With just one crucial week left in the fantasy regular season, Week 12 snuck a few shots of chaos into the mix.
Most notably, Rob Gronkowski, declared active after missing Week 11 with a punctured lung, left the game against the Jets with a back injury. There is no telling this early in the week how severe this may be or if Gronkowski will miss time, but – thankfully – the Pats play early in Week 13 so his fantasy owners won’t have to guess on his status in a late game.
MORE INJURIES
– Jeremy Hill tweaked an ankle in Cincinnati’s loss to the Ravens. And while Hill returned to the game after a brief absence, it’s an injury worth monitoring as the week goes by, as – this season, in particular – a player returning to a game with an injury doesn’t preclude an MRI or X-ray discovering something more severe early the following week. According to Pro Football Focus’ Nathan Jahnke, Rex Burkhead played 38 snaps to Hill’s 37. Burkhead should be a top waiver wire target this week.
– Lamar Miller hobbled off the field at the end of Houston’s loss to the Chargers. While Akeem Hunt has pulled off some electric plays, Jonathan Grimes may also factor into the backfield mix if Miller cannot go.