Notable Fantasy Football Injuries from Week 15: Davante Adams, Woody Marks, Micah Parsons and More
Looking at several NFL injuries that occurred on Sunday in week 15 of the regular season.
Another week of the NFL is nearly in the books, and it was another devastating one for fantasy football owners and teams. Let's go over some notable injuries.
Daniel Hepner went over the Patrick Mahomes' injury already, so we'll skip him in this recap.
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Wide Receiver Injuries
There were several wide receivers who left games on Sunday with injuries, with the biggest being Los Angeles Rams' Davante Adams. He left with a hamstring injury.
With the Rams playing on Thursday in week 16, Adams' chances of playing in that one are probably pretty low. That will be a devastating blow to fantasy teams, as Adams has been one of the top fantasy wide receivers all season.
In his absence, Puka Nacua should absolutely shine - he usually does even with Adams out there.
Tight end Colby Parkinson had a big game on Sunday and could be more involved on Thursday if Adams ends up missing the contest. Outside him and Nacua, nobody else had over 10 receiving yards.
The Rams would probably rely more on the running back duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum instead. Seattle is a tough matchup, but if Adams is out, someone has to step up, and my guesses would be Parkinson and Corum.
Chicago's Rome Odunze ended up missing week 15 after aggravating his foot injury that caused him to miss time. Luther Burden left the game with an ankle injury.
Chicago plays Green Bay again in week 16, so the status of Odunze and Burden will need to be watched. The game is on Saturday, so that works against both Bears' wide receivers.
D.J. Moore could star for Chicago if Odunze and Burden miss week 16. Tight ends Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet could also be usable fantasy assets in their absences.
Like LA, Chicago might rely on running backs D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai. Green Bay's defense has been good this season, but might be reeling going forward - more on that later.
Green Bay also lost a receiver on Sunday. Christian Watson has a chest injury he's now dealing with.
If he's forced to miss week 16, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden should lead the wideout room, with help from Dontayvion Wicks. Tight ends Luke Musgrave and John FitzPatrick could also be a bit more involved.
It will also put more on the plate of Josh Jacobs, and maybe backup RBs Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks could factor in a bit more too.
Running Back Injuries
Houston's Woody Marks suffered an ankle injury. Houston won big, so hopefully the team was just being cautious with their rookie.
Jawhar Jordan led the backfield with Nick Chubb out with an injury of his own coming into the week. Dare Ogunbowale also helped out.
If Marks and Chubb are out for week 16, I'd guess Jordan leads the backfield, with help from Ogunbowale. Chubb could lead the way if he's cleared to play.
Arizona's Bam Knight left with an ankle injury as well.
It left Michael Carter to lead the backfield, and he'd likely lead the way if Knight misses week 16 or beyond.
That injury especially could put more on the passing game, so Jacoby Brissett could be looking for his top targets (Trey McBride, Marvin Harrison - if he's healthy, and Michael Wilson).
Samaje Perine left with an ankle injury as well.
If he misses time, Chase Brown would be the workhorse back for the Bengals, making him a fantasy auto start - Brown is already pretty close to being an auto start, but Perine being out would help boost his fantasy outlook.
New Orleans' Devin Neal suffered a hamstring injury. The Saints are already without Alvin Kamara.
If Neal and Kamara are both out in week 16, then it'd likely be some combination of Audric Estime, Evan Hull and Taysom Hill powering the backfield. Kamara would lead the way if he's cleared to return.
Other Injuries
I usually don't mention defensive injuries, but there were some notable injuries across the league.
Teddye Buchanan, Jordan Phillips, Evan Williams and Derek Stingley were among the players to leave games with injuries.
The big injury was Green Bay's Micah Parsons leaving with a knee injury. He's feared to have torn his left ACL, so his season would be over.
He was a big reason why the Packers' defense was feared this season, so him being out would be a massive blow to the team's defense, and the team's chances to compete for a Super Bowl.
Matchups against the Packers' defense wouldn't be as tough as they look on paper going forward if Parsons is indeed out for the season. The Packers DST wouldn't be as good of an option either.
Green Bay will need several pass rushers to step up in Parsons' absence, including Rashan Gary, Lukas Van Ness and Kingsley Enagbare.
