2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · Rib Injury
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 17 | 1.6 gamesn=17 | +49.1%n=13 | +34.1%n=11 | -33.0%n=10 | +28.7%n=7 · small sample | -11.2%n=4 · small sample | +7.9%n=4 · small sample |
| RB | 42 | 1.9 gamesn=34 | -17.6%n=33 | +6.6%n=27 | +9.4%n=24 | -12.5%n=17 | +47.6%n=16 | +56.1%n=14 |
| WR | 68 | 0.7 gamesn=53 | -7.9%n=48 | -12.7%n=36 | -40.5%n=29 | -23.8%n=26 | -17.8%n=21 | -8.8%n=17 |
| TE | 21 | 0.5 gamesn=16 | +16.6%n=15 | -24.0%n=11 | -3.8%n=9 · small sample | -17.2%n=8 · small sample | -14.6%n=6 · small sample | -20.0%n=4 · small sample |
21 matching episodes · Rib Injury · TE.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 PPG Δ | G2 PPG Δ | G3 PPG Δ | G4 PPG Δ | G5 PPG Δ | G6 PPG Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colby ParkinsonRibs | 2026 Week 8 | 1.0 | -15.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Dalton KincaidRib injury; side and specific rib/tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 6 | 0.0 | +99.0% | -48.4% | — | — | — | — |
Tommy TrembleRib injury; side and specific tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 6 | 0.0 | +443.1% | -62.0% | -29.9% | +203.6% | — | — |
Ben SinnottRib injury; side and tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 4 | 0.0 | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — |
Travis KelceRib Injury | 2025 Week 9 | 0.0 | +86.9% | -39.0% | +24.0% | -87.6% | +0.1% | -89.5% |
George KittleRib Injury | 2024 Week 4 | 0.0 | +42.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Taysom HillRib Injury | 2024 Week 4 | 3.0 | +60.6% | +330.8% | +84.6% | — | — | — |
Trey McBrideRib Injury | 2024 Week 3 | 1.0 | +9.2% | +78.9% | 0.0% | +122.4% | +47.4% | +19.7% |
Taysom HillRib Injury | 2024 Week 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Juwan JohnsonRib Injury | 2023 Week 17 | 0.0 | +10.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
Gerald EverettRib Injury | 2023 Week 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
TJ HockensonRib Injury | 2023 Week 9 | 0.0 | +120.6% | -33.6% | +19.6% | -30.9% | -17.6% | — |
Taysom HillRib Injury | 2023 Week 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pat FreiermuthRib Injury | 2023 Week 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Taysom HillRib Injury | 2022 Week 5 | 0.0 | -44.0% | +18.8% | -4.0% | -86.2% | -98.8% | -12.8% |
Taysom HillRib Injury | 2022 Week 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rob GronkowskiRib Injury | 2021 Week 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Noah FantRib Injury | 2020 Week 10 | 0.0 | -19.1% | -80.6% | -16.9% | -100.0% | +81.2% | +2.5% |
Zach ErtzRib Injury | 2019 Week 16 | 1.0 | -21.9% | -43.8% | -11.9% | -58.9% | — | — |
Evan EngramRib Injury | 2017 Week 16 | 1.0 | -72.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Jordan ReedRib Injury | 2017 Week 2 | 1.0 | -41.0% | -6.6% | — | — | — | — |
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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