2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · Lateral Ankle Sprain
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 20 | 0.6 gamesn=17 | -14.4%n=16 | +15.3%n=13 | +39.8%n=11 | +6.2%n=11 | +14.5%n=8 · small sample | +10.5%n=5 · small sample |
| RB | 98 | 1.7 gamesn=75 | -10.3%n=64 | -13.8%n=53 | -19.6%n=48 | -8.4%n=37 | -9.3%n=31 | -28.2%n=27 |
| WR | 124 | 0.9 gamesn=93 | -22.1%n=87 | -15.5%n=68 | -2.3%n=58 | -17.8%n=49 | -37.7%n=42 | -16.7%n=38 |
| TE | 34 | 1.6 gamesn=30 | -36.7%n=27 | -42.7%n=22 | +8.2%n=19 | -8.2%n=16 | -5.9%n=13 | +40.6%n=9 · small sample |
34 matching episodes · Lateral Ankle Sprain · TE.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 PPG Δ | G2 PPG Δ | G3 PPG Δ | G4 PPG Δ | G5 PPG Δ | G6 PPG Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell EvansLow ankle sprain | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | -38.5% | -20.9% | +124.0% | -42.9% | -95.6% | +115.2% |
Cole KmetLateral Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 15 | 0.0 | -42.7% | -38.0% | +9.7% | — | — | — |
Michael MayerLateral Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 12 | 2.0 | -100.0% | -64.0% | +221.9% | +48.9% | — | — |
Brock WrightLateral Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tyler HigbeeLateral Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 11 | 6.0 | -95.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
Kyle PittsLateral Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 8 | 0.0 | -29.7% | -41.8% | -70.9% | -57.6% | +41.8% | — |
Juwan JohnsonLateral Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 4 | 0.0 | -75.5% | -95.5% | — | — | — | — |
Mason TaylorLateral Ankle Sprain | 2025 Week 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
George KittleLateral Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 17 | 0.0 | -73.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
Harrison BryantLateral Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 9 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Luke MusgraveLateral Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 4 | 10.0 | -100.0% | +42.1% | +278.9% | — | — | — |
Sam LaPortaLateral Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 3 | 0.0 | +65.9% | +165.9% | -31.8% | +213.6% | -13.6% | — |
Hunter HenryLateral Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 3 | 0.0 | -75.1% | -52.5% | +31.1% | +49.2% | -20.9% | +2.8% |
Hayden HurstLateral Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 2 | 0.0 | -41.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
Dalton SchultzLateral Ankle Sprain | 2024 Week 1 | 0.0 | -61.6% | -74.0% | -39.3% | -33.1% | -41.7% | -59.1% |
Luke MusgraveLateral Ankle Sprain | 2023 Week 7 | 0.0 | -61.8% | +153.0% | +48.6% | — | — | — |
Travis KelceLateral Ankle Sprain | 2023 Week 5 | 0.0 | +40.8% | +149.2% | -26.7% | -75.8% | -0.8% | +0.8% |
Peyton HendershotLateral Ankle Sprain | 2023 Week 3 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Isaiah LikelyLateral Ankle Sprain | 2022 Week 11 | 1.0 | +9.8% | -100.0% | -38.5% | -80.2% | +91.0% | +213.9% |
Tyler HigbeeLateral Ankle Sprain | 2022 Week 5 | 0.0 | -87.2% | -73.3% | -100.0% | +20.9% | — | — |
Hayden HurstLateral Ankle Sprain | 2021 Week 10 | 3.0 | +82.6% | -57.0% | +144.3% | +2.0% | — | — |
Darren WallerLateral Ankle Sprain | 2021 Week 6 | 1.0 | +9.7% | -62.0% | — | — | — | — |
Maxx WilliamsLateral Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 15 | 1.0 | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Hayden HurstLateral Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 11 | 0.0 | -21.1% | -83.8% | -86.1% | +17.1% | +53.1% | +25.3% |
Noah FantLateral Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jonnu SmithLateral Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 6 | 0.0 | -90.8% | -74.5% | -33.2% | -44.4% | -34.5% | — |
Noah FantLateral Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 4 | 1.0 | -59.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
Jack DoyleLateral Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 1 | 1.0 | -100.0% | -69.9% | -100.0% | +48.8% | +55.9% | — |
Maxx WilliamsLateral Ankle Sprain | 2020 Week 1 | 6.0 | +227.6% | -100.0% | +85.2% | -5.0% | -100.0% | +28.2% |
Mark AndrewsLateral Ankle Sprain | 2019 Week 16 | 1.0 | +88.3% | -68.5% | — | — | — | — |
Vance McDonaldLateral Ankle Sprain | 2017 Week 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
George KittleLateral Ankle Sprain | 2017 Week 9 | 1.0 | -64.7% | -44.2% | -62.8% | +34.0% | +117.7% | +123.3% |
Maxx WilliamsLateral Ankle Sprain | 2017 Week 6 | 2.0 | +66.0% | -39.6% | -35.8% | -77.4% | -100.0% | -84.9% |
Maxx WilliamsLateral Ankle Sprain | 2017 Week 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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