Daily Notes: Breece Hall, DK Metcalf among high-profile injuries

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The news: The Jets judge RB Breece Hall tore his ACL.

What it means successful fantasy: The quality is devastating for Hall and the Jets. Hall has been a cardinal contributor to the Jets 4 consecutive victories and had 72 rushing yards and a touchdown connected 4 rushing attempts earlier helium near the crippled with the wounded successful the 2nd 4th and was rapidly ruled out. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Hall reached a max velocity of 21.87 mph connected his touchdown, the fastest max velocity by a shot bearer this season. Michael Carter is the adjacent antheral up and volition beryllium the Jets starter from present connected and volition beryllium featured prominently successful this week's waiver ligament column.

The news: Seahawks WR DK Metcalf suffered a genu wounded against the Chargers.

What it means successful fantasy: Metcalf landed awkwardly connected his near genu portion making a leaping drawback adjacent the extremity portion successful the archetypal quarter. He went to the Seahawks' sideline, was carted into the locker room, and was rapidly ruled out. In spite of the antagonistic x-rays, caput manager Pete Carroll was acrophobic Metcalf mightiness person to miss time. Metcalf volition acquisition further testing. Marquise Goodwin stepped up successful Metcalf's absence, catching 4 of 5 targets for 67 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. This was Goodwin's 2nd vocation crippled with 2 receiving touchdowns, his archetypal came successful 2018 with the 49ers.

The news: Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown was ruled retired of the Cowboys crippled with a concussion.

What it means successful fantasy: St. Brown took an limb nine to the backmost of his helmet from Cowboys linebacker Anthony Barr. He was escorted to the locker country for much tests aft going to the aesculapian tent. Prior to leaving, St. Brown caught 1 walk for 4 yards. The Lions were already without D.J. Chark, who was placed connected injured reserve connected Saturday. He missed the erstwhile 2 games and volition miss astatine slightest 3 more. Injuries person made Josh Reynolds fantasy-relevant for astir of the season, and that volition proceed done astatine slightest Week 10.

Going deeper: In the 3 games Reynold has been targeted astatine slightest 8 times, he's averaged 17.3 phantasy points.

The news: Chargers WR Mike Williams suffered a close ankle sprain against the Seahawks.

What it means successful fantasy: As Williams was tackled successful the 4th fourth aft making a drawback adjacent the archetypal down marker, his cleat caught successful the grass, and his ankle turned awkwardly. He was successful sizeable symptom and was carted disconnected the field. Williams was past seen wearing a footwear erstwhile helium near the locker room. The severity of the wounded volition beryllium determined by an MRI connected Monday. If Williams were out, Josh Palmer would spot much snaps and targets. The Chargers person their bye successful Week 8.

The news: Chargers WR Keenan Allen didn't play successful the 2nd fractional connected Sunday against the Seahawks.

What it means successful fantasy: Allen played for the archetypal clip since Week 1. A hamstring wounded kept him retired of 5 erstwhile games. Allen ran 14 routes and played 23 snaps. He caught 2 of his targets for 11 yards. The Chargers get their bye successful Week 8, and aft different week of rest, Allen should beryllium capable to grip his accustomed relation for the Chargers against the Falcons successful Week 9

The news: ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Chuba Hubbard "could person travel backmost successful if needed" against the Buccaneers pursuing his ankle injury.

What it means successful fantasy: Hubbard was listed arsenic the starter and finished the crippled with 73 full yards connected 11 touches. Although helium appears to person avoided a superior injury, it would beryllium a bully thought to support an oculus connected the signifier reports passim the week. D'Onta Foreman had the accidental to play a greater relation arsenic a effect of Hubbard's wounded and helium accumulated 145 full yards connected 17 touches. His 60-yard tally was the longest against the Buccaneers successful the past 2 seasons. With some Hubbard and Foreman actively progressive successful the Panthers backfield, each of them tin beryllium viewed arsenic flex options. If Hubbard were to miss Week 8's crippled against the Falcons past Foreman could beryllium viewed arsenic an RB2.

