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Aggregate position data · MCL

MCL · Fantasy points change from the recorded pre-injury baseline · 10% trimmed mean
Position	Episodes	Avg games missed	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6
QB	6	0.8 gamesn=6	-5.9%n=5 · small sample	+14.2%n=5 · small sample	+7.9%n=4 · small sample	-3.1%n=3 · small sample	-12.7%n=2 · small sample	-13.9%n=1 · small sample
RB	40	3.5 gamesn=27	-29.3%n=27	-7.3%n=24	-18.6%n=20	+3.7%n=16	+32.0%n=13	+537.5%n=9 · small sample
WR	18	2.4 gamesn=14	-51.8%n=11	-3.0%n=10	-22.5%n=7 · small sample	-12.1%n=7 · small sample	+34.9%n=6 · small sample	+83.1%n=6 · small sample
TE	16	3.7 gamesn=15	-44.6%n=12	-48.9%n=10	-34.2%n=8 · small sample	-35.0%n=7 · small sample	-46.8%n=5 · small sample	-6.1%n=5 · small sample

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Player / team	Injury timing	Games missed	G1 PPG Δ	G2 PPG Δ	G3 PPG Δ	G4 PPG Δ	G5 PPG Δ	G6 PPG Δ
Marcus Mariota Right knee MCL sprain; grade not reported Injury date: 2026-10-04 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.58 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.72 First return-game snap share: — WAS · QBPlayer profile	2026 Week 4	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Marcus Mariota Knee MCL sprain Injury date: 2026-08-14 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.41 First return-game fantasy points: 8.74 Pre-injury snap share: 0.75 First return-game snap share: 0.45 WAS · QBPlayer profile	2026 Preseason	0.0	-23.4%	+79.0%	—	—	—	—
Aaron Jones Left MCL sprain aggravation Injury date: 2026-10-25 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.84 First return-game fantasy points: 5.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.73 First return-game snap share: 0.40 MIN · RBPlayer profile	2026 Week 7	0.0	-61.1%	-79.8%	—	—	—	—
Isiah Pacheco MCL sprain Injury date: Not recorded Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 5.98 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.52 First return-game snap share: — DET · RBPlayer profile	2026 Preseason	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Alvin Kamara MCL sprain Injury date: 2026-08-18 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 7.65 First return-game fantasy points: 4.70 Pre-injury snap share: 0.64 First return-game snap share: 0.29 NO · RBPlayer profile	2026 Preseason	1.0	-38.6%	-39.9%	+165.2%	—	—	—
Puka Nacua Right knee MCL sprain Injury date: 2026-11-08 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 18.43 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.86 First return-game snap share: — LAR · WRPlayer profile	2026 Week 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dallas Goedert Right MCL sprain aggravation Injury date: 2026-10-18 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.80 First return-game fantasy points: 7.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.63 First return-game snap share: 0.73 PHI · TEPlayer profile	2026 Week 6	0.0	-25.5%	-46.9%	-23.5%	—	—	—
Dallas Goedert Right knee MCL sprain; grade not reported Injury date: 2026-09-20 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 21.70 First return-game fantasy points: 6.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.95 First return-game snap share: 0.69 PHI · TEPlayer profile	2026 Week 2	2.0	-68.7%	—	—	—	—	—
Jake Tonges MCL injury Injury date: 2026-09-10 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.77 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.35 First return-game snap share: — SF · TEPlayer profile	2026 Week 1	7.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Grant Calcaterra MCL Injury date: 2026-01-04 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 0.64 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.40 First return-game snap share: — PHI · TE	2025 Week 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Baker Mayfield MCL Injury date: 2025-09-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 22.58 First return-game fantasy points: 17.72 Pre-injury snap share: 1.00 First return-game snap share: 1.00 TB · QBPlayer profile	2025 Week 2	0.0	-21.5%	-16.5%	+18.1%	-13.0%	—	—
Jordan Love MCL Injury date: 2024-09-06 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 18.77 First return-game fantasy points: 28.16 Pre-injury snap share: 0.99 First return-game snap share: 1.00 GB · QBPlayer profile	2024 Week 1	2.0	+50.0%	-15.0%	+36.5%	—	—	—
Teddy Bridgewater MCL Injury date: 2020-11-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 17.63 First return-game fantasy points: 13.88 Pre-injury snap share: 0.99 First return-game snap share: 1.00 CAR · QBPlayer profile	2020 Week 10	1.0	-21.3%	+15.8%	-4.0%	-51.3%	-78.8%	—
Aaron Rodgers MCL Injury date: 2018-09-09 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 18.51 First return-game fantasy points: 16.04 Pre-injury snap share: 0.87 First return-game snap share: 1.00 GB · QBPlayer profile	2018 Week 1	0.0	-13.4%	+7.5%	-18.9%	+54.9%	+53.4%	-13.9%
