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 |
22 matching episodes · Shoulder SprainStrain · TE.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 snap Δ | G2 snap Δ | G3 snap Δ | G4 snap Δ | G5 snap Δ | G6 snap Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian ThomasShoulder | 2026 Week 8 | 0.0 | +38.2% | -33.9% | — | — | — | — |
John BatesShoulder injury | 2026 Week 8 | 0.0 | -18.6% | -44.2% | — | — | — | — |
Elijah ArroyoShoulder injury; side and specific tissue diagnosis not reported | 2026 Week 6 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Adam TrautmanShoulder injury | 2026 Week 5 | 0.0 | +2.7% | +17.6% | +30.5% | +19.8% | +17.6% | — |
Theo JohnsonShoulder injury | 2026 Preseason | 0.0 | -47.0% | -67.7% | -80.4% | -62.0% | -44.7% | — |
Evan EngramShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Taysom HillShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
TJ HockensonShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 16 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AJ BarnerShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dalton SchultzShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colby ParkinsonShoulder SprainStrain | 2025 Week 3 | 0.0 | -41.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
Tommy TrembleShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 16 | 0.0 | -22.9% | -12.8% | — | — | — | — |
Will DisslyShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 14 | 2.0 | -25.2% | -3.1% | — | — | — | — |
Foster MoreauShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 11 | 0.0 | -4.1% | +4.7% | -7.0% | -30.2% | +6.1% | +14.8% |
Dalton KincaidShoulder SprainStrain | 2024 Week 6 | 0.0 | +20.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
Tyler HigbeeShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Week 17 | 15.0 | -68.6% | -65.1% | -52.3% | — | — | — |
Dalton KincaidShoulder SprainStrain | 2023 Week 14 | 0.0 | -26.7% | -37.1% | -17.7% | -17.7% | — | — |
Darren WallerShoulder SprainStrain | 2022 Week 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jonnu SmithShoulder SprainStrain | 2021 Week 9 | 1.0 | -3.7% | +5.6% | +40.7% | -53.7% | -38.9% | +7.4% |
Jonnu SmithShoulder SprainStrain | 2021 Week 7 | 0.0 | +11.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Noah FantShoulder SprainStrain | 2019 Week 15 | 0.0 | -19.1% | -17.7% | — | — | — | — |
Vance McDonaldShoulder SprainStrain | 2017 Week 14 | 1.0 | +34.4% | +76.4% | — | — | — | — |
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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