Injury Data Center

Player recovery metrics by injury type — PPG and snap share after return.

2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position

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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

276 matching episodes · Lateral Ankle Sprain · All positions.

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Player / teamInjury timingGames missedG1 PPG ΔG2 PPG ΔG3 PPG ΔG4 PPG ΔG5 PPG ΔG6 PPG Δ
Mitchell Evans

Low ankle sprain
Injury date: 2026-08-01
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.28
First return-game fantasy points: 1.40
Pre-injury snap share: 0.37
First return-game snap share: 0.40

CAR · TEPlayer profile
2026 Preseason0.0-38.5%-20.9%+124.0%-42.9%-95.6%+115.2%
Cam Ward

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-21
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.14
First return-game fantasy points: 4.52
Pre-injury snap share: 1.00
First return-game snap share: 1.00

TEN · QB
2025 Week 30.0-26.4%+30.3%+12.1%+66.1%+107.8%+4.2%
Kenneth Walker

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-12-01
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 15.86
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.64
First return-game snap share: —

SEA · RBPlayer profile
2024 Week 13———————
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%———
Joe Mixon

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2021-12-19
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.91
First return-game fantasy points: 28.50
Pre-injury snap share: 0.66
First return-game snap share: 0.82

CIN · RB
2021 Week 150.0+68.6%-28.4%————
Kenyan Drake

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2020-10-25
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.83
First return-game fantasy points: 9.40
Pre-injury snap share: 0.67
First return-game snap share: 0.52

ARI · RB
2020 Week 71.0-26.8%+9.1%+77.7%———
Adrian Peterson

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2019-10-20
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.66
First return-game fantasy points: 11.30
Pre-injury snap share: 0.42
First return-game snap share: 0.72

WAS · RB
2019 Week 70.0+69.7%—————
Alvin Kamara

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2019-10-13
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.76
First return-game fantasy points: 11.40
Pre-injury snap share: 0.75
First return-game snap share: 0.79

NO · RBPlayer profile
2019 Week 62.0-32.0%+2.6%-12.3%-38.0%-74.3%-32.0%
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%————
Caleb Williams

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2026-01-10
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 18.69
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.99
First return-game snap share: —

CHI · QBPlayer profile
2025 Wild card0.0——————
Geno Smith

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-28
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.91
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.97
First return-game snap share: —

LV · QBPlayer profile
2025 Week 17———————
Justin Herbert

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-09
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 20.90
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.99
First return-game snap share: —

LAC · QBPlayer profile
2025 Week 10———————
Jared Goff

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-27
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 17.55
First return-game fantasy points: 9.60
Pre-injury snap share: 0.97
First return-game snap share: 1.00

DET · QBPlayer profile
2024 Week 80.0-45.3%-55.6%+97.0%-38.7%-3.5%+25.5%
Aaron Rodgers

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-06
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.09
First return-game fantasy points: 17.76
Pre-injury snap share: 0.94
First return-game snap share: 1.00

NYJ · QBPlayer profile
2024 Week 50.0+26.0%—————
Josh Allen

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2024-10-06
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 19.79
First return-game fantasy points: 24.40
Pre-injury snap share: 0.91
First return-game snap share: 1.00

BUF · QBPlayer profile
2024 Week 50.0+23.3%+6.2%+0.2%+11.7%-8.0%+21.2%
Taylor Heinicke

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-12-31
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.72
First return-game fantasy points: 0.96
Pre-injury snap share: 0.81
First return-game snap share: 0.22

ATL · QBPlayer profile
2023 Week 173.0-92.5%-90.6%-98.7%-93.7%——
Baker Mayfield

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-11-26
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 15.95
First return-game fantasy points: 9.88
Pre-injury snap share: 1.00
First return-game snap share: 1.00

TB · QBPlayer profile
2023 Week 120.0-38.0%+25.8%+82.1%+24.3%——
Will Levis

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-11-26
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.45
First return-game fantasy points: 11.46
Pre-injury snap share: 0.99
First return-game snap share: 1.00

TEN · QBPlayer profile
2023 Week 120.0-14.8%+23.3%————
Patrick Mahomes

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-09-24
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 20.37
First return-game fantasy points: 13.22
Pre-injury snap share: 1.00
First return-game snap share: 1.00

KC · QBPlayer profile
2023 Week 30.0-35.1%-5.5%-14.9%+66.2%——
Bryce Young

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-09-18
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.54
First return-game fantasy points: 7.16
Pre-injury snap share: 1.00
First return-game snap share: 1.00

CAR · QBPlayer profile
2023 Week 21.0-5.0%+142.4%+68.2%+92.3%+19.6%—
Jimmy Garoppolo

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2023-09-10
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.98
First return-game fantasy points: 7.50
Pre-injury snap share: 0.88
First return-game snap share: 1.00

SF · QB
2023 Week 10.0-49.9%—————
Ryan Tannehill

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2022-10-23
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.98
First return-game fantasy points: 19.40
Pre-injury snap share: 0.94
First return-game snap share: 0.98

TEN · QB
2022 Week 72.0+49.5%+46.5%+27.4%+0.5%+36.8%—
Daniel Jones

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2022-10-02
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.30
First return-game fantasy points: 12.38
Pre-injury snap share: 1.00
First return-game snap share: 1.00