Alvin Kamara MCL Injury date: 2025-11-23 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.17 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.69 First return-game snap share: — NO · RBPlayer profile	2025 Week 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Isiah Pacheco MCL Injury date: 2025-10-27 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.99 First return-game fantasy points: 4.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.57 First return-game snap share: 0.30 KC · RBPlayer profile	2025 Week 8	3.0	-38.4%	-57.1%	-69.9%	+50.3%	-54.2%	—
Braelon Allen Left knee MCL sprain; surgery reported, exact procedure not confirmed Injury date: 2025-09-29 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.57 First return-game fantasy points: 4.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.28 First return-game snap share: 0.40 NYJ · RBPlayer profile	2025 Week 4	13.0	-12.4%	+75.2%	-29.9%	+68.6%	+296.4%	+149.6%
Isaac Guerendo MCL Injury date: 2025-01-05 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.30 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.26 First return-game snap share: — SF · RBPlayer profile	2024 Week 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
David Montgomery MCL Injury date: 2024-12-15 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 15.25 First return-game fantasy points: 6.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.43 First return-game snap share: 0.37 DET · RBPlayer profile	2024 Week 15	3.0	-58.7%	-17.4%	+89.5%	-92.1%	+16.2%	-53.4%
Breece Hall MCL Injury date: 2024-12-08 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.86 First return-game fantasy points: 12.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.76 First return-game snap share: 0.48 NYJ · RBPlayer profile	2024 Week 14	0.0	-12.7%	-17.0%	-58.1%	+20.5%	—	—
J.K. Dobbins MCL Injury date: 2024-11-25 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.46 First return-game fantasy points: 14.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.68 First return-game snap share: 0.53 LAC · RBPlayer profile	2024 Week 12	4.0	+2.4%	—	—	—	—	—
Kendre Miller MCL Injury date: 2023-01-01 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: — First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: — First return-game snap share: — New Orleans Saints · RBPlayer profile	2023 Week ?	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Aaron Jones MCL Injury date: 2023-11-19 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 10.78 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.47 First return-game snap share: — GB · RBPlayer profile	2023 Week 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
De'Von Achane MCL Injury date: 2023-11-19 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 24.30 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.40 First return-game snap share: — MIA · RBPlayer profile	2023 Week 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
De'Von Achane MCL Injury date: 2023-10-08 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 25.40 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.37 First return-game snap share: — MIA · RBPlayer profile	2023 Week 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Elijah Mitchell MCL Injury date: 2022-11-27 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.43 First return-game fantasy points: 17.50 Pre-injury snap share: 0.27 First return-game snap share: 0.16 SF · RB	2022 Week 12	5.0	+172.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Mark Ingram MCL Injury date: 2022-10-30 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 4.71 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.33 First return-game snap share: — NO · RB	2022 Week 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ezekiel Elliott MCL Injury date: 2022-10-23 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.47 First return-game fantasy points: 17.20 Pre-injury snap share: 0.63 First return-game snap share: 0.29 DAL · RB	2022 Week 7	2.0	+81.7%	+69.0%	+75.4%	+64.8%	+48.9%	+33.1%
Joshua Kelley MCL Injury date: 2022-10-17 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 5.10 First return-game fantasy points: 3.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.26 First return-game snap share: 0.21 LAC · RBPlayer profile	2022 Week 6	4.0	-41.2%	-41.2%	-21.6%	+88.2%	-7.8%	0.0%
Elijah Mitchell MCL Injury date: 2022-09-11 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.14 First return-game fantasy points: 9.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.64 First return-game snap share: 0.35 SF · RB	2022 Week 1	7.0	-34.2%	-58.3%	—	—	—	—
Darrell Henderson MCL Injury date: 2021-12-26 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 13.38 First return-game fantasy points: 9.80 Pre-injury snap share: 0.72 First return-game snap share: 0.82 LA · RB	2021 Week 16	2.0	-26.8%	-20.0%	-87.3%	-59.6%	-62.6%	-8.8%
