Jaylen Waddle Injury: Fantasy Fallout from Broncos-Cardinals
Waddle left Sunday's win with a chest injury — here's what it means for your roster.
Jaylen Waddle hurt his chest late in the fourth quarter of Denver's 30-16 road win over Arizona and did not return, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). His status heading into Week 8's home game against the Chiefs is officially something to watch — no timeline or severity has been reported yet.
Jaylen Waddle
Until we know more, treat Waddle as a game-time decision at best for what figures to be a high-stakes AFC West matchup. The source story doesn't detail his role in Sunday's game beyond noting the injury, so there's no stat line to lean on for context. If he's ruled out or limited in practice this week, the beneficiaries based on what the story does tell us are Marvin Mims — who picked up 47 yards to set up a touchdown — and whoever else fills out the Denver receiver room. Don't drop Waddle, but have a handcuff ready in case the chest injury lingers into the week.
Dynasty managers should keep perspective: chest injuries vary wildly in severity and the report doesn't characterize this one at all. Hold and monitor practice reports before making any move.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.