Fantasy Football 2017: Impact of Davante Adams injury
By Nafisa H
After Davante Adams left the Green Bay Packers’ win on Thursday following a vicious, dirty hit, what is the fantasy football impact of his injury
The Green Bay Packers’ 35-14 win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night put them at the top of the NFC North. However, it came with the significant loss of Packers receiver Davante Adams. Adams sustained a (likely) head or neck injury in the third quarter from the 16-yard line in the third quarter.
As Adams fought to gain yardage, Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan leveled him with a vicious, illegal helmet-to-helmet hit that left Adams immobilized and down on the field for minutes before being carted off the field. Thankfully, he was conscious and had feeling in all extremities after being taken off the field.
Although Adams’ gave a positive sign while being carted off the field with a thumbs up, expect him to miss an extended amount of time, if not the remainder of the season. It’s very likely that Adams’ head or neck injury is far more severe than other injuries as it appeared to knock him out cold and cause his body to go limp on the field.
The hit is reminiscent of the hit that forced New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams to be put on IR early last September with what was deemed as one of the more severe concussions sustained in the NFL.
Now, Adams isn’t the Packers’ No. 1 receiver, but he has proven to be an asset on an injury-riddled offense. In a 2016 career-best breakout season, Adams completed 75 catches out of 121 targets, recorded 997 receiving yards and scored 12 touchdowns, making him one of the top five fantasy football scoring receivers (along with teammate Jody Nelson) for a majority of the season. Therefore, his loss is certainly a big blow to a Packers offense that’s already struggled this season.
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If you’re left without Adams, looking at a player like Geronimo Allison could pay off. He’s already flashed this season for Green Bay, and could be in line for a bigger role with Adams out due to injury.