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Note: If you’re a contender with bench space, add Hollywood Brown, who can return by the fantasy football playoffs.
DeVonta Smith: Hamstring
The Eagles are traditionally conservative with injuries - especially hamstring related injuries. Smith will likely step into a semi full-time role with Dallas Goedert out and is worth a start in most leagues. The caveat is that in DFS he’s on a cash game until we see he can be full tilt without a setback. In terms of target share, he should be back in the saddle.
Projected Return: Week 14
Malik Nabers: Groin/Hip Flexor
Nabers’ “groin” injury that cropped up in Week 12 is *likely* the same issue he’s currently dealing with now labeled more specifically as a hip flexor injury. These injuries are still of the soft tissue variety and now that it’s worsened over the last few weeks, it would be surprising to see Nabers back soon. Even though younger players can bounce back more quickly, these injuries can knock athletes out for at least a few weeks.
Plan to be without Nabers even into the fantasy playoffs.
Projected Return: Week 16/TBD
Mike Evans: Hamstring/Calf
Evans has been fighting off soft tissue injuries for half the year and is still producing numbers. At this point he’s a high risk/moderate-to-high reward type of player. If you bench him, you’d better have a player with an equally high ceiling to replace his production.
Projected Return: Week 14
Ladd McConkey: Knee
As expected, McConkey was limited all week. As a result, he’s at high risk for reinjury but overall should be in his usual role.
Projected Return: Week 14
Dalton Kincaid: PCL/Bursa (?)
Kincaid has been practicing all week on a limited basis and even though it is a little early, he could return from this presumed PCL issue. His best comp is Sam LaPorta from Week 12 who had just 19 receiving yards and was limited overall. Reinjury rate for Kincaid is also a concern. Overall, he’s not a must-start by any means.
Projected Return: Week 14
Projected Returns
Christian McCaffrey: PCL
Projected Return: 2025
Jordan Mason: High Ankle Sprain
Projected Return: 2025
Austin Ekeler: Concussion
Projected Return: Week 17-18
JK Dobbins: Knee MCL
Projected Return: Week 17-18
Dallas Goedert: PCL (?)
Projected Return: Week 16-17
Romeo Doubs: Concussion
Projected Return: Week 14/TBD
Alexander Mattison: Medial/High Ankle
Projected Return: Week 14-15
Trevor Lawrence: Concussion
Projected Return: 2025
Josh Downs: AC Sprain
Projected Return: Week 15-16
Chris Olave: Concussion
Projected Return: Week 14/TBD
Taysom Hill: ACL++
Projected Return: Mid 2025
Gardner Minshew: Shoulder
Projected Return: 2025
Zamir White: Quad
Projected Return: Week 14-15
Cedric Tillman: Concussion
Projected Return: Week 15/TBD
Dak Prescott: Hamstring
Projected Return: 2025
Deshaun Watson: Achilles
Projected Return: Week 1 2025
Brandon Aiyuk: ACL
Projected Return: Week 1 2025
Chris Godwin: Ankle Dislocation
Projected Return: Week 1 2025
Luke Musgrave: Ankle
Projected Return: On IR
Rashee Rice: LCL
Projected Return: Week 1 2025
