Fantasy Football Injury Outlook: Jonathan Taylor, Saquon Barkley, Jameson Williams, Jeff Wilson

With Week 4 in the books, I am back with another edition of the injury round-up. As always, I am a physical therapist using my knowledge and experience with injuries to guide the week’s waiver wire pickups. As always, these articles come out early in the week before any practice reports, so a lot of this information is based on educated guesses at this time. Practice reports are the most important part of the week when it comes to injuries, and we like to see a full practice before placing someone in our fantasy lineups. Here are all of my takes for the week. And below we dive into a few notable players.

Injuries to Know for your Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND)

Appears he is likely healthy enough to return to play this week coming off IR. Coach Steichen said he expects Taylor to be at practice Wednesday. This has been an interesting story, as Taylor stated he doesn’t want to play for the Colts before the season, but he looked primed to return. Make sure he is practicing this week before dropping Zack Moss.

Saquon Barkley (RB – NYG)

I’ll give Barkley a 65% chance to suit up next week following a high ankle sprain. High ankle sprains are notorious for reducing performance the first few weeks after returning, so don’t be surprised if he starts slow upon return.

Jameson Williams (WR- DET)

Suffered a hamstring strain during the preseason, and he was reinstated this week for his suspension for gambling. He was surprisingly reinstated two weeks early, so he’s likely on waivers in your league and could be a good player to hold if you have an extra bench spot.

Jeff Wilson (RB – MIA)

Eligible to return from IR this week. The updates have been few and far between for Wilson since being placed on IR. It will be interesting to see what role he has with all four backs healthy and Achane emerging.

-Eric Hund PT, DPT