Take advantage of the BIGGEST NFL injuries this week and improve your IDP Fantasy Football roster NOW!
Round 2 of the Fantasy Football playoffs is here and we’re too close to glory to mess around now. We have to make sure our rosters are in tip-top shape for our shot at the coveted championship. Each week brings a new challenge on the injury front that shakes up the NFL world. It’s time to take a negative and turn it into a positive with uncovering the opportunities they create. Let’s break down some Week 16 NFL injuries!
There have been a ton of major injuries each week and it creates opportunities for us to take advantage of. It’s time to dive into those injury reports and come up with which players should be targeted this week! So, here are the biggest NFL injuries that could affect the NFL Week 16 odds and how they relate to IDP Fantasy.
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Maxx Crosby (DE) Las Vegas Raiders
Injury: High Ankle Sprain
Injury Date: 12/8/2024
Expected Recovery Time: 2-3 months
Player to Target: DE K’Lavon Chaisson, DT Adam Butler
Let’s kick off this NFL Week 16 injuries article with an injury to one of the best players in football. Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is a guy with a motor unlike any other. He is a player who will never give up on the play and never give up on his team. This is evident by the way he battled through injuries all season, despite Las Vegas only winning two games. In Week 2 of the season, Crosby picked up the initial mild high ankle sprain.
A high ankle sprain refers to damage to the ligaments that connect the lower leg bones. This group of ligaments is inherently strong and therefore requires a lot of force in an injury to cause damage. These injuries are more severe than the typical low ankle sprain and require closer to 4-6 weeks to heal even in mild cases. Crosby recovered from the initial injury but suffered a reinjury in Week 14. This led to even more damage to the high ankle which required surgery and his season to end.
With DE Maxx Crosby on the IR and out for the season, this creates an opportunity for some fellow Raider defenders. DE K’Lavon Chaisson is the edge rusher who has stepped up in Crosby’s absence to this point. DT Adam Butler has also continued to play well but really has stepped up his pass-rush production with Crosby out of the lineup. Look for these players to try to offset the major hole left by Crosby.
Thank you for reading the Week 16 NFL Injuries And Expert Analysis this week! Also, be sure to catch The Degen Doc again this time next week for more great NFL and Fantasy Football advice.