The news: Broncos caput manager Nathaniel Hackett said QB Russell Wilson could play against the Jaguars successful Week 8.

What it means successful fantasy: Denver's coaches and phantasy managers are clamoring for Wilson to instrumentality aft Rypien's mediocre show against the Jets. The backup completed 24 of 46 passes for 225 yards and an interception. Wilson is dealing with a partially torn hamstring and a enarthrosis wounded and has struggled severely successful his archetypal play successful Denver. I'd beryllium amazed if Wilson plays against the Jaguars.

The news: Jets WR Corey Davis suffered a genu wounded against the Broncos.

What it means successful fantasy: Davis lone had 1 people anterior to the injury. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reported that "initial indications" are that Davis has an MCL sprain. Although helium whitethorn miss the crippled against the Patriots successful Week 8, if nary setbacks occur, helium whitethorn beryllium capable to play against the Bills the pursuing week. With the Jets' run-heavy discourtesy nether Zach Wilson, whoever replaces Davis won't beryllium worthy overmuch information successful phantasy football. Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore -- the second of which missed the Broncos crippled aft his commercialized request did not beryllium good with the Jets -- would apt person much targets successful the abbreviated term. Wilson is my preferred option.

The news: Broncos RB Mike Boone near the crippled with an ankle injury.

What it means successful fantasy: When Boone limped disconnected successful the 2nd 4th with an evident ankle injury, the Broncos' tally crippled took a hit. Boone led each Broncos' moving backs astatine the clip with 4 rushing attempts for 23 yards. He was seen utilizing a crutch and wearing a walking footwear successful the locker country aft the game. Unless the tests travel backmost negative, Boone's presumption for Week 8's travel to London whitethorn beryllium successful jeopardy. Melvin Gordon III and Latavius Murray are some viable flex options if Boone misses time. If he's progressive against the Jaguars, this is simply a three-headed backfield to avoid.

The news: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco took implicit starting duties from RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire against the 49ers, but the backfield was inactive a committee.

What it means successful fantasy: Pacheco's drawback number accrued lone slightly; 19 snaps to Edwards-Helaire's 17. Pacheco finished with 8 rushing attempts for 43 yards portion Edwards-Helaire had six rushing attempts for 32 yards and a touchdown. Jerick McKinnon led the backfield with 28 snaps, 16 routes run, and 3 targets with 2 rushing attempts. There is simply a beardown accidental Pacheco and Edwards-Helaire volition proceed to divided aboriginal down responsibilities, which is unfortunate for phantasy managers who tin presumption some arsenic low-end flex options.

Going deeper: WR Mecole Hardman scored 2 rushing touchdowns and added a 3rd connected what was fundamentally besides a rushing play to further bounds the Chiefs RB scoring opportunities.

The news: ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Browns TE David Njoku's ankle sprain "isn't serious."

What it means successful fantasy: Njoku went to the locker country during the 3rd 4th and was ruled retired of the game. He caught each 7 of his targets for 71 receiving yards. Njoku was connected crutches and successful a walking footwear aft the game. Further tests volition beryllium conducted to find the grade of the injury. There is simply a accidental Njoku volition miss adjacent week's crippled against the Bengals since the Browns person a bye successful Week 9. This would springiness him much clip to rest, but it doesn't dependable similar an wounded that volition support him retired for a extended period.

The news: Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz caught each 5 of his targets for 49 yards against the Lions.

What it means successful fantasy: Most of Schultz's play has been impacted by a PCL injury. In the archetypal half, helium went down awkwardly aft a reception and stayed down for a portion earlier moving off. He was rotated retired by the Cowboys successful three-wide receiver sets passim the crippled and helium missed snaps connected each 3 downs passim the game. He isn't 100%, but with Dak Prescott backmost nether halfway and a fantasy-friendly docket ahead, Schultz is firmly connected the radar arsenic a TE1.