2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Individual player episodes
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Aggregate position data · Neck-Stinger
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 0 | —n=0 | —n=0 | —n=0 | —n=0 | —n=0 | —n=0 | —n=0 |
| RB | 3 | 0.7 gamesn=3 | -400.0%n=2 · small sample | -641.2%n=2 · small sample | —n=0 | —n=0 | —n=0 | —n=0 |
| WR | 6 | 1.8 gamesn=4 | -71.6%n=3 · small sample | -33.2%n=3 · small sample | +42.5%n=3 · small sample | -22.8%n=2 · small sample | -2.9%n=1 · small sample | -100.0%n=1 · small sample |
| TE | 4 | 2.8 gamesn=4 | -62.2%n=3 · small sample | -47.6%n=2 · small sample | -100.0%n=1 · small sample | -100.0%n=1 · small sample | -100.0%n=1 · small sample | -100.0%n=1 · small sample |
13 matching episodes · Neck-Stinger · All positions.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 PPG Δ | G2 PPG Δ | G3 PPG Δ | G4 PPG Δ | G5 PPG Δ | G6 PPG Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacob SaylorsNeck | 2026 Week 8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jaylen WrightStinger | 2026 Week 2 | 1.0 | -800.0% | -1200.0% | — | — | — | — |
Saquon BarkleyLeft-arm stinger | 2026 Week 2 | 0.0 | 0.0% | -82.4% | — | — | — | — |
Michael WilsonNeck injury; season-ending per team | 2026 Week 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Darnell MooneyNeck injury; specific tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 6 | 0.0 | -36.7% | -62.0% | +105.7% | — | — | — |
Tee HigginsNeck injury | 2026 Week 5 | 0.0 | -78.2% | +62.5% | +121.8% | +20.8% | — | — |
Jayden ReedNeck injury following head/neck impact; specific structure not confirmed | 2026 Week 2 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elijah MooreNeck injury | 2026 Preseason | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -66.4% | -2.9% | -100.0% |
Xavier LegetteStinger | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colston LovelandNeck | 2026 Week 8 | 0.0 | +13.4% | +4.9% | — | — | — | — |
Theo JohnsonNeck injury; specific tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 6 | 2.0 | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Josh WhyleNeck injury | 2026 Week 1 | 0.0 | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% |
Luke MusgraveNeck injury | 2026 Preseason | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
About the injury recovery data
How much does an injury affect fantasy football production after a player returns? Compare quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends using FIT’s recorded NFL injury episodes.
Explore six return games, fantasy points and snap share. Use the tables to compare time missed and performance after return. Sample sizes appear beside the averages so you can distinguish a larger body of observations from a handful of cases.
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