FOR WEEK	Lamar Jackson	Flacco did return to practice late in the week, but he has yet to be cleared to return to playing in a game. There's a good chance that Flacco will be ready to play starting next week, but if Jackson continues to win I can't see the Ravens re-inserting Flacco and breaking the momentum Jackson has generated the last few weeks.
Sammy Watkins	WR	Chiefs	Sprained Foot	OUT FOR WEEK 13	Chris Conley	Watkins continues to struggle to get healthy due to a foot issue that has sidelined him for the past few weeks. Chris Conley filled in nicely for Watkins in his absence so I would expect the same if not more targets if the Chiefs decide to go more pass heavy with Kareem Hunt getting canned.
Andy Dalton	QB	Bengals	Sprained Thumb	Put on IR, OUT FOR SEASON	Jeff Driskel	I was hoping to possibly be wrong with regards to Dalton's thumb having ligament damage, but whenever an athlete goes to a hand specialist, it's never a good sign. Driskell will take over the rest of the season, and with the Bengals playoff chances slim to none, you wonder if they even bring back A.J. Green as well now that Dalton is out.
Kenyan Drake	RB	Dolphins	Sprained Shoulder	Removed from injury report	Frank Gore	Drake was removed from the injury report late in the week after he's been able to practice without much issue from the shoulder. Shoulder issues can be troublesome and could cause a reaggravaation, but Drake looks set to play Week 13 against the Bills.
Evan Engram	TE	Giants	Strained Hamstring	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 13	Rhett Ellison	Engram's hamstring will be something to keep an eye on heading into Week 14 as there's no guarantee that he could be ready for Week 14.
Alex Collins	RB	Ravens	Sprained Foot	PLACED ON IR, OUT FOR SEASON	Gus Edwards, Kenneth Dixons	With Collins struggling to get healthy due to a foot issue, the Ravens decided to pull the plug on Collins and put him on IR. Even though Kenneth Dixon returns to the active roster, I would still expect Gus Edwards to handle the majority of the touches even though he's dealing with an ankle issue as well.

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The Training Room: Week 13 Injury Updates

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