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Aggregate position data · Calf Strain

Calf Strain · Fantasy points change from the recorded pre-injury baseline · 10% trimmed mean
Position	Episodes	Avg games missed	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6
QB	7	1.5 gamesn=6	+19.9%n=5 · small sample	+30.8%n=5 · small sample	+116.8%n=5 · small sample	+70.8%n=5 · small sample	+161.5%n=5 · small sample	+116.0%n=5 · small sample
RB	31	1.6 gamesn=23	-22.3%n=23	-1.0%n=18	-1.2%n=14	-37.3%n=11	-7.0%n=11	+58.2%n=7 · small sample
WR	50	1.6 gamesn=45	-23.4%n=39	+14.3%n=28	+43.0%n=22	+47.7%n=16	+98.5%n=14	+8.4%n=10
TE	28	0.8 gamesn=24	-47.6%n=21	+20.2%n=18	+10.8%n=15	+3.2%n=11	+4.7%n=11	+49.5%n=10

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Player / team	Injury timing	Games missed	G1 PPG Δ	G2 PPG Δ	G3 PPG Δ	G4 PPG Δ	G5 PPG Δ	G6 PPG Δ
Dyami Brown Calf injury Injury date: 2026-11-05 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 1.70 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.44 First return-game snap share: — WAS · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 9	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Denzel Boston Calf Injury date: Not recorded Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.24 First return-game fantasy points: 12.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.90 First return-game snap share: 0.93 CLE · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 9	0.0	+38.6%	—	—	—	—	—
Jauan Jennings Calf Injury date: Not recorded Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 1.40 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.67 First return-game snap share: — MIN · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 9	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Puka Nacua Calf injury Injury date: 2026-10-22 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 18.32 First return-game fantasy points: 17.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.84 First return-game snap share: 0.85 LAR · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 7	0.0	-2.9%	+6.4%	—	—	—	—
Ben Skowronek Calf injury Injury date: Not recorded Pre-injury fantasy points/game: — First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: — First return-game snap share: — PIT · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 7	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
KC Concepcion Calf injury Injury date: Not recorded Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.78 First return-game fantasy points: 19.20 Pre-injury snap share: 0.68 First return-game snap share: 0.79 CLE · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 7	0.0	+301.4%	+8.7%	+251.2%	—	—	—
Mack Hollins Calf strain Injury date: 2026-10-04 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.20 First return-game fantasy points: 11.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.72 First return-game snap share: 0.68 NE · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 4	4.0	+54.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Rome Odunze Calf injury Injury date: 2026-09-03 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.34 First return-game fantasy points: 6.20 Pre-injury snap share: 0.88 First return-game snap share: 0.48 CHI · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 1	0.0	-40.0%	-43.9%	-42.9%	+19.9%	-66.2%	-47.8%
Josh Downs Calf injury Injury date: 2026-08-25 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.84 First return-game fantasy points: 4.70 Pre-injury snap share: 0.59 First return-game snap share: 0.89 IND · WRPlayer profile	2026 Preseason	0.0	-31.3%	+56.5%	+49.2%	-54.7%	-9.3%	—
Christian Kirk Calf strain Injury date: 2026-08-01 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.38 First return-game fantasy points: 0.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.49 First return-game snap share: 0.30 SF · WRPlayer profile	2026 Preseason	6.0	-100.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Michael Pittman Jr. Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-12-28 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.51 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.85 First return-game snap share: — IND · WR	2025 Week 17	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
George Pickens Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-11-23 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.18 First return-game fantasy points: 13.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.84 First return-game snap share: 0.74 DAL · WRPlayer profile	2025 Week 12	0.0	-14.7%	-61.7%	-70.3%	+39.1%	-39.4%	-91.3%
Mecole Hardman Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-11-16 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.47 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.15 First return-game snap share: — KC · WRPlayer profile	2025 Week 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dontayvion Wicks Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-10-19 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.78 First return-game fantasy points: 5.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.56 First return-game snap share: 0.65 GB · WRPlayer profile	2025 Week 7	2.0	+53.4%	-63.0%	—	—	—	—
