Fantasy Injury Update: Keenan Allen, DeAndre Hopkins, and Jordan Addison Impacting Week 1 Rankings

As Week 1 of the NFL season approaches, several key wide receivers for fantasy football are dealing with injury issues.

We’ll give you the latest update for receivers Keenan Allen, DeAndre Hopkins, and Jordan Addison and let you know if we think they will be in the lineup Sunday.

Latest News and Injury Updates Impacting Fantasy

Keenan Allen, WR, Chicago Bears

With the Chicago Bears about to debut their No. 1 overall draft pick, quarterback Caleb Williams, they no doubt want as many skill position players as healthy as possible for Week 1. So, when Keenan Allen suffered a heel injury in late August, there was likely some nervous tension in the Bears’ camp over his status for the opening of the season.

The good news is that Allen is back at practice this week as Sunday’s opener vs. the Tennessee Titans approaches. While he was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice and is still questionable, the fact that Allen is on the field practicing has to be viewed as a good sign that he will be ready to go Sunday.

Allen is a veteran presence at the wide receiver position — along with DJ Moore — the Bears are hoping will be able to make Williams’ rookie season as smooth as possible. Allen arguably had the best season of his career in 2023, when he had a career-high 103 receptions for 1,243 yards and seven touchdown catches.

If fantasy managers had designs on starting Allen in Week 1, the fact that he is practicing, even if no one will officially say it, gives him an excellent chance of starting on Sunday.

This analysis was last updated at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 4.

DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Tennessee Titans

Although he hasn’t seen the field much since suffering a knee strain in late July, the Tennessee Titans had to have been encouraged by Hopkins’ participation in practice, even if it was as a “limited” participant.

Hopkins’ return to the field this week falls smack dab in the middle of the 4-to-6-week initial timetable for his return. Hopkins has also repeatedly said he was expecting to play in Week 1.

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Hopkins’ age (32) will almost always be a concern for not only the Titans, but fantasy managers looking at Hopkins to continue to be a solid WR2 choice in their lineups.

This analysis was last updated at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 4.

Jordan Addison, WR, Minnesota Vikings

An ankle injury suffered in practice in the middle of August no doubt sent scares throughout not only the Vikings team but fantasy managers looking for Addison to take a big leap in Year 2. The injury was serious enough on that day that Addison was carted off the field.

But the news from Vikings camp was an encouraging one Wednesday. Minnesota’s injury report listed Addison as a limited participant in practice, which should provide optimism that he will be able to take the field in Sunday’s season opener at the New York Giants.

If healthy, Addison and the All-Pro Justin Jefferson have a chance to be the best receiving duo in the NFL. As a rookie last season, Addison led the Vikings with 10 touchdown receptions.

Fantasy managers no doubt had him in the WR2 category of their lineups, and even with Sam Darnold starting at quarterback for Minnesota, big things were expected from the second-year wide receiver.

This analysis was last updated at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 4.