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Is there still such a thing as an ACL injury after effect?  Adrian Peterson famously rushed for over 2000 yards the year following a December ACL tear.  Jeremy Maclin turned out to be a 2014 draft day bargain after suffering an ACL tear in the 2013 preseason.  Rob Gronkowski also went undervalued in 2014 drafts after coming off an ACL injury.  Now Todd Gurley is meeting or exceeding his expectations.  The fact is that risk is always built into the value of post ACL tear players, but they have a pretty good recent track record.  I literally can’t think of a single player that failed to come back from an ACL tear in the last few years.  Recently the upside has outweighed the draft cost of buying a player coming off an ACL injury.

Jamaal Charles suffered a torn ACL that will keep him out for the rest of the season.  Expect him back at, or towards, the beginning of next year.  Those of you in keeper or dynasty should probably think of him as having approximate value of a late 2nd rounder in redraft for 2016.  Remember that his age is of chief concern, he’ll turn 30 late next year.  Like Adrian Peterson, I think we can expect him to be effective as an age 30 player but the bottom line is that he’s out of his prime and on the decline.

As far as the specifics of the injury, I have this:  “Jamaal Charles tears ACL in right knee, MRI confirms diagnosis, but Isolated tear is good news” from former sideline injury doctor David Chao.  So the thing that has me somewhat concerned is the combination of coming off an ACL injury and him being nearly thirty years old.  I’m not going to write about the prospects of his incumbents because that’s already been written about in more than one place at Razzball.

Aside from Jamaal Charles I’m not seeing any big injury news.  A lot of players dinged with seemingly minor ailments.  Like Carlos Hyde (foot), who missed practice Wednesday with a foot injury of undisclosed nature.

So as pointed out by the Tweet above, that left Jarryd Hayne (he of one too many “y”s in his name) to receive the first team reps.  So this is quite the situation.  We’ve got an injury of completely unknown (but probably minor) severity to a key player for fantasy football with a backup who’s new to football.  Obviously we need to monitor both Hyde and Reggie Bush.  If Bush were healthy, it is he, not Hayne, that would be expected to handle most of the workload for this Sunday’s game.

And here’s Justin Forsett (ankle sprain):

I haven’t really found much info pertaining to the severity of it, I think that’s a good thing in this case.  Forsett’s would be handcuff, Lorenzo Taliaferro, has now been placed on season ending IR with a foot injury for the second year in a row.  Javorious (aka Buck) Allen is now the only Justin Forsett handcuff to consider.

T.J. Yeldon (groin) has an injury of unknown severity.  This is about all I could find:

What’s noteworthy here is that Denard Robinson practiced in full and he is the handcuff to own.  He’s also tempting even for non-Yeldon owners in 12-team leagues and if Yeldon missed practice on Thursday as well, I think Robinson becomes a player to hold until we know Yeldon’s status.

Alfred Blue (toe) missed Wednesday’s practice, making him even easier to drop.

 

On the Mend – A look at the situations of players nearing return from injury…

Steve Smith Sr. (back) was already practicing on a limited basis and if he plays this week it will be earlier than I originally predicted.  His teammate Crockett Gillmore (calf) was also back at practice.  For those of you who like Gillmore but dropped him, now would be the time to re-acquire.

LeSean McCoy (hamstring) might very well be healthy again before his teammate, Karlos Williams (concussion), is.  Anthony (Boobie) Dixon is probably worth holding until at least Sunday while we wait to see what’s happening with them.  I’d start McCoy without reservations as soon as he’s active.

Joique Bell (knee) participated fully in practice which primarily has the effect of clouding Ameer Abdullah’s value headed into Sunday.  When Davante Adams (ankle) comes back it will have a negative impact on Ty Montgomery.  Before he re-injured his ankle, Adams was receiving more targets than James Jones.  I no longer expect that to be the case, but Adams probably needs to be rostered soon.  Cecil Shorts (shoulder) had limited participation in practice, his return would negatively impact Keith Mumphery and Jaelen Strong but it also puts Shorts back on the 12 team league radar.

Hopefully Andrew Luck (shoulder) will be able to play this week.  DeSean Jackson (hamstring) is finally making his way back, and he’s another player I’d probably plug into my lineups when he’s active.  His return gives the entire offense a slight boost.

Now I leave you with the practice reports for week 6 of the NFL season and hopefully leave Jay with enough time to get this post up.  These are the same reports that each team is required to give the league after every day of practice.  Teams that play Thursday have a full injury report with the “Out/Doubtful/Questionable/Probable” designations due by Wednesday.  Teams that play Sunday (or Saturday) only have a practice report due Wednesday and teams that play Monday have nothing at all due by Wednesday.

