Wildcard weekend is here, and football fans have cleared their weekend schedules. Fantasy season is over, but prop betting and daily fantasy are huge in the NFL playoffs, and just like any other week, understanding how each player's injury can impact their performance is critical before you set your lineups and pick your props. Below, we cover injuries to Josh Allen, Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams, and many more to help you set the best lineups.
Quarterbacks
Josh Allen
Injury: Foot injury
Analysis: Having played just one snap last week, Allen has had a full two weeks to rehab his mild foot sprain since the last time we saw him. A right foot sprain can make it difficult for a right-handed passer to drive off the ground and throw, and of course, can cause problems with rushing, but the time off should have all but resolved his issue. At this point, I would expect Josh Allen to look like Josh Allen and possess the ability to take over the game at any given time with either his arm or legs. Allen is a terrific DFS play this week.
Running Backs
Josh Jacobs
Injury: Knee injury
Analysis: Even while battling a knee bruise, the final stretch of the regular season, Jacobs was still producing at a high level. We have been given numerous reports that two rounds of imaging showed no structural damage, and his issue was purely bruising. This knowledge gives us great confidence that two weeks between games should have Jacobs playing at 100%. Two weeks is usually enough time to flush out all of the bruising and reduce the likelihood of further exacerbation. While we cannot say he is not at risk for a re-injury, the risk has gone down. The thing fantasy managers need to know about knee bruises is that when the bruising is present, it impacts the quad muscles' ability to function, and as soon as the bruising subsides, function returns. Jacobs should be a great DFS play this week.