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Aggregate position data · Lateral Ankle Sprain

Lateral Ankle Sprain · Fantasy points change from the recorded pre-injury baseline · 10% trimmed mean
PositionEpisodesAvg games missedGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6
QB200.6 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
RB981.7 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
WR1240.9 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
TE341.6 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
Change vs baseline0% or higherUnder 10% decline10% to under 20% decline20%+ decline

124 matching episodes · Lateral Ankle Sprain · WR.

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Player / teamInjury timingGames missedG1 PPG ΔG2 PPG ΔG3 PPG ΔG4 PPG ΔG5 PPG ΔG6 PPG Δ
Tetairoa McMillan

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.32
First return-game fantasy points: 16.30
Pre-injury snap share: 0.88
First return-game snap share: 0.87

CAR · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 150.0+44.1%-91.2%-24.9%———
Kadarius Toney

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-11-20
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.13
First return-game fantasy points: 0.60
Pre-injury snap share: 0.23
First return-game snap share: 0.18

KC · WR
2023 Week 111.0-80.9%+78.7%————
Josh Palmer

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2026-01-04
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.70
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.45
First return-game snap share: —

BUF · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 180.0——————
Jaylin Lane

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-20
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.09
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.39
First return-game snap share: —

WAS · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 16———————
Luther Burden

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 5.27
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.36
First return-game snap share: —

CHI · WR
2025 Week 15———————
Ricky Pearsall

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.71
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.81
First return-game snap share: —

SF · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 15———————
Xavier Restrepo

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-30
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.60
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.25
First return-game snap share: —

TEN · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 13———————
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-27
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.44
First return-game fantasy points: 12.20
Pre-injury snap share: 0.89
First return-game snap share: 0.92

DET · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 130.0-25.8%+112.3%————
Dontayvion Wicks

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-27
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.48
First return-game fantasy points: 0.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.53
First return-game snap share: 0.11

GB · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 130.0-100.0%-68.4%-36.7%———
DK Metcalf

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-23
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.36
First return-game fantasy points: 4.70
Pre-injury snap share: 0.89
First return-game snap share: 0.86

PIT · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 120.0-54.6%—————
Kalif Raymond

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-23
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 1.97
First return-game fantasy points: 2.50
Pre-injury snap share: 0.44
First return-game snap share: 0.17

DET · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 122.0+26.9%+620.8%-49.2%+240.1%——
Nico Collins

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-16
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.72
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.78
First return-game snap share: —

HOU · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 11———————
Xavier Worthy

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-16
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.27
First return-game fantasy points: 7.90
Pre-injury snap share: 0.63
First return-game snap share: 0.77

KC · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 110.0+8.6%+29.3%-3.7%-38.1%-29.9%-98.6%
Chris Olave

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-09
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.02
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.87
First return-game snap share: —

NO · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 10———————
Rome Odunze

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-09
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.60
First return-game fantasy points: 5.10
Pre-injury snap share: 0.93
First return-game snap share: 0.76

CHI · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 100.0-56.0%—————
Xavier Worthy

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: Not recorded
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.50
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.72
First return-game snap share: —

Kansas City Chiefs · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 10———————
Chris Olave

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-19
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.62
First return-game fantasy points: 10.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.86
First return-game snap share: 0.93

NO · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 70.0+4.0%—————
Dontayvion Wicks

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-12
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.10
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.61
First return-game snap share: —

GB · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 6———————
Jakobi Meyers

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-12
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.30
First return-game fantasy points: 4.30
Pre-injury snap share: 0.93
First return-game snap share: 0.89

LV · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 61.0-48.2%-32.5%+7.2%+56.6%+120.5%+54.2%
Puka Nacua

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-12
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 21.60
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.79
First return-game snap share: —

LA · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 6———————
Marvin Mims

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-29
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.67
First return-game fantasy points: 2.90
Pre-injury snap share: 0.44
First return-game snap share: 0.36

DEN · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 40.0-20.9%+3.6%+249.1%———
Xavier Worthy

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-28
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 0.00
First return-game fantasy points: 8.10
Pre-injury snap share: 0.05
First return-game snap share: 0.77

KC · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 40.0——————
Trey Palmer

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: Not recorded
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: —
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: —
First return-game snap share: —

New Orleans Saints · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 4———————
Jauan Jennings

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.60
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.66
First return-game snap share: —

SF · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 2———————
Josh Downs

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.20
First return-game fantasy points: 4.40
Pre-injury snap share: 0.49
First return-game snap share: 0.51

IND · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 20.0+100.0%+100.0%+281.8%———
Marquise Brown

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.90
First return-game fantasy points: 6.20
Pre-injury snap share: 0.93
First return-game snap share: 0.68

KC · WR
2025 Week 20.0-58.4%-24.2%-54.4%+24.2%-43.6%-100.0%
Matthew Golden

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-07
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: —
First return-game fantasy points: 1.50
Pre-injury snap share: —
First return-game snap share: 0.59

