Take advantage of the BIGGEST NFL injuries in Week 17 and improve your IDP Fantasy Football roster TODAY!
It’s Championship week folks and this one is for all of the marbles. NFL Week 17 is an important week for many teams across the league but this is THE week for Fantasy Football. With all the bragging rights on the line, this is the week when our rosters need to be in peak condition. Injury situations muddy the waters and often lead to poor roster management. It’s time to take a negative and turn it into a positive by uncovering the opportunities injuries create. Since no two injury situations are made equal, let’s break down some Week 17 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 17 odds and how they relate to IDP Fantasy.
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Nakobe Dean (LB) Philadelphia Eagles
Injury: Abdomen Injury
Injury Date: 12/22/2024
Expected Recovery Time: 2-4 weeks
Player to Target: LB Zack Baun, S Reed Blankenship
Let’s kick off this NFL Week 17 injuries article with an injury to one of the better young defensive players in the league. Eagles inside linebacker Nakobe Dean finally was able to stay on the field this season and show he can be a solid starter in the NFL. He is the team’s second-leading tackler and has played in all 15 games this season. Unfortunately, the injury bug has hit him again as Dean is officially doubtful for this week. Thankfully, this is likely only a short absence for the Eagles LB.
Dean picked up an injury to his abdomen last week while having an impressive 12-tackle game. With only one limited practice this week, it looks like the injury will cause him to miss this week’s game against Dallas. On the bright side, the fact he was able to practice this week at all makes it likely he will be healthy enough to play next week. Abdominal injuries when minor typically only result in 1-2 games missed. The obvious choice to replace some of Dean’s production is his running mate LB Zack Baun who is having a career year. I also expect the Eagles to play more three safety sets and use S Reed Blankenship down in the box more this week.
Thank you for reading the Week 17 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.
