⚕️ Injury Corner with Deepak Chona

BAL Lamar Jackson - Avg = 2-3 wks. Rushing back raises re-injury risk. Wk 7 = bye. Lean toward Wk 8 return

MIN JJ McCarthy - Suspect he practices this wk. Comments suggest conservative plan. Wk 6 = bye. Lean toward Wk 7 return w/o dip

WAS Jayden Daniels - FP FP, Likely playing Wk 5 w/o dip. Has led league in contact in '24 + so far in '25. Suspect emphasis = sliding

TB Bucky Irving - DNP DNP, technically Q but unlikely to play Wk 5, could be multi-week foot sprain

CAR Chuba Hubbard - DNP DNP, Adam Schefter reported that Hubbard's calf injury is worse than it was last week, at risk of missing Wk 5

TEN Tyjae Spears - LP LP, lean return Wk 5. RBs see initial dip in touches + efficiency ~20% vs baseline

NYJ Braelon Allen - Out indefinitely and designated for IR with knee injury, second opinion implies possible surgery for MCL tear. If no surgery, avg = 4-6 wks

HOU Joe Mixon - No sign of positive progress. Suspect season-long injury, HOU beat reporter agrees

MIA Tyreek Hill - Playing '26 = realistic. Data heavily favors major dips. Suspect dip = ~permanent (cuz age 31)

DAL CeeDee Lamb - Reportedly improving. Lean toward Wk 6-7 return, w/data favoring Wk 7 as most likely

KC Xavier Worthy - Expect continued strong production + continued high re-dislocation risk (40-50% for season-long)

SF Brandon Aiyuk - Rapoport reports that 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) is “still weeks away” from returning

NE Stefon Diggs - Projecting heavy rise in usage next 3 wks. Snap share progression = 40-50-50-60% thru Wk 4. Efficiency projects to rise

IND Michael Pittman Jr. - midweek popped up on injury report with LP Thur, at risk for missing this week, monitor Fri practice report

WAS Terry McLaurin - out week 5, Dan Graziano reported McLaurin “could need another week or two”

LV Brock Bowers - LP DNP, could be just a day off but at risk of missing Wk 5. If plays, likely to still be limited by knee brace / injury

Deepak Chona is an Orthopedic Sports Surgeon by day, data-driven injury analyst by night. You can follow more of his insights at @SportMDAnalysis. This analysis is a combination of Deepak and Justin’s insights.

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📊 Poll of the Day

Yesterday’s poll: Which WR would you rather have rest-of-season? Brian Thomas Jr., Davante Adams, Rome Odunze, and AJ Brown

Rome Odunze is currently WR3 on the year and the clear #1 for Caleb Williams. The Bears defense is going to keep finding themselves in shootouts with Odunze and the passing offense benefitting. I agree with Odunze but Davante Adams is a close second and may be the favorite to finish the year as the WR with most TDs (likely #2 behind Amon-Ra St. Brown). Davante is tied with ARSB for most red zone targets in the NFL with 10 but has only come down with 2 of them. Expecting to see positive TD regression upcoming.

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