Injury Report: Week 5

Breaking down all the key fantasy-relevant injuries this week

October 1, 2024 Jody Smith Season Long – All Sports, Season Long – NFL, Season Long – NFL Home
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Injury Report: Week 5

2024 will be remembered as a season filled with attrition. Another week is in the books and another round of injuries will impact lineups. Our Injury Report: Week 5 catches you up on the latest in the never-ending run of ailments.

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Rachee Rice (WR) Kansas City Chiefs – Only in a season as cruel as 2024 could a star wideout be injured by his own QB’s errant tackle. It was immediately feared that Rice suffered a torn ACL. However, the fact that an MRI was ordered is a good sign. Still, we’re looking at a multi-week absence.

 

Anthony Richardson (QB) Indianapolis Colts – Separate hip and oblique injuries forced Richardson out of Indy’s Week 4 win. That victory was led by Joe Flacco, whose presence could cause Colts’ management to give their sophomore signal caller more time off to heal. For now, Richardson is day-to-day.

Jonathan Taylor (RB) Indianapolis Colts – The Colts could also be missing RB Jonathan Taylor, who is dealing with an ankle injury. We will monitor his practice status this week and adjust projections accordingly.

 

 

Malik Nabers (WR) New York Giants – Nabers exited Thursday’s loss with a concussion. The good news is Nabers has an extra two days to clear the league’s concussion protocol.

Davante Adams (WR) Las Vegas Raiders – A hamstring injury suffered in practice kept Adams out for Week 4. Then, because…Raiders…. head coach Antonio Pierce allegedly liked an Instagram post that opined that Adams had played his last down for the team. This is leading to wild trade speculation. Additionally, some are questioning the validity of the hamstring ailment versus Adams simply being at odds with the staff. This remains a day-to-day situation we’ll have to monitor.

 

Christian Watson (WR) Green Bay Packers – A “mild” high-ankle sprain will keep Watson out for 2-3 weeks. Dontayvious Wicks warrants immediate WR3 status while Watson is sidelined.

Bijan Robinson (RB) Atlanta Falcons – Robinson is dealing with a hamstring injury and may not practice on a short week. We have downgraded his Week 5 projections.

Christian McCaffrey (RB) San Francisco 49ers – The latest reports are McCaffrey has Achilles tendinitis in both legs. However, the team said that McCaffrey could begin light running duty soon. If those reports of tendinitis are correct, it’s doubtful CMC will be back anytime soon. Additionally, Jordan Mason is second in the NFL in rushing.

Raheem Mostert (RB) Miami Dolphins – Mostert (chest) was close to playing on Monday. He’s questionable for Week 5 but trending in a positive direction.

Will Levis (QB) Tennessee Titans – Levis hurt his shoulder on Monday. He was replaced by Mason Rudolph. Levis did not return. We will monitor his status this week and update Discord.

David Njoku (TE) Cleveland Browns – Njoku (knee) will return to practice, putting him in position to play Week 5.

Nick Chubb (RB) Cleveland Browns – The Browns opened the 21-day practice window for Nick Chubb. That means Chubb can practice and come off the PUP list. However, he’s not in the clear, but this is positive progress.

Evan Engram (TE) Jacksonville Jaguars – The Jaguars could get Engram (hamstring) back in Week 5.

Jonathon Brooks (RB) Carolina Panthers – Carolina did NOT open Brooks’s 21-day practice window.

 

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With over a decade of winning experience, Jody is a well-known fixture in the fantasy football community. He was named Fantasy Pros’ **Most Accurate Ranker** previously and was the site’s Top NFL over/under totals picker with a record 65% accuracy in 2020, while also ranking 5th in the country with a 55% against-the-spread hit rate. Jody has written for many sites over the years including Pro Football Focus, FantasyPros, CBS Sportsline, FantasyData, and is a regular contributor to the Fantasy Index magazine expert’s poll, draft, and auction. Jody’s experience ranking and projecting player performance will help prepare the Fulltime Fam for their big draft days as well as answers they can trust on Sunday for those ever crucial Who Do I Start questions.
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