GB · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 10.0——————
Wan'Dale Robinson

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-07
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.01
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.76
First return-game snap share: —

NYG · WRPlayer profile
2025 Week 1———————
Tee Higgins

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-08-21
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 15.47
First return-game fantasy points: 4.80
Pre-injury snap share: 0.79
First return-game snap share: 0.79

CIN · WRPlayer profile
2025 Preseason0.0-69.0%-15.3%-87.1%-69.6%-37.3%-43.8%
Tory Horton

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-08-19
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: —
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: —
First return-game snap share: —

Seattle Seahawks · WRPlayer profile
2025 Preseason———————
Chris Olave

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-08-08
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.59
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.62
First return-game snap share: —

NO · WRPlayer profile
2025 Preseason———————
Marquise Brown

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-07-29
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.80
First return-game fantasy points: 14.90
Pre-injury snap share: 0.34
First return-game snap share: 0.93

KC · WR
2025 Preseason0.0+119.1%—————
Terry McLaurin

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-07-27
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.34
First return-game fantasy points: 3.70
Pre-injury snap share: 0.80
First return-game snap share: 0.79

WAS · WRPlayer profile
2025 Preseason0.0-72.3%—————
Terry McLaurin

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-12-22
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.94
First return-game fantasy points: 1.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.79
First return-game snap share: 0.82

WAS · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 160.0-92.8%+16.2%————
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-12-15
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: —
First return-game fantasy points: 8.70
Pre-injury snap share: 0.62
First return-game snap share: 0.90

TEN · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 150.0——————
Ashton Dulin

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-11-24
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 1.65
First return-game fantasy points: 0.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.22
First return-game snap share: 0.15

IND · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 122.0-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%———
Calvin Ridley

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-11-24
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.73
First return-game fantasy points: 5.50
Pre-injury snap share: 0.81
First return-game snap share: 1.00

TEN · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 120.0-43.5%-3.4%-22.9%+57.2%+19.2%-9.6%
Demario Douglas

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-11-24
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.35
First return-game fantasy points: 4.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.59
First return-game snap share: 0.63

NE · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 120.0-37.1%+35.3%-7.2%+98.3%-22.9%—
Keenan Allen

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-11-17
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.01
First return-game fantasy points: 19.10
Pre-injury snap share: 0.83
First return-game snap share: 0.89

CHI · WR
2024 Week 110.0+172.3%—————
Jayden Reed

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-13
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.18
First return-game fantasy points: 2.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.68
First return-game snap share: 0.74

GB · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 60.0-87.6%-59.8%-14.7%-45.6%-74.7%+12.5%
Michael Wilson

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-13
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.02
First return-game fantasy points: 2.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.79
First return-game snap share: 0.77

ARI · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 60.0-71.5%+65.2%-100.0%-44.4%-8.8%+14.0%
Quentin Johnston

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-13
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.53
First return-game fantasy points: 20.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.73
First return-game snap share: 0.68

LAC · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 62.0+110.0%-1.3%+23.9%-100.0%-76.9%+39.6%
Wan'Dale Robinson

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-13
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.56
First return-game fantasy points: 5.30
Pre-injury snap share: 0.68
First return-game snap share: 0.84

NYG · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 60.0-49.8%-47.9%-76.3%-28.0%-31.8%-84.8%
Jakobi Meyers

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-06
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.47
First return-game fantasy points: 14.20
Pre-injury snap share: 0.93
First return-game snap share: 0.81

LV · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 52.0+49.9%—————
Diontae Johnson

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-09-29
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.37
First return-game fantasy points: 4.40
Pre-injury snap share: 0.79
First return-game snap share: 0.80

CAR · WR
2024 Week 40.0-53.0%—————
Rayray McCloud

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-09-29
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 5.97
First return-game fantasy points: 9.60
Pre-injury snap share: 0.83
First return-game snap share: 0.98

ATL · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 40.0+60.9%-53.1%-68.2%-31.3%+84.4%-14.5%
CeeDee Lamb

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-09-15
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.10
First return-game fantasy points: 6.70
Pre-injury snap share: 0.71
First return-game snap share: 0.89

DAL · WRPlayer profile
2024 Week 20.0-39.6%+81.1%-19.8%+13.5%——
Jameson Williams

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-12-30
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 5.44
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.52
First return-game snap share: —

DET · WRPlayer profile
2023 Week 17———————
Jordan Addison

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-12-24
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.97
First return-game fantasy points: 4.30
Pre-injury snap share: 0.82
First return-game snap share: 0.92

MIN · WRPlayer profile
2023 Week 160.0-64.1%+14.4%————
Dontayvion Wicks

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-12-11
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.87
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.42
First return-game snap share: —

GB · WRPlayer profile
2023 Week 14———————

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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