Aaron Jones MCL Injury date: 2021-11-14 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.64 First return-game fantasy points: 2.30 Pre-injury snap share: 0.65 First return-game snap share: 0.49 GB · RBPlayer profile	2021 Week 10	1.0	-84.3%	+36.6%	-4.4%	-23.5%	-10.5%	—
Alvin Kamara MCL Injury date: 2021-11-07 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 17.66 First return-game fantasy points: 22.50 Pre-injury snap share: 0.81 First return-game snap share: 0.74 NO · RBPlayer profile	2021 Week 9	4.0	+27.4%	-76.8%	-60.9%	+4.8%	-2.6%	—
Clyde Edwards Helaire MCL Injury date: 2021-10-10 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.40 First return-game fantasy points: 14.60 Pre-injury snap share: 0.63 First return-game snap share: 0.47 KC · RB	2021 Week 5	5.0	+28.1%	-14.9%	+55.3%	-29.8%	—	—
David Montgomery MCL Injury date: 2021-10-03 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.40 First return-game fantasy points: 9.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.74 First return-game snap share: 0.85 CHI · RBPlayer profile	2021 Week 4	4.0	-21.1%	-36.8%	-21.9%	—	—	—
Giovani Bernard MCL Injury date: 2021-09-26 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 2.40 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.18 First return-game snap share: — TB · RB	2021 Week 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Phillip Lindsay MCL Injury date: 2020-11-29 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 6.83 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.38 First return-game snap share: — DEN · RB	2020 Week 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Myles Gaskin MCL Injury date: 2020-11-01 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.95 First return-game fantasy points: 13.10 Pre-injury snap share: 0.67 First return-game snap share: 0.71 MIA · RB	2020 Week 8	4.0	+9.6%	+162.8%	+31.4%	—	—	—
Nick Chubb MCL Injury date: 2020-10-04 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 18.13 First return-game fantasy points: 18.60 Pre-injury snap share: 0.55 First return-game snap share: 0.43 CLE · RB	2020 Week 4	4.0	+2.6%	-37.1%	+38.4%	-5.7%	+28.5%	-25.0%
Raheem Mostert MCL Injury date: 2020-09-20 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 23.10 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.60 First return-game snap share: — SF · RB	2020 Week 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Derrius Guice MCL Injury date: 2019-12-08 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.43 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.34 First return-game snap share: — WAS · RB	2019 Week 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Aaron Jones MCL Injury date: 2018-12-16 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 14.33 First return-game fantasy points: 4.40 Pre-injury snap share: 0.54 First return-game snap share: 0.61 GB · RBPlayer profile	2018 Week 15	2.0	-69.3%	+60.5%	—	—	—	—
Melvin Gordon MCL Injury date: 2018-11-25 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 23.32 First return-game fantasy points: 12.90 Pre-injury snap share: 0.75 First return-game snap share: 0.67 LAC · RB	2018 Week 12	3.0	-44.7%	-65.3%	—	—	—	—
Kerryon Johnson MCL Injury date: 2018-11-18 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.86 First return-game fantasy points: 7.20 Pre-injury snap share: 0.52 First return-game snap share: 0.57 DET · RB	2018 Week 11	6.0	-39.3%	+33.3%	-8.9%	+24.0%	+10.5%	—
Giovani Bernard MCL Injury date: 2018-09-30 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.23 First return-game fantasy points: 4.60 Pre-injury snap share: 0.53 First return-game snap share: 0.28 CIN · RB	2018 Week 4	4.0	-44.1%	-45.3%	-67.2%	-7.7%	-63.6%	-49.0%
Devonta Freeman MCL Injury date: 2017-12-31 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 12.38 First return-game fantasy points: 6.50 Pre-injury snap share: 0.62 First return-game snap share: 0.56 ATL · RB	2017 Week 17	0.0	-47.5%	—	—	—	—	—
Demarco Murray MCL Injury date: 2017-12-24 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 9.90 First return-game fantasy points: — Pre-injury snap share: 0.67 First return-game snap share: — TEN · RB	2017 Week 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Aaron Jones MCL Injury date: 2017-12-23 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 8.24 First return-game fantasy points: 5.20 Pre-injury snap share: 0.43 First return-game snap share: 0.25 GB · RBPlayer profile	2017 Week 16	3.0	-36.9%	+78.3%	-16.3%	-50.3%	+89.2%	-9.0%
Raheem Mostert MCL Injury date: 2017-11-26 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 0.20 First return-game fantasy points: 0.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.04 First return-game snap share: 0.02 SF · RB	2017 Week 12	5.0	-100.0%	+550.0%	-100.0%	-400.0%	+4250.0%	+4800.0%
Aaron Jones MCL Injury date: 2017-11-12 Pre-injury fantasy points/game: 11.78 First return-game fantasy points: 8.00 Pre-injury snap share: 0.64 First return-game snap share: 0.04 GB · RBPlayer profile	2017 Week 10	2.0	-32.1%	-101.7%	-50.8%	—	—	—

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