We FINALLY made it! NFL Week 1 is here and we survived another offseason of pretending to care about things like baseball and the Olympics. The real deal is BACK with the National Football League kicking off today. The best way to enjoy this slate of games is to make sure you’re prepared to crush your fantasy leagues and sports books. The first step in being prepared is understanding the full picture. Unfortunately, injuries are a huge part of the game of football, and understanding how we can leverage them will help you win! Here are the biggest NFL injuries that will affect Week 1 and how they relate to IDP Fantasy.
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devin White (lb) Philadelphia Eagles
Injury: Ankle Injury
Injury Date: 9/3/2024
Expected Recovery Time: 2-3 weeks
Player to Target: LB Nakobe Dean
The Philadelphia Eagles LB corps has been a problem child for them for the past several years. It appears this year is no different as projected starting LB Devin White has been ruled out for this week with an ankle injury. White picked up the injury in practice on Tuesday and it will unfortunately cost him the ability to play in NFL Week 1.
With White out of the picture, this creates a great opportunity for the promising young LB Nakobe Dean. Dean is a player who has shown some flashes in his career but his career has been derailed by injury. The young Eagles LB is currently 9.5 months out from his Lisfranc injury he suffered last season and Week 1 will be his first real game reps since. There is some risk with targeting Nakobe Dean here but the opportunity will be there for him.
