Fantasy football managers, get ready for some serious Week 2 stress because the wide receiver position is already a mess. The injury report just dropped, and Nico Collins’ hamstring situation is hands down the most confusing thing we’ve heard, leaving a huge question mark over his availability for Sunday.
Collins’ Hamstring: A Confusing Mess For Your Roster
Alright, so Nico Collins left practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury, and the early reports are all over the place. The team’s saying it’s not serious, but then they sent him to a doctor for an evaluation. What are we supposed to make of that? It feels like classic coach-speak trying to downplay things. I’m reading it as optimistic for the long haul, but absolutely pessimistic for Week 2. He didn’t even practice Thursday, which tells you everything. If you’ve got to make a move before any real news drops, I’ve already slid him below DJ Moore and Jameson Williams in my rankings. Seriously, who needs this kind of drama this early?
If Collins can’t go, you’re scrambling for sure. My top waiver wire pick would be Xavier Hutchinson. Kayshon Boutte and Jaylin Noel could get a boost too. And get this: Dalton Schultz suddenly looks like a top 10 tight end if Collins is out, especially against the Bengals. Cincinnati gave up more Fantasy points to tight ends than any other team last year. That’s a huge potential play if you can snag Schultz.
Flowers and McConkey Adding to the Week 2 WR Chaos
The pain doesn’t stop with Collins. Zay Flowers also missed practice Thursday, which isn’t exactly shocking given he left Week 1 in the second quarter with a hamstring injury after snagging five catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. The team’s calling him day-to-day, and the expectation is he’ll play, but can we really trust that? If he misses Friday practice, putting him in your lineup on Sunday is going to be a tough call. You might be better off sticking with Williams or Moore if you have them. If Flowers is sidelined, Mark Andrews becomes close to a must-start tight end in Week 2, especially since he saw a ridiculous 42.9% target per route run in the second half without Flowers. With Ja’Kobi Lane also out, Rashod Bateman could see a bump in targets too.
And just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, Ladd McConkey’s Week 2 status is in serious doubt thanks to a chest injury. This is a nightmare scenario for anyone counting on him. Without McConkey in the fourth quarter, Quentin Johnston and Tre Harris both ran at least 90% of the team’s routes. If McConkey is out, Johnston suddenly becomes a borderline WR2, and Harris is a boom/bust WR3. David Njoku also gets some serious streamer appeal; he scored 10.8 PPR Fantasy points in Week 1 and is looking like the primary pass-catching tight end. Oh, and Justin Herbert’s value takes a hit without his guy, McConkey, on the field. This Week 2 is already shaping up to be a tactical nightmare, so make your moves quickly, because Sunday’s games are right around the corner!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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