2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · MCL
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 6 | 0.8 gamesn=6 | -4.4%n=5 · small sample | +10.4%n=5 · small sample | +4.4%n=4 · small sample | +5.5%n=3 · small sample | -10.4%n=2 · small sample | +15.3%n=1 · small sample |
| RB | 40 | 3.5 gamesn=27 | -25.0%n=27 | -13.2%n=24 | -17.3%n=20 | +32.4%n=16 | +21.0%n=13 | +120.8%n=9 · small sample |
| WR | 18 | 2.4 gamesn=14 | -21.6%n=11 | -17.9%n=10 | -28.5%n=7 · small sample | -10.6%n=7 · small sample | -11.5%n=6 · small sample | -1.7%n=6 · small sample |
| TE | 16 | 3.7 gamesn=15 | -22.8%n=14 | -6.5%n=12 | -4.4%n=10 | -15.9%n=8 · small sample | -19.6%n=6 · small sample | -18.0%n=6 · small sample |
40 matching episodes · MCL · RB.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 snap Δ | G2 snap Δ | G3 snap Δ | G4 snap Δ | G5 snap Δ | G6 snap Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron JonesLeft MCL sprain aggravation | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | -45.5% | -52.3% | — | — | — | — |
Isiah PachecoMCL sprain | 2026 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Alvin KamaraMCL sprain | 2026 Preseason | 1.0 | -54.5% | -49.8% | -40.4% | — | — | — |
Alvin KamaraMCL | 2025 Week 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Isiah PachecoMCL | 2025 Week 8 | 3.0 | -47.1% | -41.8% | -18.9% | +28.7% | -38.3% | — |
Braelon AllenLeft knee MCL sprain; surgery reported, exact procedure not confirmed | 2025 Week 4 | 13.0 | +44.6% | +12.0% | +88.0% | +239.8% | +210.8% | +214.5% |
Isaac GuerendoMCL | 2024 Week 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
David MontgomeryMCL | 2024 Week 15 | 3.0 | -13.5% | -8.8% | -13.5% | -22.8% | +23.9% | -27.5% |
Breece HallMCL | 2024 Week 14 | 0.0 | -37.0% | +1.1% | -35.7% | -8.1% | — | — |
J.K. DobbinsMCL | 2024 Week 12 | 4.0 | -21.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
Kendre MillerMCL | 2023 Week ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Aaron JonesMCL | 2023 Week 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
De'Von AchaneMCL | 2023 Week 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
De'Von AchaneMCL | 2023 Week 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elijah MitchellMCL | 2022 Week 12 | 5.0 | -41.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
Mark IngramMCL | 2022 Week 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ezekiel ElliottMCL | 2022 Week 7 | 2.0 | -54.1% | -19.3% | -11.3% | -22.4% | -19.3% | -25.6% |
Joshua KelleyMCL | 2022 Week 6 | 4.0 | -19.8% | +64.1% | +52.7% | +33.6% | +29.8% | +37.4% |
Elijah MitchellMCL | 2022 Week 1 | 7.0 | -45.5% | -65.8% | — | — | — | — |
Darrell HendersonMCL | 2021 Week 16 | 2.0 | +13.9% | -22.2% | -30.6% | -18.1% | -20.8% | -1.4% |
Aaron JonesMCL | 2021 Week 10 | 1.0 | -24.5% | -30.7% | -2.9% | -13.7% | -36.8% | — |
Alvin KamaraMCL | 2021 Week 9 | 4.0 | -8.3% | -24.4% | -25.7% | -3.4% | -3.4% | — |
Clyde Edwards HelaireMCL | 2021 Week 5 | 5.0 | -25.1% | -18.7% | -44.2% | +13.1% | — | — |
David MontgomeryMCL | 2021 Week 4 | 4.0 | +15.4% | +29.0% | +14.0% | — | — | — |
Giovani BernardMCL | 2021 Week 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Phillip LindsayMCL | 2020 Week 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Myles GaskinMCL | 2020 Week 8 | 4.0 | +6.2% | +13.7% | -8.7% | — | — | — |
Nick ChubbMCL | 2020 Week 4 | 4.0 | -21.3% | -17.7% | +11.6% | -10.4% | -4.9% | +7.9% |
Raheem MostertMCL | 2020 Week 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Derrius GuiceMCL | 2019 Week 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Aaron JonesMCL | 2018 Week 15 | 2.0 | +13.3% | +9.6% | — | — | — | — |
Melvin GordonMCL | 2018 Week 12 | 3.0 | -10.4% | -27.8% | — | — | — | — |
Kerryon JohnsonMCL | 2018 Week 11 | 6.0 | +10.3% | +6.5% | +49.0% | +35.5% | +37.4% | — |
Giovani BernardMCL | 2018 Week 4 | 4.0 | -47.5% | -11.9% | -41.9% | -23.1% | -30.6% | -28.7% |
Devonta FreemanMCL | 2017 Week 17 | 0.0 | -10.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
Demarco MurrayMCL | 2017 Week 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Aaron JonesMCL | 2017 Week 16 | 3.0 | -41.4% | -10.9% | -36.7% | -36.7% | +45.3% | +35.9% |
Raheem MostertMCL | 2017 Week 12 | 5.0 | -50.0% | 0.0% | -50.0% | +225.0% | +900.0% | +875.0% |
Aaron JonesMCL | 2017 Week 10 | 2.0 | -93.8% | -82.9% | -41.0% | — | — | — |
Malcolm BrownMCL | 2017 Week 9 | 4.0 | -63.3% | +46.9% | -57.1% | +285.7% | — | — |
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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