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Cam Newton has a hairline fracture in his ribs

by Graham Barfield | Sun, Aug 24th 5:13pm EDT

Panthers QB Cam Newton has a hairline fracture in his ribs and will not play in Carolina's 4th preseason game. (Steve Reed - Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

Fortunately, Panthers HC Ron Rivera thinks Cam will be able to play in their season opener September 7th at Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, this type of injury will likely nag Newton all season and may cause some discomfort while rotating or taking hits. A big part of Cam Newton's fantasy value comes from rushing and given Carolina's present offensive line problems combined with his gimpy ankle and now injured ribs, he has some fairly big red flags heading in to the season. He has a 7th round ADP, and is FantasyPros consensus ranked QB8.

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