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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; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) runs with the ball after a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) goes for the tackle during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens won 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) runs with the ball after a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) goes for the tackle during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens won 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Corey Coleman-WR-Cleveland Browns

The Cavs are coming back soon… we promise. Cleveland has had a brutal start to the NFL season with almost enough fantasy football injuries to make their own list. The Browns lost starting QB RG3 in Week 1 and replacement QB Josh McCown Week 2. Then in practice this week, Corey Coleman broke his hand.

The rookie receiver from Baylor that the Browns drafted no. 15 overall in last year’s draft stepped up with a big game on Sunday. He caught a pair of touchdowns and totaled 104 yards on his five catches making him one of the few rays of hope in Cleveland’s stormy season.

On Wednesday, though, a teammate apparently landed on Coleman’s hand and now the rookie will miss 4-6 weeks. Since he’s a receiver, he’ll need to be fully healed before he returns, so I wouldn’t count on him before Week 9 or Week 10 when the Browns are on Thursday Night Football.

Fantasy Fallout

It would have been hard to start Coleman this week anyways with his fellow-rookie Cody Kessler under center, but now the Browns offense is even more depleted. Coleman’s absence will likely mean more targets for Duke Johnson out of the backfield and Gary Barnidge from his spot at tight end. It also leaves Terrelle Pryor as the team’s top receiver although he’s still just adjusting to the position.

Pryor has some DFS bargain upside this week since he should get plenty of work, but the only Browns player I’d start in most typical fantasy leagues is running back Isaiah Crowell.

Crowell had a big week against the Ravens in Week 2 totaling 133 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Cleveland will rely on him heavily in Week 3 against the Dolphins who were just beat up by LeGarrette Blount. Crowell should have a heavy workload and is definitely startable as a RB2 with RB1 upside.

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