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Top 10 Fantasy football injuries with impact in Week 3

By Zachary Thompson

Sep 18, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers running back Danny Woodhead (39) lays on the ground with an injury during the first quarter of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers running back Danny Woodhead (39) lays on the ground with an injury during the first quarter of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) is injured during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) is injured during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Adrian Peterson-RB-Minnesota Vikings

Of course, the biggest of tall the fantasy football injuries so far this year is Adrian Peterson’s fantasy season ending injury which happened last week on Sunday Night Football. Peterson was struggling for the second week in a row before he went down late in the Vikings’ win over Green BAy.

Peterson tore his meniscus and opted to have surgery which will keep him sidelined for the rest of the regular season. There is an outside chance he could return in the playoffs if the team can somehow get there without him.

In non-keeper leagues, Peterson can be dropped, and there’s a real possibility that his time in Minnesota could be over after another disappointing and devastating end to his season.

Fantasy Fallout

With Peterson out, Jerick McKinnon becomes the featured back in Minnesota. McKinnon was in our waiver wire pickups earlier this week, and he’ll do his best to fill in for the irreplaceable force that is Adrian Peterson. McKinnon carried the ball twice after Peterson left on Sunday night and totaled two yards while losing a yard on his only reception.

While those numbers aren’t inspiring of a ton of confidence, he does have good upside after a strong preseason. He could end up being a top-20 RB the rest of the way, but the big question will be whether he loses goal line work or not.

The back that may cut in on some of his work in the red zone is long-time fantasy vulture Matt Asiata. Asiata has flashed as a touchdown vulture a few weeks over the past few years, and he has some potential to do the same in the coming weeks. I wouldn’t add Asiata or the recently signed Ronnie Hillman just yet, but do see how they’re used in the coming weeks.

Moving forward

One thing is for sure–we haven’t seen the last of the fantasy football injuries this season, so make sure to keep it locked in to FanSided for all your NFL and fantasy football coverage. Keeping your team current isn’t easy, but there are some great opportunities if you know where to look.

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