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NFL Week 8 Injury Report Analysis (2022 Fantasy Football)

NFL Week 8 Injury Report Analysis (2022 Fantasy Football)

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Ja’Marr Chase (WR – CIN)

The fact that Chase has a small fracture in his hip actually works in his favor because bone healing tends to be pretty reliable in this location. Anticipate his return 5 weeks from the injury, or in other words Week 12. His concurrent labrum tear is a bit of a wild card because some of these need surgery. Most commonly, however, he’d be able to play through this and consider surgery (if needed) in the offseason. Expect his typical stud level of play when he returns.

Deebo Samuel (WR – SF)

Most moderate severity hamstring strains take 3 weeks for WRs, so expect his return to the field Week 10. They typically return at ~90% of pre-injury production but initially carry an elevated (~20%) re-injury risk for the first 2 games back.

DK Metcalf (WR – SEA)

TBD but lean towards sitting in Week 8. Probably returning in Week 9. This is an uncommon injury diagnosis so historical data is limited, but we’d estimate a return to nearly full strength no later than Week 11.

Mike Williams (WR – LAC)

The video looks like a severe high ankle sprain, which cost WRs 4-6 weeks. Performance dips last the full 6 weeks, so even if he plays before that point, we’d anticipate limitations.

Keenan Allen (WR – LAC)

The dud Allen put up in Week 7 was not unexpected. WRs returning from severe hamstring strains tend to show their limitations until at least 6 weeks post-injury. That bodes well for his Week 9 performance, which should be close to full strength as long as he doesn’t re-aggravate the injury between now and then.

Darren Waller (TE – LV)

Waller’s practice progression would suggest he’s likely to play this week. Moderate severity hamstring strains usually cause only mild (~10%) performance dips, but an early return is associated with relatively high re-injury risk.

D’Andre Swift (RB – DET)

Poised for a promising Week 8 performance. Swift has now had 5 weeks to heal up from injuries that generally take RBs closer to 4. At this point, we’d expect a relatively healthy Swift with no performance or workload limitations.

Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – DET)

Still TBD, but we’d lean towards St. Brown playing Week 8 as long as he didn’t suffer a setback after Friday’s practice. WRs returning from concussions don’t generally see any negative performance impact, so he should go back into lineups with confidence if active.

Ezekiel Elliott (RB – DAL)

The combination of a grade 2 MCL + thigh bruise would cost most RBs 3-4 weeks. Zeke has historically been aggressive about returning quickly, so we’d lean toward the 3-week timeline. 5 weeks post-injury is when our data projects the return of his full pre-injury productivity.

Michael Thomas (WR – NO)

Looks like the Saints are playing it conservatively, which isn’t surprising given the extensive injury history. The upper range for turf toe injuries is generally 6 weeks, and MT is now at 5. Anticipate return to the field ~Week 10 assuming no setbacks. The performance impact would be projected to linger ~2-3 weeks after the return timeline.

Allen Lazard (WR – GB)

The mechanism + his comments suggest a shoulder subluxation (partial dislocation) and labrum tear. Skill position players with an injury like this typically average just over 2 weeks out. Lean toward return in Week 9 or 10.

Dalton Schultz (TE – DAL)

Expect him to play, and improve significantly over the next 3 weeks. Schultz has been dealing with a PCL tear, which has had the expected performance impact on the first half of his season. Strong buy-low candidate for season-long owners.

Mac Jones (QB – NE)

We’ll never know, but there’s a solid chance the ankle injury explains why he was pulled from the last game. Expect to see limited mobility for another 2 weeks, but he should be healthy enough to play well in Week 8. Don’t let the numb toes report scare you – that’s probably just a result of swelling from the injury.

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