Are early to mid season injuries really that bad?

[McCafsteez]

Per the title of this topic, i am actually grateful for smaller injuries mid season assuming i make the playoffs. It takes my players out for a few weeks and prevents any major injuries. For example, Nick chubb being out three weeks now with Covid. I’d rather that (and hopefully still win) than him risking a major season-ending injury.

*Also assuming it he injury/use don’t linger*

Am i wrong for thinking like this?

[sloth8u]

A guy getting a few.weeks off can't be bad for his health. Often times though we see nagging injuries that they just can't get over and play through.

Alot of my leagues calculate standings via victory points. Although you/we may be winning the matchup...I need to score points with the top teams or risk being on that playoff bubble.

Long story short... We always want to be able to put our best team out there if contending.

I've never minded a few injuries (better draft spot) when still trying to rebuild

[IR1]

Same here, I already have a first round bye, happy to see guys like Kamara sit and be ready for the playoffs

[murphysxm]

For me, there is so much uncertainty in fantasy, I want my best guys out there every week

[dynastyninja]

I myself prefer the mid- to late-season injuries. Missing Kamara, CPatt, and AB is really working wonders for my lineup.

[nathanq42]

I think it also depends on how they come back. lets say for example someone is dealing with an ankle injury that knocks their ankle down to 60% from full health, if they rush back at say 75% and play through it they will never get back to 100% for the end of the season and playing on a bad ankle could give rise to a bigger longer term injury. If they do however rest until 90-100% then it's great to have them coming back off of a multi week absence assuming you do make it into the playoffs

[Dynasty_Analyst]

As long as your on top of that waiver wire picking up guys like Johnson, booker, collins, freeman who can get you by.

[Pac_Eddy]

A tangent to this, it's always interesting to find offseason blurbs revealing that players played most or all of the season with an unreported injury.

[nathanq42]

A tangent to this, it's always interesting to find offseason blurbs revealing that players played most or all of the season with an unreported injury.

I always found that weird, isn't it a fineable offense to not properly report injuries?

[Anteaters]

For me, there is so much uncertainty in fantasy, I want my best guys out there every week

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And to that end, I generally try to avoid acquiring injury-prone players.

[Pac_Eddy]

A tangent to this, it's always interesting to find offseason blurbs revealing that players played most or all of the season with an unreported injury.

I always found that weird, isn't it a fineable offense to not properly report injuries?

Yes, but there are ways that teams can be deliberately vague. Players can be listed "probable" as having a sore shoulder for months, then after the season they have surgery for a torn labrum.

[murphysxm]

I always found that weird, isn't it a fineable offense to not properly report injuries?

I hate to be the guy to tell you this, but NFL teams lie pretty much all the time.....

[Jigga94]

I always found that weird, isn't it a fineable offense to not properly report injuries?

I hate to be the guy to tell you this, but NFL teams lie pretty much all the time.....

Next you're going to tell me the tooth fairy isn't real

[nathanq42]

I always found that weird, isn't it a fineable offense to not properly report injuries?

I hate to be the guy to tell you this, but NFL teams lie pretty much all the time.....

Yeah, anything to not reveal a weakness, and I guess the fines arent much to the multi millionaires that own the teams, and if the rules arent being enforced all that stringently anyways there isnt that much risk to it. But my pea sized brain and light coffers cant imagine being reckless when thousands of dollars could just be snatched out of my hand for something I could just disclose, not like the opposition isnt already trying their best for the most part.

[murphysxm]

I always found that weird, isn't it a fineable offense to not properly report injuries?

I hate to be the guy to tell you this, but NFL teams lie pretty much all the time.....

Yeah, anything to not reveal a weakness, and I guess the fines arent much to the multi millionaires that own the teams, and if the rules arent being enforced all that stringently anyways there isnt that much risk to it. But my pea sized brain and light coffers cant imagine being reckless when thousands of dollars could just be snatched out of my hand for something I could just disclose, not like the opposition isnt already trying their best for the most part.

I have always assumed teams are tight lipped because they fear teams will target the injury. For example if you are facing the Colts and they reveal that Wents has a left shoulder AC sprain, every sack, every tackle, every QB hit will be to the left shoulder which could knock him out. Saying he has a sore shoulder doesn't care the same weight.