Fantasy Football Injury Outlook: Jaylen Waddle, Saquon Barkley, Christian Watson, Aaron Jones

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Here is our full injury report for Week 3. Below we dive into a few notable players.

Week 3 Fantasy Football Injury Report

Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA)

TBD. As of this writing (Saturday AM), Waddle has a 40% chance to get cleared and play Week 3. The decision likely won’t be announced until Saturday night or Sunday morning. No production impact expected upon return.

Saquon Barkley (RB – NYG)

Now that we have a confirmed diagnosis of high ankle, data favors sitting Week 4 and returning Week 5-6 (most common outcome would be Week 6). Typically would see ~20% production impact for the first 4 weeks post-return.

Christian Watson (WR – GB)

TBD. Data slightly favors him playing, although his practice progression this week has been highly atypical. If active, data projects a 10-15% performance hit and re-injury risk.

Aaron Jones (WR – GB)

TBD. Data projects a 60% chance he plays Week 3. RBs tend to see low impact on their efficiency, but their backups often see extra touches upon return from these injuries. Overall relatively mild re-injury risk expected since returning Week 3 would confirm a mild severity strain to begin with.