The Practice Report for Wednesday October 15, 2015

Arizona Cardinals
John Brown – WR – No Participation
Darren Fells – TE – Limited Participation

Atlanta Falcons
Devonta Freeman – RB – Full Participation (Probable for Thursday)
Leonard Hankerson – WR – Full Participation (Probable for Thursday)
Julio Jones – WR – Limited Participation (Probable for Thursday)

Baltimore Ravens
Justin Forsett – RB – No Participation
Crockett Gillmore – TE – Limited Participation
Chris Givens – WR – No Participation
Breshad Perriman – WR – No Participation
Steve Smith Sr. – WR – Limited Participation
Darren Waller – WR – No Participation

Buffalo Bills
Charles Clay – TE – Limited Participation
Marcus Easley – WR – No Participation
Percy Harvin – WR – No Participation
Chris Hogan – WR – Limited Participation
LeSean McCoy – RB – Limited Participation
Tyrod Taylor – QB – Limited Participation
Sammy Watkins – WR – Limited Participation
Karlos Williams – RB – No Participation

Carolina Panthers
Richie Brockel – TE – Limited Participation
Jerricho Cotchery – WR – Full Participation

Chicago Bears
Joshua Bellamy – WR – Limited Participation
Alshon Jeffery – WR – Limited Participation
Eddie Royal – WR – No Participation

Cincinnati Bengals
Marvin Jones – WR – Limited Participation
Brandon Tate – WR – No Participation

Cleveland Browns
Isaiah Crowell – RB – Limited Participation
Shaun Draughn – RB – Limited Participation
Brian Hartline – WR – Full Participation
Johnny Manziel – QB – Full Participation
Josh McCown – QB – Limited Participation
Robert Turbin – RB – Limited Participation

Dallas Cowboys
No Practice Information Reported (bye week)

Denver Broncos
Owen Daniels – TE – No Participation
Bennie Fowler – WR – Limited Participation
Cody Latimer – WR – Limited Participation
Peyton Manning – QB – No Participation
Demaryius Thomas – WR – No Participation
Juwan Thompson – RB – No Participation

Detroit Lions
Joique Bell – RB – Full Participation
Eric Ebron – TE – Limited Participation

Green Bay Packers
Davante Adams – WR – Limited Participation
Randall Cobb – WR – Full Participation
James Jones – WR – Limited Participation

Houston Texans
Alfred Blue – RB – No Participation
C.J. Fiedorowicz – TE – Limited Participation
Arian Foster – RB – Limited Participation
Jonathan Grimes – RB – Limited Participation
Chris Polk – RB – Full Participation
Cecil Shorts III – WR – Limited Participation
Nate Washington – WR – No Participation

Indianapolis Colts
Andre Johnson – WR – No Participation
Andrew Luck – QB – Limited Participation
Tyler Varga – RB – No Participation

Jacksonville Jaguars
Blake Bortles – QB – Full Participation
Allen Hurns – WR – No Participation
Marqise Lee – WR – No Participation
Bernard Pierce – RB – No Participation
Denard Robinson – RB – Full Participation
Julius Thomas – TE – Full Participation
T.J. Yeldon – RB – No Participation

Kansas City Chiefs
Travis Kelce – TE – Full Participation
James O’Shaughnessy – TE – Full Participation

Miami Dolphins
Dion Sims – TE – Limited Participation

Minnesota Vikings
Charles Johnson – WR – Limited Participation
Mike Wallace – WR – No Participation
Jarius Wright – WR – Full Participation

New England Patriots
None

New Orleans Saints
Marques Colston – WR – No Participation (Doubtful for Thursday)

New York Giants
No Practice Information Reported (Monday Night Football)

New York Jets
Jeff Cumberland – TE – Limited Participation
Eric Decker – WR – Full Participation
Chris Ivory – RB – Full Participation
Chris Owusu – WR – No Participation
Bilal Powell – RB – Limited Participation

Oakland Raiders
No Practice Information Reported (bye week)

Philadelphia Eagles
No Practice Information Reported (Monday Night Football)

Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger – QB – Limited Participation

San Diego Chargers
Stevie Johnson – WR – No Participation

Seattle Seahawks
Marshawn Lynch – RB – Limited Participation

San Francisco 49ers
Reggie Bush – RB – No Participation
Vernon Davis – TE – Limited Participation
Carlos Hyde – RB – No Participation
Vance McDonald – TE – Limited Participation

St. Louis Rams
No Practice Information Reported (bye week)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No Practice Information Reported (bye week)

Tennessee Titans
Anthony Fasano – TE – Limited Participation

Washington Football Team
Pierre Garcon – WR – Full Participation
DeSean Jackson – WR – Limited Participation
Matt Jones – RB – Limited Participation
Jordan Reed – TE – No Participation
Chris Thompson – RB – Full Participation

I’m happy to discuss any situation I missed or to elaborate on anything you want.  Comment below!

 

 

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