Written by Jordan Heck at Sporting News.com
LeSean McCoy and Jeremy Hill had setbacks, Tevin Coleman injured his hamstring, Jerick McKinnon tweaked his ankle (twice) — and those are just the guys who played last week. A host of other, already injured players like Doug Martin, Jordan Reed and more were already causing problems for fantasy football owners, but this new crop of injured contributors will certainly have people worrying about start ’em, sit ’em decisions and looking for waiver-wire pickups as we head in to Week 8.
Here are the latest injury updates from around the NFL.
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Will LeSean McCoy play in Week 8?
A report in the middle of last week claimed the Bills running back would be inactive for Sunday’s game and potentially longer. That was inaccurate, as McCoy was active, but perhaps he shouldn’t have been as he tweaked his hamstring and missed the around half the game.
McCoy ran the ball eight times for just 11 yards before exiting. After the game, he told reporters he felt “amazing” durng pre-game warmups but then felt pain once he had a few touches. He’ll likely be a question mark this week as hamstring injuries often linger, and the Bills likely won’t take any more chances after this scare.
Even if he does play, expect Mike Gillislee to carry some of the load. He’s played well in McCoy’s absence over the past two weeks and is a must-add on the waiver wire.
Tevin Coleman injury update
Half of Atlanta’s dynamic running back duo left Week 7’s game with a hamstring injury in the third quarter and did not return. Prior to his exit, Coleman racked up 74 yards and a touchdown, improving on his already impressive season. Coach Dan Quinn had no update after the game.
Hamstring injuries are tricky, as we saw with McCoy this week. There’s a strong chance Coleman ends up being inactive for Week 8’s game against the Packers, making Devonta Freeman a must-start option even in a tough matchup. Terron Ward is next in line on the depth chart, but we don’t expect a ton of production from him.
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