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The Injury Update with Doc Sawbones
Posted by Fantasy Football Ninja in Injury Update with Doc Sawbones on June 8th, 2009
Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening. There was some interesting injury news this week and we’ll cover it all now.
Brian Westbrook (RB PHI) — Westbrook underwent surgery early last week to clean out bone spurs in his ankle. [Rotowire.com]
Fantasy Impact: The true extent of the injury, and the surgery, are unknown. The Eagles claim that it was a minor procedure, but information from unnamed sources is trickling out indicating that the surgery may have been more serious that then team is letting on.
We won’t know the impact this has on Westbrook’s performance for a while, but it is expected that he will be out until Week 1 of the season. While Westbrook may not need many reps in the preseason to get ready, until he is able to return to normal activity, he will be hard-pressed to keep up his fitness.
If you plan on drafting Westbrook, who is now available in Round 2 of many drafts, make sure you get his backup, LeSean McCoy, a round earlier than his ADP.
Joseph Addai (RB IND) — It was revealed this week that Addai had arthroscopic knee surgery in the off season. He has not participated in OTAs to this point during his recovery. [Rotowire.com]
Fantasy Impact: Addai is already teetering on the edge of receiving the “permanently injured” tag, and this knee surgery does not help matters. Until Addai returns to the practice field, which should occur no later than training camp and likely earlier, we won’t know how the surgery has affected his rapidly diminishing skills.
This news will likely drop Addai’s ADP to the late 4th or early 5th rounds. While the news is damaging to Addai’s draft stock, it should cause a rapid rise in Donald Brown’s ADP. Addai is approaching fantasy irrelevance.
The Injury Update with Doc Sawbones
Posted by Fantasy Football Ninja in Injury Update with Doc Sawbones on June 1st, 2009
Not too much going on the world of NFL injuries this week, but there are a couple of nuggets that you should be aware of.
Derrick Mason (WR, BAL) – Mason is coming off of a shoulder injury and it was previously assumed that he would likely miss training camp. However, it now appears that Mason will be ready for contact drills in late July. [Rotowire.com]
Ninjanalysis: Mason appears to be ahead of schedule. The Ravens know that to rush him back would be detrimental to his recovery, so we can only assume that therapy is going very well. Getting the Ravens’ leading ball grabber back on the field is imperative for the proper development of Joe Flacco. So the more time Mason gets to spend working with Flacco in the off season, the better. If Mason’s recovery continues to go well, you can start drafting him as your WR4, particularly in PPR formats.
Welcome to the Injury Update with Doc Sawbones
Posted by Fantasy Football Ninja in Injury Update with Doc Sawbones on May 22nd, 2009
Injury information is some of the most important information available to a fantasy football team owner. After a review of the injuries sustained by each of his players, an owner may then determine how that injury will affect his player, and what moves, be it a trade or a quick scanning of the waiver wire, need to be made to remedy the situation. So with that in mind, allow us to introduce a new weekly feature here at Fantasy Football Ninja, The Injury Update with Doc Sawbones.
During the off season and pre season, this feature will appear on Friday. Once the regular season rolls around, this feature will move to Monday, with a quick supplement on Tuesday. We will look at key injuries around the league, how the injury will affect that particular player, and moves you can make to cover the loss of a player.
Injury information is no less important during the off season. This is particularly important if your league has an early draft date. You need to know which players are coming off of surgery, how the rehab is going, and when they are likely to return to the field. And away we go…
Marques Colston (NO, WR) – It was revealed today that Colston underwent microfracture surgery in January. While Colston has not been participating with the team during OTAs, Head Coach Sean Payton expects Colston to return to full practice during training camp.
Fantasy Analysis: This is something to keep an eye on. It is assumed that Colston’s advisors, be it the Saints or an outside influence, have assured Colston that he’ll return to his old self following the surgery. And it’s possible he will. But as an elite fantasy receiver, Colston needs to be able to move and position himself to catch those Drew Brees’ bullets that should come flying at him at a fast and furious pace. Unless we hear differently, we will assume that the rehab has gone well, and that Colston will be back in great form come training camp. Just something to keep an eye on.