NYG · QBPlayer profile
2022 Week 40.0-13.4%-5.5%+101.3%-36.8%+27.8%+72.3%
Drew Lock

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2021-12-26
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.29
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.41
First return-game snap share: —

DEN · QBPlayer profile
2021 Week 16———————
Lamar Jackson

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2021-12-12
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 21.71
First return-game fantasy points: 20.22
Pre-injury snap share: 0.98
First return-game snap share: 1.00

BAL · QBPlayer profile
2021 Week 144.0-6.9%+96.3%+81.6%-39.8%-32.0%—
Matthew Stafford

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2021-11-07
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 22.93
First return-game fantasy points: 9.82
Pre-injury snap share: 0.96
First return-game snap share: 1.00

LA · QBPlayer profile
2021 Week 90.0-57.2%-4.2%+4.6%+2.4%-32.6%-70.9%
Matthew Stafford

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2020-12-26
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 16.95
First return-game fantasy points: 22.62
Pre-injury snap share: 0.97
First return-game snap share: 1.00

DET · QBPlayer profile
2020 Week 160.0+33.5%—————
Daniel Jones

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2020-12-13
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.43
First return-game fantasy points: 14.38
Pre-injury snap share: 0.97
First return-game snap share: 1.00

NYG · QBPlayer profile
2020 Week 141.0+7.1%+10.7%————
Jawhar Jordan

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2026-01-04
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.63
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.35
First return-game snap share: —

HOU · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 18———————
Ty Johnson

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2026-01-04
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.36
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.29
First return-game snap share: —

BUF · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 18———————
Omarion Hampton

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-27
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.96
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.61
First return-game snap share: —

LAC · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 171.0——————
Aaron Jones

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-25
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.26
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.54
First return-game snap share: —

MIN · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 171.0——————
Aaron Jones

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-21
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.06
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.53
First return-game snap share: —

MIN · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 16———————
Jordan Mason

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-21
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.92
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.46
First return-game snap share: —

MIN · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 161.0——————
Ollie Gordon

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-15
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.78
First return-game fantasy points: -0.10
Pre-injury snap share: 0.24
First return-game snap share: 0.05

MIA · RB
2025 Week 150.0-102.6%-100.0%-57.6%———
Bam Knight

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.12
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.44
First return-game snap share: —

ARI · RB
2025 Week 153.0——————
Woody Marks

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-12-14
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.85
First return-game fantasy points: 8.00
Pre-injury snap share: 0.53
First return-game snap share: 0.68

HOU · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 151.0-9.6%-34.4%————
Kyren Williams

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-30
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.55
First return-game fantasy points: 16.70
Pre-injury snap share: 0.71
First return-game snap share: 0.51

LA · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 130.0+14.8%+46.4%-31.3%-0.3%-34.0%—
Kyle Monangai

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-28
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.71
First return-game fantasy points: 8.20
Pre-injury snap share: 0.40
First return-game snap share: 0.41

CHI · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 130.0+6.4%-57.2%+40.1%-19.6%-30.0%—
Jaylen Warren

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-16
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.29
First return-game fantasy points: 12.80
Pre-injury snap share: 0.58
First return-game snap share: 0.50

PIT · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 110.0+4.2%-7.2%+11.5%-48.7%——
Bam Knight

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-11-09
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.60
First return-game fantasy points: 12.50
Pre-injury snap share: 0.42
First return-game snap share: 0.41

ARI · RB
2025 Week 100.0+45.3%+30.2%+77.9%-43.0%——
Devin Neal

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-26
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 0.50
First return-game fantasy points: 1.70
Pre-injury snap share: 0.10
First return-game snap share: 0.39

NO · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 80.0+240.0%+820.0%+1620.0%+1580.0%——
Alvin Kamara

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-19
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.77
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.72
First return-game snap share: —

NO · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 7———————
Blake Corum

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-12
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.34
First return-game fantasy points: 4.80
Pre-injury snap share: 0.22
First return-game snap share: 0.34

LA · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 60.0+10.6%+33.6%+29.0%-77.0%-44.7%+224.9%
Emari Demercado

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-12
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 3.80
First return-game fantasy points: 8.30
Pre-injury snap share: 0.20
First return-game snap share: 0.40

ARI · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 61.0+118.4%+213.2%————
Alvin Kamara

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-10-05
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.25
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.78
First return-game snap share: —

NO · RBPlayer profile
2025 Week 5———————
Miles Sanders

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-09-28
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.40
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.25
First return-game snap share: —

DAL · RB
2025 Week 4———————
Jaydon Blue

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-08-23
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: —
First return-game fantasy points: 0.70
Pre-injury snap share: —
First return-game snap share: 0.18

DAL · RBPlayer profile
2025 Preseason4.0——————
Kalel Mullings

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-08-22
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: —
First return-game fantasy points: 0.00
Pre-injury snap share: —
First return-game snap share: 0.07

TEN · RBPlayer profile
2025 Preseason11.0——————
Joe Mixon

Lateral Ankle Sprain
Injury date: 2025-01-11
Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 15.89
First return-game fantasy points: —
Pre-injury snap share: 0.62
First return-game snap share: —

HOU · RB
2024 Wild card———————

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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