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Week 4 is almost here and I’ve spent 5 hours tracking all the injury reports this week.
Here are 20 injury updates you need to know for Week 4:
#20 Justin Jefferson is OUT. He’s dealing with an ankle injury and didn’t practice all week. Jordan Addison now becomes my WR18 projected for 14.7 points. Jauan Jennings is my WR55, I’d prefer another FLEX option…
#19 DeVonta Smith is OUT. Dontayvion Wicks now becomes a Top 30 WR this week. Makai Lemon is also a FLEX option if you are desperate. Lemon is my WR4 projected for 9.5 points this week…
#18 Terry McLaurin is questionable. He injured his hamstring Friday, not good. There’s some hope the injury won’t keep him out, but we need more information here. If he plays, McLaurin is my WR28 projected for 11.8 points...
#17 D’Andre Swift will play. He popped up with a knee injury mid-week, but Swift was left off the final injury report. He’s my RB17 projected for 14.5 points this week…
#16 Zay Flowers is questionable with a hamstring injury. He played through this issue last week and looked great. There doesn’t appear to be a re-injury here. Expect him to play, he’s my WR11 projected for 16.3 points...
#15 Puka Nacua will play. Coach McVay has brought up how to “navigate Puka’s snap count” As of now, Puka is my WR5 projected for 18.6 points…
#14 Nico Collins will play. He’s missed the last 2 games with a hamstring injury. Nico is my WR10 projected for 16.8 points this week…
#13 Ladd McConkey is questionable. He missed practice Thursday with a foot injury but was able to practice Friday. McConkey is now dealing with a rib and foot issue. He’s currently my WR37 projected for 10.5 points this week…
#12 Mike Evans is questionable. He’s going to try to play through his rib injury. Evans is a true game-time decision but in most situations I’d sit him today…
Before we keep going, the projections I’m referencing are from my Top 250 weekly rankings inside The Blueprint.
#11 Rachaad White is OUT. Expect a large workload for Jacory Croskey-Merritt in a good matchup vs. the Colts. JCM is my RB25 projected for 11.9 points this week…
#10 Jayden Daniels remains OUT. Marcus Mariota will start. He’s currently my QB12 projected for 17.7 points this week…
#9 Jalen Coker is questionable. He practiced in limited fashion to end the week. If he plays, he’s my WR22 projected for 13.4 points in a great matchup vs. the Lions.
#8 Xavier Legette is out for the Panthers this week…
#7 Keenan Allen is questionable. He popped up Friday's injury report with a groin issue. This appears to be a mid-week injury in practice, which is never good, especially for a 34-year-old WR. Josh Downs becomes an even better start if Keenan is out…
#6 Terrance Ferguson has been placed on IR. He’ll miss at least 4 games with an ankle injury. Expect Tyler Higbee to step up now. Higbee is my TE18 projected for 8.7 points this week…
#5 Kenyon Sadiq is questionable. He broke out last week for 100+ yards and a score. But he tweaked his back and was limited in practice. Sadiq will be my TE13 projected for 10.4 points if he plays…
#4 Jadarian Price is out. George Holani & Emanuel Wilson will split Seattle's backfield. I'd consider starting Wilson, he's my RB24 projected for 12 points this week...
#3 Chig Okonkwo will play
He’s missed the past 2 games with a hamstring injury.
Okonkwo is currently my TE26 projected for 7.2 points…
#2 Jaylen Wright will play. He was left off the final injury. Wright should see a larger role with De’Von Achane out. He’s my RB40 projected for 6.7 points this week…
#1 Caleb Douglas remains OUT. He’ll miss his 2nd game with an ankle injury. With Douglas out last week, Malik Washington led the Dolphins with a 31% target share…
— Sal
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