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As always, you can find our full database of injury updates at sportsmedanalytics.com and can hit us up any time on Twitter/X @SportMDAnalysis. Now let’s get to it. Here are our fantasy football injury updates on all the ailments to know as you prepare for your fantasy football draft. Below we dive into a few notable fantasy football injuries.
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He does have a calf strain, but reports suggest it is relatively mild. Expect 100% strength by Week 1, but the recurrence risk on these is ~20%. As far as age and CMC’s history, neither is particularly concerning. The RB age drop-off usually doesn’t hit at 28, and his past has a collection of common injuries without a pattern that suggests an anatomic weak link.
Data suggests his ’23 AC joint (shoulder) surgery shouldn’t drop his throwing accuracy or power. Injury risk going forward will depend mostly on the nature of the hits he takes/seeks. Specifically, mobile QBs who slide don’t carry elevated risk, but those who lower their shoulder get injured at rates similar to RBs.
Managing plantar fascia injuries is tricky. Herbert is out of the boot, which confirms relatively low severity. There’s a moderate risk of this acting up in-season, which could limit his mobility. However, these can be managed with injection, and given his extreme durability history of playing through injury, the most likely outcome here is that Herbert doesn’t miss any time.
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