2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · High Ankle Sprain
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 26 | 3.1 gamesn=23 | -2.4%n=23 | +1.2%n=20 | +0.5%n=15 | +1.9%n=12 | +0.9%n=11 | -4.3%n=9 · small sample |
| RB | 60 | 2.4 gamesn=57 | -5.6%n=53 | +12.8%n=44 | +10.9%n=39 | -0.5%n=31 | +8.0%n=26 | +5.8%n=23 |
| WR | 51 | 2.6 gamesn=41 | -11.7%n=40 | -0.6%n=33 | -0.8%n=27 | -5.3%n=23 | -1.9%n=19 | -1.5%n=13 |
| TE | 11 | 4.6 gamesn=8 | -13.5%n=8 · small sample | +27.9%n=7 · small sample | +47.4%n=7 · small sample | +52.4%n=6 · small sample | +68.2%n=6 · small sample | +66.0%n=4 · small sample |
11 matching episodes · High Ankle Sprain · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grant CalcaterraHigh Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ja'Tavion SandersHigh Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 3 | 3.0 | -41.7% | -15.0% | -21.3% | -43.3% | -24.4% | -10.2% |
Mason TaylorHigh Ankle Sprain | 2025 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
David NjokuHigh Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Irv SmithHigh Ankle Sprain | 2022 Week 8 | 9.0 | -17.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
David NjokuHigh Ankle Sprain | 2022 Week 7 | 2.0 | -58.0% | -8.0% | +9.1% | +6.8% | +10.2% | +5.7% |
Zach ErtzHigh Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 6 | 5.0 | -52.3% | -21.9% | -18.7% | -7.8% | -2.4% | — |
Jordan AkinsHigh Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 4 | 3.0 | -56.0% | -45.7% | -34.1% | -40.5% | -9.5% | -28.9% |
Drew SampleHigh Ankle Sprain | 2019 Week 10 | 7.0 | +85.4% | +212.6% | +371.5% | +350.3% | +398.0% | +297.4% |
OJ HowardHigh Ankle Sprain | 2018 Week 11 | 6.0 | +35.3% | +55.6% | +26.9% | +48.9% | +37.0% | — |
OJ HowardHigh Ankle Sprain | 2017 Week 15 | 2.0 | -3.3% | +17.5% | -1.8% | — | — | — |
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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