Fantasy Injury Updates: Latest news on D’Andre Swift, Julio Jones, A.J. Brown, more affects rankings

7 days one is on the horizon, and some stud players all over the league are working with injuries that could have an impact on their availabilities — and statuses in fantasy drafts. D’Andre Swift is in the most risk to miss time, when A.J. Brown and Julio Jones have been on the damage report for all of the preseason. Trey Lance was banged up in the 49ers’ last preseason recreation, so he’s really worth a point out, way too. Stayed tuned and up to date with all the most current information and updates ahead of finalizing your 2021 rankings, sleeper lists, and cheat sheets.

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DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Final 2021 Cheat Sheet

2021 PPR FANTASY RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back again | Vast receiver | Tight close | D/ST | Kicker | Best 200

Is D’Andre Swift actively playing 7 days one?

Concern proceeds to fester with Swift’s 7 days one availability. Appropriate now, the imagined is Swift (groin) will be on the mistaken aspect of “questionable” heading into Detroit’s opener. In other words and phrases, he’s possibly a lot more probable to miss 7 days one than he is to engage in. That is fairly regarding offered he skipped a few game titles in his rookie season. On the other hand, there is an prospect to get advantage listed here, as his ADP will see some type of drop. In PPR leagues, he’ll be particularly worthwhile when nutritious. Detroit also quietly has one particular of the greater offensive traces in the league on paper. We continue to say get him if he falls way too much in your drafts. You’ll probable be ready to get him at a place that will not likely cripple you in 7 days one.

Jamaal Williams and Jamar Jefferson will be the beneficiary of his absence. Williams has demonstrated he can be fantasy-pertinent in the past, and with Swift’s preseason injuries, he’s one particular of the top RB handcuffs in the NFL.

Swift is our No. 17 RB in regular leagues and No. sixteen RB in PPR, while it is looking like he can get him at greater worth than these rankings.

2021 Typical FANTASY RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back again | Vast receiver | Tight close | D/ST | Kicker | Best 200

A.J. Brown/Julio Jones damage update

Brown and Jones were both of those at Titans’ follow Monday executing a little something that at least resembled actively playing soccer. They were both of those managing routes and were energetic, and which is about all we have to have to hear as fantasy proprietors. They have been in similar conditions this offseason. Equally would undoubtedly engage in if a recreation were coming up, but the Titans have been very careful with their superstar large receiver duo. Brown is working with an unspecified knee damage, but all over again, he’d accommodate up if a recreation were nowadays.

Jones’ damage has not been disclosed, but the imagined is his absence is a lot more of an severe precaution. Moreover, Jones has rarely been in follow for Atlanta about the past couple seasons. It truly is merely a case of not waring down the 31-yr-old future Corridor-of-Famer they just traded for. He’ll slowly be labored back again into a comprehensive follow ecosystem, but you should not be stunned if he’s on the damage report appear recreation week.

At this point, there is certainly no indicator either will miss 7 days one, and they are way too damn good to fade in fantasy drafts. If for some rationale one particular or both suffer setbacks, Josh Reynolds, Marcus Johnson, and Dez Fitzpatrick are all candidates to get about some of their responsibilities.

Brown is our No. 9 WR in regular and No. 11 WR in PPR. Jones is WR18 in regular and WR20 in PPR.

2021 FANTASY SLEEPERS:
Quarterback | Running back again | Vast receiver | Tight close | D/ST | Just about every workforce

Trey Lance damage update

Lance is expected to miss a week of follow with a chipped bone in his finger. He sustained the damage for the duration of the 49ers last preseason recreation from the Raiders. When it is a slight ailment, it is really worth preserving monitor of his standing. Missing a week of follow for the duration of a placement battle is certainly not ideal, and it continues to be to be found whether or not it will have an impact on his engage in. The information shouldn’t steer you absent from Lance entirely, but it certainly isn’t going to assistance his case of actively playing early, which he may well not have ahead of the damage anyway.

Lance is continue to a worthwhile bench stash with league-winning upside afterwards in the season. Pair him with a mid-tier QB and hope “Trey SZN” arrives shortly.

2021 FANTASY TIERS & DRAFT System:
Quarterback | Running back again | Vast receiver | Tight close | D/ST

Lance is presently our No. 23 QB. His minimal position is largely just due to the uncertainty of his scenario. If he starts off game titles early in the season, it would be no shock to see him create QB1 figures with his rushing upside and the 49ers talented pass-catchers.