Marquez Valdes-Scantling Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-10-12 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 0.70 First return-game fantasy points: 0.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.32 First return-game snap share: 0.31 SF · WR	2025 Week 6	7.0	-100.0%	+1100.0%	+57.1%	+414.3%	+742.9%	—
Darius slayton Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-09-21 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.55 First return-game fantasy points: 5.90 Pre-injury snap share: 0.98 First return-game snap share: 0.87 NYG · WRPlayer profile	2025 Week 3	0.0	+66.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Tetairoa McMillan Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-09-21 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.15 First return-game fantasy points: 8.20 Pre-injury snap share: 0.84 First return-game snap share: 0.94 CAR · WRPlayer profile	2025 Week 3	0.0	-26.5%	-7.6%	+47.1%	-57.0%	+20.2%	—
Justin Watson Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-09-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.70 First return-game fantasy points: 0.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.56 First return-game snap share: 0.02 HOU · WRPlayer profile	2025 Week 2	14.0	-100.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Jordan Watkins Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-09-14 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: — First return-game fantasy points: 1.20 Pre-injury snap share: — First return-game snap share: 0.12 SF · WRPlayer profile	2025 Week 2	5.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dontayvion Wicks Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-07-28 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 5.35 First return-game fantasy points: 4.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.55 First return-game snap share: 0.46 GB · WRPlayer profile	2025 Preseason	0.0	-25.3%	+19.6%	-42.1%	—	—	—
Jauan Jennings Calf Strain Injury date: 2025-07-27 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.47 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.74 First return-game snap share: — SF · WRPlayer profile	2025 Preseason	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mike Evans Calf Strain Injury date: 2024-12-01 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.47 First return-game fantasy points: 8.90 Pre-injury snap share: 0.68 First return-game snap share: 0.82 TB · WRPlayer profile	2024 Week 13	0.0	-22.4%	+182.4%	-18.1%	+124.0%	+16.8%	—
Deebo Samuel Sr. Calf Strain Injury date: 2024-09-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.20 First return-game fantasy points: 8.70 Pre-injury snap share: 0.74 First return-game snap share: 0.76 SF · WR	2024 Week 2	1.0	-46.3%	-84.6%	—	—	—	—
Josh Palmer Calf Strain Injury date: 2024-09-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.50 First return-game fantasy points: 5.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.81 First return-game snap share: 0.79 LAC · WRPlayer profile	2024 Week 2	1.0	+104.0%	+92.0%	+232.0%	+228.0%	+432.0%	+64.0%
Michael Pittman Jr. Calf Strain Injury date: 2024-09-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 5.10 First return-game fantasy points: 5.60 Pre-injury snap share: 0.89 First return-game snap share: 0.84 IND · WR	2024 Week 2	0.0	+9.8%	+180.4%	+139.2%	+115.7%	+52.9%	-58.8%
Jayden Reed Calf Strain Injury date: 2024-09-06 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.57 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.56 First return-game snap share: — GB · WRPlayer profile	2024 Week 1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Christian Kirk Calf Strain Injury date: 2024-08-16 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.15 First return-game fantasy points: 3.50 Pre-injury snap share: 0.71 First return-game snap share: 0.72 JAX · WRPlayer profile	2024 Preseason	0.0	-65.5%	-96.1%	+17.3%	+53.7%	+6.4%	-46.8%
Jaylen Waddle Calf Strain Injury date: Not recorded Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.61 First return-game fantasy points: 13.70 Pre-injury snap share: 0.67 First return-game snap share: 0.72 MIA · WRPlayer profile	2024 Preseason	0.0	+18.0%	-44.0%	-60.4%	-51.8%	—	—
Zay Flowers Calf Strain Injury date: 2023-12-25 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.44 First return-game fantasy points: 18.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.87 First return-game snap share: 0.56 BAL · WRPlayer profile	2023 Week 16	0.0	+91.8%	—	—	—	—	—
Nico Collins Calf Strain Injury date: 2023-12-10 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.96 First return-game fantasy points: 11.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.75 First return-game snap share: 0.47 HOU · WRPlayer profile	2023 Week 14	1.0	-21.1%	-18.5%	+100.5%	—	—	—
Tank Dell Calf Strain Injury date: 2023-11-26 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.09 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.70 First return-game snap share: — HOU · WRPlayer profile	2023 Week 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nico Collins Calf Strain Injury date: 2023-11-05 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.17 First return-game fantasy points: 10.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.73 First return-game snap share: 0.76 HOU · WRPlayer profile	2023 Week 9	1.0	-24.1%	+51.1%	—	—	—	—
