Injury Report: Week 8
The good news is there are no byes in Week 8. However, the bad news is that the never-ending string of injuries felled another crop of fantasy producers. Our Injury Report: Week 8 analyzes the latest and the impact on this week’s fantasy football landscape.
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Chris Godwin (WR) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – An unfortunate injury in the waning moments of an already-decided game. Godwin dislocated his ankle on a tackle and will miss the rest of the season.
Mike Evans (WR) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Evans aggravated a hamstring injury after trying to play through it on Monday. We will have updates but the early diagnosis is a 2-3 game absence.
Brandon Aiyuk (WR) San Francisco 49ers – Aiyuk’s 2024 season is over after suffering a torn ACL and MCL injury against the Chiefs. However, Aiyuk wasn’t the only 49ers pass-catcher to go down. Teammate Jauan Jennings missed last week with a hip injury. Subsequently, Ricky Pearsall becomes a hot commodity on the Week 8 Waiver Wire.
Cooper Kupp (WR) Los Angeles Rams – Some good news for a change. The Rams are expected to welcome Cooper Kupp back this week.
#Rams coach Sean McVay tells reporters that WR Cooper Kupp is expected to return on Thursday.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 20, 2024
Zay Flowers (WR) Baltimore Ravens – A hip-drop tackle led to Flowers twisting his right ankle during Monday’s win. Flowers attempted to play through the ailment. However, he was limited. We will have updates throughout the week.
George Kittle (TE) San Francisco 49ers – Day-to-day with a sprained foot.
Deebo Samuel (WR) San Francisco 49ers – An illness out of nowhere- Samuel was hospitalized after coming down with pneumonia and having fluid in his lungs. Injuries severely impact the Niners and Samuel’s Week 8 availability is in doubt.
Chris Olave (WR) New Orleans Saints – Olave (concussion) and TE Taysom Hill (rib) are trending in the right direction.
Good injury news on the way. Taysom, Cesar Ruiz, Pete Werner and Chris Olave could all be back this week.
Lucas Patrick should definitely be back after being active last week.
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) October 22, 2024
Jayden Daniels (QB) Washington Commanders – Rookie superstar QB Jayden Daniels is “very much in doubt” to play with a rib injury this week. Marcus Mariota’s solid play in relief could also be a factor in the team’s decision to be cautious with Daniels on Sunday.
Jonathan Taylor (RB) Indianapolis Colts – Taylor is expected to practice this week. If he returns, Taylor will be a premier option facing a Houston defense that he has carved up.
Juju Smith-Schuster (WR) Kansas City Chiefs – A hamstring injury forced Smith-Schuster to miss most of KC’s Week 8 game and will keep him out at least one more week.
Deshaun Watson (QB) Cleveland Browns – A ruptured Achilles ended Watson’s season. Jameis Winston will take over for the Browns and is an upgrade over Watson.
Aidan O’Connell (QB) Las Vegas Raiders – AOC will miss 4-6 weeks with a broken thumb. Gardner Minshew will return as the starter for the hapless Raiders. The club also signed Desmond Ridder off of Arizona’s practice squad.
T.J. Hockenson (TE) Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings opened Hockenson’s 21-day window. Subsequently, he’s been a limited participant in practice. Expectations are that Hockenson will return in Week 8 or 9 but will be eased back into action.
Quentin Johnston (WR) Los Angeles Chargers – Johnston missed Week 7 with an ankle injury.
Cordarrelle Patterson (RB) Pittsburgh Steelers -Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told the media Patterson (ankle) could return in Week 8 against the NY Giants.
