Deepak Chona, MD. SMA
@SportMDAnalysis
Data-driven injury analyst - NFL/NBA/MLB/fantasy football. Stanford, Harvard-trained sports surgeon. Featured on ESPN, NBC, The Athletic. Expert @FantasyPros
#NFL Injury Updates #Buccaneers Chris Godwin - 2 surgeries. May explain not being cleared yet. Typically only 1 would be planned. Pacheco, Mark Andrews even returned in-season. TBD lean towards Wk 1 return #49ers Brandon Aiyuk - "No timeline" ≠ setback. Data favors Oct 1/9
Correction - the 5% per week re-injury risk applies to preseason, not training camp Apologies for misinterpreting that
#Vikings Justin Jefferson - Reportedly “very mild” hamstring Avg in-season = 1-2 wks. During camp, 2-4 Very likely full go by Wk 1 Time missed from camp = better indicator of severity than team description at this time of year Re-injury risk increases ~5% per wk missed 1/2
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#Vikings Justin Jefferson - Slightly reassuring to hear “very mild” severity, but data strongly suggests we shouldn’t put stock in that descriptor Teams have little incentive to accurately report injury rn Most objective indicator of severity = time missed from camp which data…
Justin Jefferson has a “very mild” left hamstring strain, per Kevin O’Connell, and will miss some time. Opposite leg from the 2023 injury. Jefferson told us Thursday he felt tightness and the Vikings sent him for an MRI. No firm timetable but Week 1 does not appear in jeopardy.
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Don’t want to overreact but at ADP we’re prob out on Justin Jefferson Hamstring today, MRI pending, avg return at this time of year 2-4 wks Very likely ready Wk 1 But w/real re-injury risk
#Vikings Justin Jefferson - training camp hamstrings carry in-season recurrence risk ~5% bump up in re-injury risk per week missed here Following closely for his return to practice timeline
#Vikings Justin Jefferson - training camp hamstrings carry in-season recurrence risk ~5% bump up in re-injury risk per week missed here Following closely for his return to practice timeline
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