Jerry Jeudy Calf Strain Injury date: 2022-11-13 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.75 First return-game fantasy points: 8.50 Pre-injury snap share: 0.75 First return-game snap share: 0.38 DEN · WRPlayer profile	2022 Week 10	2.0	-12.8%	+200.5%	+13.8%	+50.8%	-25.1%	+123.6%
Byron Pringle Calf Strain Injury date: 2022-09-25 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 1.35 First return-game fantasy points: 1.70 Pre-injury snap share: 0.26 First return-game snap share: 0.33 CHI · WR	2022 Week 3	6.0	+25.9%	-100.0%	+507.4%	-100.0%	+707.4%	+225.9%
Scott Miller Calf Strain Injury date: 2022-09-18 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: — First return-game fantasy points: 0.90 Pre-injury snap share: 0.24 First return-game snap share: 0.80 TB · WRPlayer profile	2022 Week 2	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mike Evans Calf Strain Injury date: 2022-09-11 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.09 First return-game fantasy points: 7.60 Pre-injury snap share: 0.82 First return-game snap share: 0.61 TB · WRPlayer profile	2022 Week 1	0.0	-46.1%	+86.6%	-28.3%	—	—	—
AJ Brown Calf Strain Injury date: 2021-12-23 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.35 First return-game fantasy points: 5.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.69 First return-game snap share: 0.63 TEN · WRPlayer profile	2021 Week 16	0.0	-50.7%	+43.0%	—	—	—	—
Jamison Crowder Calf Strain Injury date: 2021-12-19 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.56 First return-game fantasy points: 2.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.71 First return-game snap share: 0.15 NYJ · WR	2021 Week 15	2.0	-72.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Deebo Samuel Sr. Calf Strain Injury date: 2021-10-31 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 18.67 First return-game fantasy points: 8.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.84 First return-game snap share: 0.92 SF · WR	2021 Week 8	0.0	-52.9%	+48.9%	—	—	—	—
Michael Gallup Calf Strain Injury date: 2021-09-09 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.99 First return-game fantasy points: 5.70 Pre-injury snap share: 0.87 First return-game snap share: 0.53 DAL · WR	2021 Week 1	7.0	-36.6%	-23.2%	+45.8%	+34.6%	-5.4%	-47.7%
Sammy Watkins Calf Strain Injury date: 2020-12-27 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.61 First return-game fantasy points: 11.60 Pre-injury snap share: 0.73 First return-game snap share: 0.82 KC · WR	2020 Week 16	2.0	+52.4%	-15.9%	+15.6%	—	—	—
Jamison Crowder Calf Strain Injury date: 2020-12-06 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.59 First return-game fantasy points: 1.70 Pre-injury snap share: 0.82 First return-game snap share: 0.72 NYJ · WR	2020 Week 13	0.0	-85.3%	—	—	—	—	—
Michael Pittman Jr. Calf Strain Injury date: 2020-09-27 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.85 First return-game fantasy points: 1.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.73 First return-game snap share: 0.58 IND · WR	2020 Week 3	3.0	-71.4%	+97.4%	+307.8%	+266.2%	-1.3%	+84.4%
John Brown Calf Strain Injury date: 2020-09-20 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.00 First return-game fantasy points: 0.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.93 First return-game snap share: 0.47 BUF · WR	2020 Week 2	0.0	-100.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Robbie Chosen Calf Strain Injury date: 2019-12-22 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.77 First return-game fantasy points: 3.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.91 First return-game snap share: 0.97 NYJ · WR	2019 Week 16	0.0	-62.4%	—	—	—	—	—
TY Hilton Calf Strain Injury date: 2019-12-01 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.19 First return-game fantasy points: 4.50 Pre-injury snap share: 0.77 First return-game snap share: 0.52 IND · WR	2019 Week 13	1.0	-63.1%	-66.4%	-28.6%	—	—	—
TY Hilton Calf Strain Injury date: 2019-11-03 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.67 First return-game fantasy points: 3.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.83 First return-game snap share: 0.37 IND · WR	2019 Week 9	2.0	-75.9%	—	—	—	—	—
Alshon Jeffery Calf Strain Injury date: 2019-09-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 19.60 First return-game fantasy points: 11.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.80 First return-game snap share: 0.81 PHI · WR	2019 Week 2	1.0	-42.3%	-58.2%	-5.1%	-75.5%	—	—
Deandre Hopkins Calf Strain Injury date: 2017-12-25 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 17.66 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.98 First return-game snap share: — HOU · WR	2017 Week 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Antonio Brown Calf Strain Injury date: 2017-12-17 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 19.72 First return-game fantasy points: 19.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.94 First return-game snap share: 0.99 PIT · WR	2017 Week 15	2.0	+0.4%	-43.2%	-29.0%	-25.5%	+27.3%	-3.7%

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