NFL Week 6 is here, and we have several injuries to dive into. So let’s get to it. Here are Week 6 NFL injury updates as you set your fantasy football lineups. And check out our Are They Playing tool to see an updated probability of an injured player playing this week.
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Fantasy Football Injury Updates: Week 6
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Week 6 Injury Updates
Likely playing. Turf toe data favors dip in total touches + efficiency. +Re-injury risk.
TBD. Atypical practice progression (LP -> FP -> LP) = high risk to miss. Data still favors playing (~60%).
Is Anthony Richardson Playing Week 6? 
TBD. Data projects 60% to play. Re-injury risk = main concern. Mild production dip.
TBD. Comments suggest lingering injury + deciding to play through. Lean towards playing Wk 6. HIGH re-injury risk rest of season. Considering selling high if he puts up a good game.
Is Michael Pittman Jr. Playing Week 6?
TBD. Data projects 60% to play + mild dip in WR target share. +Re-injury risk.
Is Christian Watson Playing Week 6?
Likely out. Video suggest mid-foot sprain. Avg = 2-3 weeks. Data slightly favors sitting Week 6+7. Practice next week = key.
Is Rachaad White Playing Week 6?
Lean heavily towards playing. No dip projected.
Is Diontae Johnson Playing Week 6?
TBD. Data heavily favors playing (75%). No dip if active. +Re-injury risk.
Is Evan Engram Playing Week 6?
Fantasy Football Injury Updates
Reports suggest 4 week target. Avg = 5-6. Data suggests no production hit but high re-injury risk (~20%).
Out. Data heavily favors return Week 7.
Out. Data slightly favors return Week 7. Practice = key.
Lean towards Week 7-8 return (data slightly favors Week 8). Mild production dip projected. Concern = high re-injury risk 1st 4 weeks post-return.
Lean towards Week 8 return to practice + Week 10 return to game. Data favors strong efficiency + VERY high re-injury risk.
Week 7-8 return. Lean towards Week 7. Data favors ~4 game ramp up + significant efficiency dip.
Week 7-8 return. Lean towards Week 7. TEs average 3 game ramp up. 85% efficiency projected initially, w/90% hitting ~Wk 10-12.
And that’s a wrap, but just for the moment. You can always find our most recent injury updates on Twitter @SportMDAnalysis and sportsmedanalytics.com. Good luck in Week 7!
