2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · Shoulder SprainStrain
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 23 | 1.7 gamesn=18 | +9.8%n=14 | +3.1%n=11 | +4.3%n=8 · small sample | +5.2%n=8 · small sample | +5.2%n=6 · small sample | +1.7%n=5 · small sample |
| RB | 36 | 0.8 gamesn=26 | -0.1%n=21 | +1.6%n=17 | +18.2%n=13 | +13.5%n=12 | +70.0%n=9 · small sample | +89.2%n=9 · small sample |
| WR | 81 | 0.7 gamesn=63 | -9.7%n=57 | -3.1%n=48 | -9.4%n=38 | -4.3%n=32 | -10.4%n=28 | -10.7%n=22 |
| TE | 22 | 1.4 gamesn=17 | -10.8%n=15 | -18.6%n=12 | -14.4%n=6 · small sample | -28.8%n=5 · small sample | -14.9%n=4 · small sample | +11.1%n=2 · small sample |
36 matching episodes · Shoulder SprainStrain · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jahmyr GibbsShoulder | 2026 Week 8 | 0.0 | -3.6% | -13.7% | — | — | — | — |
C.J. DonaldsonShoulder injury | 2026 Week 7 | 0.0 | -76.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Carson SteeleShoulder injury | 2026 Week 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cam SkatteboShoulder injury | 2026 Week 5 | 0.0 | -3.4% | -87.7% | — | — | — | — |
Rachaad WhiteShoulder injury; side and tissue diagnosis unconfirmed | 2026 Week 3 | 1.0 | +29.0% | +48.4% | +1.1% | +20.4% | — | — |
Jaylen WarrenShoulder injury; side and tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 3 | 0.0 | +66.7% | +79.6% | +61.1% | +38.9% | +14.8% | +7.4% |
Tyrone Tracy Jr.Neck/shoulder stinger | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | -94.5% | -96.3% | -96.3% | — | — | — |
Bucky IrvingShoulder surgery | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | -1.0% | +26.6% | -15.6% | -4.2% | -12.3% | +38.0% |
Jaydon BlueShoulder injury | 2026 Preseason | 1.0 | -53.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
Bucky IrvingShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 4 | 7.0 | -29.4% | -33.5% | -26.7% | -15.8% | -26.7% | -14.5% |
D'Andre SwiftShoulder SprainStrain | 2022 Week 3 | 3.0 | -6.8% | -72.9% | -47.5% | -47.5% | -42.4% | -13.6% |
TreVeyon HendersonShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Divisional round | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Woody MarksShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Divisional round | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
De'Von AchaneShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 17 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Javonte WilliamsShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 17 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jerome FordShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Travis EtienneShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 11 | 0.0 | +10.4% | -16.8% | +22.3% | +3.6% | +18.9% | +18.9% |
Chris RodriguezShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 10 | 0.0 | +108.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
Saquon BarkleyShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bhayshul TutenShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 2 | 0.0 | +183.3% | +300.0% | +250.0% | +133.3% | +383.3% | +316.7% |
Miles SandersShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Preseason | 0.0 | -46.0% | -34.1% | — | — | — | — |
Jacory Croskey-MerrittShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Isaac GuerendoShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Preseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
David MontgomeryShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 12 | 0.0 | +26.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
Emari DemercadoShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Travis EtienneShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bijan RobinsonShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tank BigsbyShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 2 | 0.0 | -59.4% | -9.4% | +25.0% | -15.6% | — | — |
Kenneth WalkerShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Week 16 | 0.0 | -22.2% | -11.3% | — | — | — | — |
Kenneth Walker IIIShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Week 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Isiah PachecoShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Week 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dalvin CookShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Week 12 | 0.0 | +13.5% | +4.8% | -25.8% | -73.8% | — | — |
Emanuel WilsonShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Week 11 | 7.0 | +220.0% | +153.3% | +446.7% | +420.0% | +233.3% | +326.7% |
Zach CharbonnetShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Preseason | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jamaal WilliamsShoulder SprainStrain | 2019 Week 16 | 1.0 | -6.1% | -1.4% | -27.3% | +33.8% | +19.7% | +108.8% |
Kenyan DrakeShoulder SprainStrain | 2018 Week 10 | 0.0 | -25.1% | -8.5% | -16.8% | -11.8% | +41.4% | +14.8% |
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.
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