Another weekend of NFL football has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy football managers is also here, and that’s certainly the case for Davante Adams. Players who appear on the injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make fantasy football lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into this week. So, is Davante Adams playing in Week 7? Here’s what we know about Davante Adams’s injury and his status for Week 7. And use our Are They Playing tool to see the probability of any injured player playing this week, including Davante Adams.
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Fantasy Football Outlook: Will Davante Adams Play Week 7?
Adams will be active this week. The question is, what are we going to get out of him in his first game back with Rodgers? That’s up for debate. How much of the playbook is familiar from his time in Green Bay? How high is his snap share coming off a hamstring injury? It’s all up in the air. Adams opened this week with a full practice, so it’s fair to consider his hamstring close to 100%. The last time we saw Adams catching passes from Rodgers regularly (2021), he had a 31.6% target share, a 37.4% air-yard share, 23 deep targets (15th), and the third-most red zone targets among wide receivers. Adams was the WR2 in fantasy points per game that season. Yes, it has been a few years, but Adams should still be force-fed volume this week. Adams faces a secondary that has allowed the seventh-most PPR points per target and the 15th-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers. He’s best viewed as a volatile WR2 this week.
Derek Brown – FantasyPros
Davante Adams (hamstring) to practice fully Wednesday
Davante Adams will be a full practice participant for Wednesday’s walkthrough.
Fantasy Impact
After missing the past couple of weeks with the Raiders, Adams appears to be fully healthy following his trade to the Jets. He should be ready to make his debut with the team Sunday night against the Steelers.
Ari Koslow
Davante Adams (hamstring) could be healthy enough to make Jets debut Week 7
The Jets understanding is reportedly that Davante Adams is healthy enough and could be ready to go on Sunday night against the Steelers.
Fantasy Impact
Adams missed the past couple of games with the Raiders due to a hamstring injury. He was already at the team facility and getting a physical Tuesday morning. His status will be worth monitoring at practice the rest of the week.
Ari Koslow
What the Experts Are Saying
The good news for Davante Adams investors is that the veteran receiver will no longer be sitting in cold storage. Adams has ostensibly been dealing with a hamstring injury, though cynics have suggested that a self-reported injury was simply Adams’ way of initiating divorce proceedings with the Raiders.
It’s not clear whether Adams will play in Week 7 or how long it will be before he’s playing a full complement of snaps for the Jets. Even if he plays this week, you might want to consider keeping him on your bench for a tough matchup against the Steelers.
It’s not realistic to expect the 31-year-old Adams to be the high-end WR1 he was with the Packers earlier in his career. Adams and Aaron Rodgers are no longer in their primes. And the last time Adams had to share targets with a receiver as good as Garrett Wilson was 2016, when Jordy Nelson was still at the height of his powers with the Packers. (Adams had yet to record his first 1,000-yard season at that point.)
Once Adams has had a week or two to settle in, I’ll consider him a low-end WR2. I currently have him at WR28 in my rest-of-season rankings. Just ahead of Adams: Diontae Johnson, Brian Thomas Jr. and Chris Olave. Just behind Adams: Jameson Williams, Jaylen Waddle and Puka Nacua.
Adams will be an every-week starter in most leagues, but to expect star-level production from him is unrealistic.
-Pat Fitzmaurice
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