2 min read • September 04, 2024
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As the NFL season gears up for Week 1, injuries are already making headlines, with several key players potentially sidelined or limited.
These injury concerns don’t just affect team performance but can also shift the landscape for fantasy football and betting markets.
At Sports Injury Central, we provide comprehensive injury analysis into the latest injury updates and the impact on player performance and team outcomes.
In this article, we’ll examine the most pressing injury concerns leading into Week 1, offering a detailed analysis of each player’s health status and what it means for fans, fantasy managers, and bettors alike. For full premium access sign up for SIC Picks today, from only $1.37 per day for a full year.
Richardson has been dealing with shoulder soreness during offseason workouts and OTAs. He underwent season-ending shoulder surgery after suffering a severe AC joint sprain. Our panel of Pro Football Docs maintains that Richardson will be fine for the beginning of training camp and the season. The current shoulder soreness is unrelated to his AC joint injury, stemming instead from throwing a football and the culmination of offseason activities after months of inactivity. He will be ready for Week 1 after a good showing in the Colts final preseason game going 8-14 for 86yds and one TD pass.
Justin Herbert's plantar fasciitis issue shouldn't be a problem despite missing all of the preseason, it is considered to be a minimal injury, the biggest concern is a lack of practice time during the week as the season progresses but overall Justin Herbert is a full go to start the regular season.
McCaffrey does have a concerning calf injury that could linger, thus he was shut down during the preseason, however, we anticipate Christian McCaffrey to be minimally affected by this calf injury and it should not hinder his performance to start the season.
Gibbs dealt with hamstring issues during preseason, and he has a history of hamstring injuries, we anticipate that he'll be ready for Week 1 though most of the carries might go through David Montgomery, but long term, expect Gibbs to be healthy once he fully ramps up.
Suffered a hamstring injury in the Steelers second preseason game, the team is already alluding to him missing the start of the season and we at sicscore.com agree, a speed/cut style of RB this injury will hamper Warren and will leak into the regular season
Dealing with a bothersome hamstring injury but was able to log a LP on 9/4 after logging a DNP on 9/3, likely not 100% as the Packers play in Brazil and will not be fully effective leaving Josh Jacobs as the 3-down bell cow against the Eagles
Nursing a calf injury for the last few weeks, Jaguars likely playing it safe with their top wideout going into Week 1, will monitor injury report throughout week but calf issues are tricky as they can linger, With Kirk being a speedy wideout this is something to watch if Kirk gets off to a bad start.
Jaylen Waddle was held out of all preseason games and wore a red non-contact jersey in practices with an undisclosed injury, he returned to practice Monday September 2nd with no setbacks and was quoted as saying he's ‘100%’.
Puka Nacua is listed as questionable for Week 1, but all indications are that he'll be a full go Week 1 despite the status, he has been practicing ‘fully’ the last week of preseason and will be ‘ready to roll’ per head coach Sean McVay
Suffered a left high-ankle sprain in practice on Aug 8. Likely to need 4-6 weeks recovery time which will mean he will miss the preseason games and week 1 of the regular season will be unlikely to be effective if he does play Week 1.
Popped up on the Injury report 9/4 due to a hamstring issue, was listed as limited by will need to monitor as if he picked up injury during practice today there would be worry for his availability Week 1, if team being cautious and it happen before 9/4 practice chance the issue is minor and he can play through, need to monitor practice report as a DNP on 9/5 would be doom and gloom.
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