2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · Back Injury
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 8 | 1.2 gamesn=5 | +303.2%n=4 · small sample | -59.6%n=3 · small sample | +68.9%n=2 · small sample | +46.4%n=1 · small sample | +71.8%n=1 · small sample | +134.9%n=1 · small sample |
| RB | 8 | 1.4 gamesn=8 | +107.9%n=6 · small sample | +144.6%n=5 · small sample | +234.4%n=4 · small sample | +132.0%n=3 · small sample | +128.6%n=2 · small sample | +0.8%n=2 · small sample |
| WR | 8 | 0.0 gamesn=7 | -27.4%n=6 · small sample | -8.2%n=5 · small sample | -69.3%n=4 · small sample | -72.2%n=2 · small sample | +66.7%n=1 · small sample | -33.3%n=1 · small sample |
| TE | 6 | 1.2 gamesn=5 | +41.3%n=5 · small sample | +170.0%n=3 · small sample | +95.9%n=3 · small sample | -14.5%n=1 · small sample | -56.0%n=1 · small sample | +10.5%n=1 · small sample |
30 matching episodes · Back Injury · All positions.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 PPG Δ | G2 PPG Δ | G3 PPG Δ | G4 PPG Δ | G5 PPG Δ | G6 PPG Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan LoveBack injury; side and specific tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | -7.8% | +17.0% | +96.7% | — | — | — |
Carson BeckBack injury | 2026 Week 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lamar JacksonBack injury; side and tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 4 | 0.0 | -5.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
Joe BurrowBack tightness | 2026 Week 1 | 0.0 | -3.7% | +34.3% | +41.1% | +46.4% | +71.8% | +134.9% |
Cooper RushBack spasms | 2026 Week 1 | 0.0 | +1230.2% | -230.2% | — | — | — | — |
Tyson BagentBack injury | 2026 Week 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dillon GabrielBack injury | 2026 Preseason | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tua TagovailoaBack tightness/flare-up | 2026 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Saquon BarkleyBack injury | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | +126.7% | +56.2% | — | — | — | — |
Mike Washington Jr.Back injury | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | -36.2% | +96.1% | -107.1% | — | — | — |
Alvin KamaraBack injury | 2026 Week 5 | 0.0 | -83.8% | +40.9% | -1.7% | -35.1% | — | — |
Kene NwangwuBack injury | 2026 Week 1 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Isiah PachecoBack injury caused by a loose body pressing on a nerve; surgery performed Sept. 14 | 2026 Preseason | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kendre MillerBack injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | +104.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
Sione VakiBack spasms | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | +475.0% | +525.0% | +950.0% | +450.0% | +175.0% | +25.0% |
Jahmyr GibbsBack injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | +61.0% | +5.1% | +96.2% | -18.7% | +82.2% | -23.4% |
Ladd McConkeyBack spasms | 2026 Week 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dont'e Thornton Jr.Back | 2026 Week 9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Reggie VirgilBack | 2026 Week 8 | 0.0 | +130.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
Jordan WhittingtonBack tightness | 2026 Week 8 | 0.0 | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — |
Bo MeltonBack | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | +8.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — |
Carnell TateBack injury | 2026 Week 5 | 0.0 | -87.7% | +78.8% | -17.3% | — | — | — |
Ryan MillerBack injury; concurrent hip symptoms; spinal level/tissue unspecified | 2026 Week 3 | 0.0 | -82.4% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — |
Cooper KuppBack injury | 2026 Week 2 | 0.0 | -33.3% | +180.0% | -60.0% | -44.4% | +66.7% | -33.3% |
Mason TaylorBack | 2026 Week 9 | 0.0 | -73.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
Nate BoerkircherBack injury | 2026 Week 6 | 0.0 | +509.4% | +650.0% | +454.7% | — | — | — |
Kenyon SadiqBack injury; specific region and tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 4 | 0.0 | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Trey McBrideBack injury | 2026 Week 2 | 0.0 | -29.5% | -40.0% | -67.0% | -14.5% | -56.0% | +10.5% |
Grant CalcaterraBack injury | 2026 Preseason | 6.0 | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — |
Sam LaPortaLumbar disc herniation; surgical repair | 2025 Week 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Snapshot updated November 14, 2026. All tables use the same 2,414-episode source snapshot. Historical comparisons are observational; they do not establish that an injury caused a particular performance change. Read the methodology and limitations.
About the injury recovery data
How much does an injury affect fantasy football production after a player returns? Compare quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends using FIT’s recorded NFL injury episodes.
Explore six return games, fantasy points and snap share. Use the tables to compare time missed and performance after return. Sample sizes appear beside the averages so you can distinguish a larger body of observations from a handful of cases.
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