Fantasy Football Injury Outlook: Raheem Mostert, Brandin Cooks, DJ Chark, Aaron Rodgers

Welcome back to your FantasyPros + SportsMedAnalytics injury report for Week 2. We’ll get right to it, but don’t forget to drop a follow on Twitter/X @SportMDAnalysis and @FantasyPros, and stay up to date throughout the week at sportsmedanalytics.com. Check out the full Week 2 fantasy football injury report. And below we dive into a few injured football players.

Week 2 Fantasy Football Injury Report

DJ Chark (WR – CAR)

TBD. Lean slightly towards playing. Our algorithm rates this one a 60% chance. If playing, expect both a moderate performance impact and moderate re-injury risk.

Raheem Mostert (RB – MIA)

Missed practice this week but comments and progression strongly suggest this was simply related to veteran maintenance. However, given his extensive knee history, Mostert will carry high injury risk for the near future and is a player worth considering for sell high opportunities if he puts up a big performance soon.

Brandin Cooks (WR – DAL)

TBD. Data favors sitting Week 2. MCL average = 2-3 weeks, so it would be surprising to see Cooks out there right now (data says 20% chance). Most WRs would not see performance dip upon return, which for Cooks projects to be Week 3-4.

Aaron Rodgers (QB – NYJ)

Comments suggest he is aiming for a possible return later this season, but this unfortunately would be a heavy outlier. Return with modern techniques is still rare prior to 6 months. Biological healing likely requires a bare minimum of 3-4, which already puts us into January.