The Training Room: Week 7 Injury Updates

Oct 14, 2018

Week six brought a lot of injuries to the wide receiver position as many of the top targets for their respective teams went out with an injury. We are officially a third of the way through the season where bye weeks are starting to play more of a factor so knowing which of your players might miss one week or multiple weeks becomes even more important at this point in the season. Let's take a look at this week's injuries and if they should be a cause for concern for fantasy owners.

Updated 10/21/18

Player	Position	Team	Injury	Timetable For Recovery	Potential Pickup	Comments
Amari Cooper	WR	Raiders	Concussion	Day to day	Martavis Bryant	Cooper took a helmet to helmet hit and was ruled out shortly thereafter. With the Raiders on a bye week, he should have plenty of time to get healthy.
Rob Gronkowski	TE	Patriots	Back Injury	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Jacob Hollister, Dwayne Allen	Gronkowski did not travel with the team and Adam Schefter just reported that Gronk has been ruled out for this week. Reports are expecting Gronk to play in Week 8, but we'll have to keep close eye on this situation.
T.Y. Hilton	WR	Colts	Strained Hamstring	Removed from injury report	Chester Rogers, Ryan Grant	Hilton has been practicing this week and the fact that he's removed from the final injury report means that he's a full go for the Colts. The Colts will welcome him back with open arms as their offensive weapons have been severely limited.
Melvin Gordon	RB	Chargers	Strained Hamstring	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Austin Ekeler	Gordon was feeling some discomfort in his hamstring in warm-ups and the Chargers did not want to force the issue in risk of making it worse and losing Gordon potentially for longer. He'll be week to week moving forward as hamstring injuries are tricky to try and project.
Dalvin Cook	RB	Vikings	Strained Hamstring	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Latavius Murray	Cook is having trouble getting healthy with that hamstring and it is concerning that it continues to linger. Straining your hamstring on the same leg that you had an ACL reconstruction on does not help matters and the strength in that leg does take some time to return, which could be complicating matters. He'll remain week to week for now, but hopefully we'll get some better
Calvin Ridley	WR	Falcons	Sprained Ankle	Limited practice	Marvin Hall, Justin Hardy	Ridley looks to have suffered a very mild high ankle sprain, so much to the point where he has a good chance to play on Monday night. Keep an eye on his status for Monday and have a backup plan just in case he doesn't feel right in warmups.
Isaiah Crowell	RB	Jets	Sprained Ankle	Limited practice	Bilal Powell	Crowell was able to get in a limited practice session on Friday, which is a good sign that he suits up for Week 7. The Jets have a touch matchup against the Vikings, but Crowell
Giovani Bernard	RB	Bengals	Sprained MCL	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Joe Mixon, Mark Walton	Bernard did not practice all week and will continue to recover from a sprained MCL. MCL sprains normally require a few weeks to fully recover so his status for Week 8 will remain up in the air as well.
Ryan Tannehill	QB	Dolphins	Strained Shoulder	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Brock Osweiler	Tannehill will now miss his second game due to pain in his throwing shoulder. It sounds like there is more to what's going on with Tannehill's shoulder and the fact that they ruled him out on a Wednesday sounds like he's not really close to returning.
Quincy Enunwa	WR	Jets	Sprained Ankle	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Robby Anderson, Jermaine Kearse	Enunwa suffered the ankle injury in the second quarter and did not return. He's scheduled to have an MRI on his ankle as he was unable to put much weight on his leg after the injury so we'll get a better idea of the severity after his test results come back.
Devonta Freeman	RB	Falcons	Groin Surgery	PUT ON IR	Ito Smith, Tevin Coleman	Freeman is eligible to return after eight weeks, but for fantasy purposes that means he'll be returning during the playoffs. He is a drop in redraft leagues at this point and it's a shame that those who spent a lot of high draft capital to get him are now struggling to find a replacement for him.
Mohamed Sanu	WR	Falcons	Strained Hip	Removed from injury report	Marvin Hall, Justin Hardy	Sanu was taken off the injury report indicating he is fully recovered from the hip issue he was dealing with.
Cooper Kupp	WR	Rams	Sprained Knee	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Robert Woods	Kupp was diagnosed with an MCL sprain and will miss at least one, if not two or three games. Stability and confidence in the knee become the most important factors when returning from an injury.
Chris Thompson	RB	Redskins	Sprained Knee, Rib Injury	NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY WEEK 7	Adrian Peterson, Kapri Bibbs	Adam Schefter reports that Thompson is not expected to play in Week 7 although he did practice in limited fashion all week. It is unclear whether the ribs or the knee is the issue that is causing the delayed return, but the fact that he's practicing should signal that he's closer to returning.
Josh Allen	QB	Bills	Elbow Injury	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7, at least 4 weeks	Derek Anderson	Allen was diagnosed with a partial tear in his UCL, which is the main ligament on the inner aspect of your elbow. That ligament gets significantly strained when throwing anything, so the Bills are going to put him on the shelf in hopes he can recover quickly to be with his team.
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Jaguars	Sprained Knee/Foot	Removed from injury report	Jamaal Charles	Yeldon was taken off the injury report which is a green light for him for Week 7. However, with the Jaguars trading for Carlos Hyde, his value might take a hit moving forward until Leonard Fournette returns.
Ryan Grant	WR	Colts	Sprained Ankle	RULED OUT FOR WEEK 7	Chester Rogers	Grant continues to recover from an ankle injury he sustained in Week 6 but apparently wasn't close enough to return for this week. He'll remain week to week for a team that needs all the playmakers they can get currently.

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The Training Room: Week 7 Injury Updates

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