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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; Glendale, AZ, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) runs with the ball against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals won 40-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) runs with the ball against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals won 40-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Doug Martin-RB-Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Douggernaut stopped rolling this week in the desert where Doug Martin and the Bucs were beat down by the Cardinals. Martin left the game early with what was originally diagnosed as a “slight tweak” but the MRI made it look worse for the Bucs’ lead back.

Martin underwent an MRI on Tuesday, and the results showed a worse injury than the team originally thought. Right now, they are saying that he’ll be sidelined for at least three weeks, but there is definitely the possibility that this injury lingers the rest of the season.

Tampa has a tough schedule the next few weeks, but a Week 6 bye could be well-timed for Martin to get back in the mix. If you drafted Martin early, you should probably stash him on your bench and hope he bounces back sooner rather than later.

Fantasy Fallout

The Bucs are well-prepared for this situation, though, since they already were working in a bit of a timeshare situation. Martin was splitting time with Charles Sims who now will get a chance to step up and be a star. Sims is a multi-faceted threat since he was already working so much as a receiver out of the backfield. The ability to be involved in the passing game should make him a solid RB2 for as long as Martin is out even in tough matchups like Denver (Week 4) and Carolina (Week 5).

Sims won’t get all the work, though, since coach Dirk Koetter will also work in Jqcquizz Rodgers who the Bucs inked to a one-year deal after the Bears let him go at the end of training camp. Right now, it looks like a 75-25 split can be expected which would leave Rodgers on the waiver wire in all but the deepest of leagues.

I think there’s a real possibility that Sims emerges as a star over the next few weeks, and he may not give Martin back his full-time job the rest of the season. If you have Sims or can get him, this is exactly the situation where he could have a fantasy football breakout.

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