Top 10 Fantasy football injuries with impact in Week 3

8. Jimmy Garoppolo-QB-New England Patriots

The Patriots knew they would be without Tom Brady for the first four weeks of the season, but they were going to try to get through with Jimmy Garoppolo under center. That plan seemed to be working right up until he sustained one of the fantasy football injuries in week 2 that left the Patriots with only rookie Jacoby Brissett as a usable quarterback on their roster.

Garoppolo was playing brilliantly on Sunday right until his shoulder was driven into the ground by Kiko Alonso. While he escaped a collarbone fracture, he did sustain a sprained AC joint which looks very likely to keep him out of the Thursday Night Football game against the Texans.

Jimmy G is still looking like he could return for one more fantasy performance in Week 4 before Tom Brady returns. However, if you were using him as a stopgap, you’ll need to find another fantasy solution for Week 3.

Fantasy Fallout

Garoppolo had kept the Patriots’ fantasy football options solvent through the first few games of the season as Julian Edelman, Martellus Bennett, Danny Amendola, and Chris Hogan all were putting up solid numbers. With Brissett under center, the offense could be reigned in a little bit more resulting in more short passes.

I’d downgrade all the Patriots’ receivers a little bit this week with Brissett under center. The one player that I think gets a boost in value from Garoppolo’s injury is running back LeGarrette Blount. Blount had 29 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown Week 2, and he should have another big game on Thursday night. The Patriots will look to lean on running the ball and defense meaning lots of Blount work on Thursday Night Football.