It’s always a challenge to navigate through injuries in fantasy football. The WR position has several players dealing with issues. The time to set Week 6 lineups is near. What is the latest injury information on Davante Adams, Zay Jones, and Jordan Addison?
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Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders
In Week 4, Adams went down hard on his right shoulder.
#Raiders WR Davante Adams leaves the game with a right shoulder injury on this play
pic.twitter.com/lYlnXQSIen— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 1, 2023
He remained on the ground for quite some time before exiting the field. It looked like he might have broken his collarbone, which would’ve sidelined him for up to two months. Fortunately, Adams escaped with a sprain.
Ahead of last week’s game, Adams did not practice on Thursday or Friday before getting in a limited session on Saturday. No one really thought he would be willing to miss the game against his former team, and he did not.
While Adams did suit up, he certainly wasn’t 100 percent. He played 94% of the snaps but drew just four targets, catching all of them for 45 yards.
The good news is Adams escaped without any further damage to his shoulder. He did not practice on Wednesday, but that is likely the team being cautious with the veteran. At this point in his career, Adams doesn’t need practice.
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Look for Adams to return to a limited session on either Thursday or Friday, draw a questionable tag, and ultimately play against the Patriots on Sunday.
Last week was the Adams revenge game. This week is the Jakobi Meyers revenge game. If Adams is still hobbled, we could see another heavy dose of Meyers as he looks to show up his former team. Either way, if Adams is active, fantasy managers have to start him.
Zay Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jones is way better at football than I ever gave him credit for. The Jaguars are undoubtedly a better offense when he’s on the field.
After posting a nice 5-55-1 line in Week 1, Jones battled a knee injury in Week 2 and didn’t catch a pass. The injury cost him Weeks 3 and 4. He was able to return in Week 5 and once again displayed why he’s such a key part of this offense.
Go up and get it❕
Zay Jones with the impressive snag and gets the feet down as the #Jaguars strike first against the #Bills in London! pic.twitter.com/ZQCUaazeVt
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 8, 2023
Unfortunately, shortly after this touchdown grab, Jones aggravated his knee injury. He left the game and did not return.
Jones did not participate in the Jaguars’ first practice ahead of Week 6. Given how much the injury has challenged him, I would expect Jones not to play this week.
However, it’s not all bad news. Doug Pederson described Jones as “day-to-day.” His MRI reportedly came back clean.
Jones is likely not looking at an overly lengthy absence, but we still have very little information on what exactly the injury is. As a result, fantasy managers will just have to play this week-to-week.
If Jones does indeed miss Week 6, it’s a boost to both Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk’s outlooks. As for who can replace him on your fantasy roster, the answer is not anyone on the Jaguars.
Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings
Jordan Addison entered this season as my top-ranked rookie for redraft purposes. So far, the kid has answered every question asked of him.
This route by Jordan Addison was FILTHY 😮💨#SKOL
pic.twitter.com/aDPDASco2e— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 8, 2023
Addison is very good at football and has a very bright future, both for the Vikings and in fantasy football. The problem with his fantasy value is he’d been playing behind K.J. Osborn. That’s all about to change with Justin Jefferson on IR due to a hamstring strain.
Addison is now poised to play in two-receiver sets opposite Osborn. And since he’s a vastly superior talent, he should command more targets. T.J. Hockenson will likely lead this team in targets, but Addison should be second. The only hiccup could be an ankle injury that limited him at practice Wednesday.
We never like to see players on the injury report. However, it is only Wednesday, and Addison was practicing. Wednesday practices are largely meaningless in terms of absences. But when a player is on the field on a Wednesday, it’s usually a good sign.
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Head coach Kevin O’Connell didn’t seem concerned at all.
Kevin O'Connell on Jordan Addison:
"He was one of my favorite players I evaluated in the draft. … Since then it's been positive after positive outside of driving a little fast one time. My expectation is we hit the gas with Jordan this weekend. No pun intended."
— Andrew Krammer (@Andrew_Krammer) October 11, 2023
Neither should fantasy managers.
It’s wheels up for Addison this week. He will be ranked higher than he ever has in our PFN Consensus Rankings. If you have him, be sure to get him in lineups.