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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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Rumors have circulated that Hockenson may be back earlier than expected, but the data favors a mid-October return as the most likely scenario. As a high-level (~80th percentile) athlete, his performance dip projects as only ~15%, but it will likely be greater if he rushes the return. Of note, Hockenson does carry an elevated risk of minor injury during the first 6 weeks of his return.
Data favors a post-ACL comeback similar to ’23 Breece Hall. Comments suggest a Week 3-4 return as most likely, but young RBs also tend to average ~4 games to ramp up their touches. Efficiency dips ~15-20% initially, with his 90% point projected for Week 8. Similar to Hockenson, Brooks will carry a ~15% increased risk of minor injuries (e.g., hamstring strains) for his first 6 games back. An overall strong second half is projected.
Both dealt with multi-ligament knee injuries last offseason. These are massive hits that tend to cause 20-30% performance dips and major limitations in year 1 of the return. As young, elite athletes, both are projected to return to pre-injury form by the start of ’24. Look for major rises if they can stay healthy.
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