2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · Calf Strain
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 7 | 1.5 gamesn=6 | +74.3%n=6 · small sample | -8.9%n=6 · small sample | +2.5%n=5 · small sample | +1.7%n=5 · small sample | -0.9%n=5 · small sample | +1.9%n=5 · small sample |
| RB | 31 | 1.6 gamesn=23 | -15.5%n=23 | -7.3%n=18 | -8.7%n=14 | -12.0%n=11 | +0.5%n=11 | +30.6%n=7 · small sample |
| WR | 50 | 1.6 gamesn=45 | -9.4%n=40 | +7.1%n=29 | +9.6%n=23 | +9.1%n=17 | +22.4%n=15 | +11.5%n=11 |
| TE | 28 | 0.8 gamesn=24 | -8.4%n=22 | -4.2%n=18 | +2.4%n=15 | -0.2%n=11 | -1.5%n=11 | +9.9%n=10 |
28 matching episodes · Calf Strain · TE.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 snap Δ | G2 snap Δ | G3 snap Δ | G4 snap Δ | G5 snap Δ | G6 snap Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brock BowersCalf | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | +2.1% | +4.6% | +21.6% | — | — | — |
Pat FreiermuthCalf injury; side, muscle and grade not reported | 2026 Week 6 | 0.0 | +5.3% | -22.5% | -22.5% | — | — | — |
Carsen RyanCalf injury | 2026 Week 6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tyler ConklinCalf injury suffered during OTAs | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | -48.0% | -76.0% | -52.0% | -52.0% | +24.0% | -4.0% |
Dalton SchultzCalf Strain | 2025 Divisional round | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jake FergusonCalf Strain | 2025 Week 17 | 0.0 | +9.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
Jake FergusonCalf Strain | 2025 Week 14 | 0.0 | +3.3% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — |
Isaiah LikelyCalf Strain | 2025 Week 11 | 0.0 | -2.8% | -11.4% | +2.3% | -13.1% | -31.8% | +19.3% |
AJ BarnerCalf Strain | 2025 Week 9 | 0.0 | -53.6% | +9.1% | — | — | — | — |
Dallas GoedertCalf Strain | 2025 Week 7 | 0.0 | -24.5% | +3.1% | +7.9% | +10.3% | +6.7% | +11.5% |
Zach ErtzCalf Strain | 2025 Week 6 | 0.0 | +4.7% | -3.1% | -1.6% | +26.6% | +17.2% | +4.7% |
Evan EngramCalf Strain | 2025 Week 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ian ThomasCalf Strain | 2024 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sam LaPortaCalf Strain | 2023 Week 5 | 0.0 | +4.1% | -9.7% | +17.9% | +0.3% | +6.6% | +9.1% |
Juwan JohnsonCalf Strain | 2023 Week 4 | 3.0 | -19.0% | -0.4% | +0.9% | — | — | — |
Juwan JohnsonCalf Strain | 2023 Week 1 | 0.0 | +25.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Logan THomasCalf Strain | 2023 Preseason | 0.0 | +20.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Hayden HurstCalf Strain | 2022 Week 13 | 3.0 | +12.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
Logan ThomasCalf Strain | 2022 Week 5 | 2.0 | -18.2% | +5.1% | — | — | — | — |
Zach ErtzCalf Strain | 2022 Preseason | 0.0 | -19.1% | +13.2% | +25.4% | +10.5% | +25.4% | +29.4% |
George KittleCalf Strain | 2021 Week 4 | 3.0 | -25.8% | -22.7% | -15.6% | -5.4% | -5.4% | — |
George KittleCalf Strain | 2021 Week 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Evan EngramCalf Strain | 2021 Preseason | 2.0 | -32.0% | -17.5% | -10.2% | -11.4% | -25.9% | -5.3% |
Dallas GoedertCalf Strain | 2020 Week 16 | 1.0 | -9.9% | -18.5% | -27.2% | -8.6% | -17.3% | +14.8% |
Trey BurtonCalf Strain | 2020 Preseason | 3.0 | -12.9% | -21.6% | -2.4% | -11.1% | -25.1% | -7.6% |
Trey BurtonCalf Strain | 2019 Week 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dallas GoedertCalf Strain | 2019 Week 2 | 0.0 | -78.2% | +25.5% | +34.5% | +27.3% | +5.5% | +36.4% |
Mo Alie-CoxCalf Strain | 2018 Week 11 | 3.0 | +83.0% | +56.9% | +60.1% | — | — | — |
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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