Compare fantasy points, snap share and games missed after NFL hamstring injuries, with receiver, running back, quarterback and tight end data.
391 recorded episodes · Updated November 11, 2026 · Half-PPR fantasy scoring
How does fantasy production change after return?
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 17 | 2.1 gamesn=14 | -35.6%n=10 | -55.4%n=8 · small sample | -26.4%n=7 · small sample | -63.4%n=4 · small sample | -48.5%n=3 · small sample | -97.5%n=2 · small sample |
| RB | 104 | 1.8 gamesn=82 | +11.1%n=71 | +19.2%n=57 | +25.0%n=41 | -0.7%n=31 | -1.5%n=26 | +15.4%n=19 |
| WR | 220 | 1.6 gamesn=168 | -23.8%n=135 | -3.0%n=112 | -0.9%n=77 | +9.3%n=60 | -1.1%n=43 | +8.5%n=36 |
| TE | 50 | 2.9 gamesn=43 | -25.7%n=38 | -33.2%n=31 | +16.3%n=25 | -29.7%n=22 | -11.1%n=15 | -3.9%n=14 |
Each game has its own eligible sample. These are historical comparisons, not a prediction for an individual player.
QB: first game back
-35.6% fantasy production change across 10 eligible observations.
2.1 games missed on average across 14 recorded values.
RB: first game back
+11.1% fantasy production change across 71 eligible observations.
1.8 games missed on average across 82 recorded values.
WR: first game back
-23.8% fantasy production change across 135 eligible observations.
1.6 games missed on average across 168 recorded values.
TE: first game back
-25.7% fantasy production change across 38 eligible observations.
2.9 games missed on average across 43 recorded values.
What the numbers mean for fantasy football
Hamstrings take on substantial load during sprinting. Pain or weakness can limit acceleration and separation, especially for receivers who depend on speed. A return to the lineup does not necessarily mean a return to full explosiveness. Compare the first game back with later games rather than treating every return as the same.
Role, age, workload, associated injuries and the type of treatment can all differ between episodes. Read the diagnosis and practice report alongside these data; the averages cannot confirm readiness or a return date.
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Aggregate position data · Hamstring
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 17 | 2.1 gamesn=14 | +45.4%n=12 | +51.6%n=10 | +25.5%n=8 · small sample | +137.0%n=5 · small sample | +113.3%n=4 · small sample | +95.5%n=3 · small sample |
| RB | 104 | 1.8 gamesn=82 | -1.6%n=71 | +9.4%n=57 | +3.8%n=41 | -0.7%n=31 | -7.5%n=26 | -8.0%n=19 |
| WR | 220 | 1.6 gamesn=168 | -7.0%n=148 | +3.0%n=120 | +0.8%n=84 | +4.0%n=63 | +2.1%n=46 | +15.3%n=38 |
| TE | 50 | 2.9 gamesn=43 | -7.6%n=41 | -2.7%n=34 | -4.1%n=28 | +1.1%n=23 | -0.4%n=15 | -5.2%n=14 |
391 matching episodes · Hamstring · All positions.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 snap Δ | G2 snap Δ | G3 snap Δ | G4 snap Δ | G5 snap Δ | G6 snap Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake BoboHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tory HortonHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | — | -35.6% | -54.3% | -64.7% | -64.7% | -4.4% | -6.5% |
Jordyn TysonRight hamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Michael Pittman Jr.Right hamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | +2.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
Dont'e Thornton Jr.Hamstring (IR return window) | 2026 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Britain CoveyHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DeVonta SmithHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | +12.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
Makai LemonHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Makai LemonHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jaylin NoelHamstring strain | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | +15.4% | +130.8% | 0.0% | +138.5% | +73.1% | +88.5% |
Tyquan ThorntonHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | +74.4% | +51.3% | +17.9% | — | — | — |
Terrance FergusonHamstring injury; separate from ongoing ankle episode | 2026 Week 9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brock BowersHamstring injury | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | +2.1% | +4.6% | +21.6% | — | — | — |
Will KacmarekHamstring injury | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | +5.6% | -27.2% | -17.8% | — | — | — |
David Martin-RobinsonHamstring injury | 2026 Week 5 | — | +50.0% | -16.7% | -83.3% | — | — | — |
Chig OkonkwoHamstring injury | 2026 Week 1 | 2.0 | -9.0% | +11.4% | +19.3% | +20.9% | — | — |
Oscar DelpHamstring injury | 2026 Week 1 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
John BatesHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | -4.7% | -39.7% | +5.1% | -18.3% | -12.5% | -28.0% |
Eli StowersHamstring injury | 2026 Preseason | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jayden DanielsHamstring | 2025 Week 7 | 1.0 | -12.0% | -25.0% | — | — | — | — |
Jaxson DartHamstring | 2025 Week 4 | 0.0 | +2122.2% | +2055.6% | — | — | — | — |
Lamar JacksonHamstring | 2025 Week 4 | 3.0 | +1.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
Dillon GabrielHamstring | 2025 Preseason | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kenny PickettHamstring | 2025 Preseason | 6.0 | -63.9% | -92.3% | -33.0% | +157.7% | -74.2% | -53.6% |
Justin FieldsHamstring | 2024 Week 7 | 2.0 | -96.0% | -89.9% | -97.0% | — | — | — |
Matthew StaffordHamstring | 2024 Preseason | 0.0 | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% |
Jacoby BrissettHamstring | 2023 Week 16 | 2.0 | +525.0% | +525.0% | +331.3% | +525.0% | +525.0% | +337.5% |
Taylor HeinickeHamstring | 2023 Week 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kyler MurrayHamstring | 2022 Week 9 | 2.0 | +1.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
Russell WilsonHamstring | 2022 Week 6 | 1.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Tyrod TaylorHamstring | 2021 Week 2 | 6.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
Daniel JonesHamstring | 2020 Week 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marcus MariotaHamstring | 2017 Week 4 | 1.0 | -0.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — | — |
Devin NealHamstring | 2025 Week 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jerome FordHamstring | 2025 Week 12 | 0.0 | -35.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
Hassan HaskinsHamstring | 2025 Week 7 | 7.0 | -25.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Aaron JonesHamstring | 2025 Week 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
James CookHamstring | 2025 Week 1 | 0.0 | -1.4% | +40.5% | +53.1% | +51.0% | +11.1% | -7.7% |
Kene NwangwuHamstring | 2025 Week 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Keaton MitchellHamstring | 2025 Preseason | 4.0 | -33.3% | -77.8% | -18.5% | +33.3% | — | — |
Devin NealHamstring | 2025 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cam SkatteboHamstring | 2025 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bhayshul TutenHamstring | 2025 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kyle MonangaiHamstring | 2025 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Isaac GuerendoHamstring | 2024 Week 15 | 1.0 | +225.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
D'Ernest JohnsonHamstring | 2024 Week 10 | 0.0 | -8.1% | -35.3% | -59.1% | -35.3% | — | — |
Brian RobinsonHamstring | 2024 Week 8 | 2.0 | -2.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
Kendre MillerHamstring | 2024 Week 8 | 4.0 | -10.3% | +62.1% | +34.5% | — | — | — |
Darrynton EvansHamstring | 2024 Week 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jerome FordHamstring | 2024 Week 6 | 2.0 | -31.1% | -16.2% | -49.1% | -1.2% | -16.2% | -13.2% |
Snapshot updated November 11, 2026. All tables use the same 2,413-episode source snapshot. Historical comparisons are observational; they do not establish that an injury caused a particular performance change. Read the methodology and limitations.