Adrian Peterson suffers high ankle sprain, ligament damage

Nov 21, 2011

Adrian Peterson's status for the next few weeks is in jeopardy. An MRI this morning revealed the Minnesota Vikings running back suffered a Grade 1 high ankle sprain with "a little bit of ligament damage" against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, coach Leslie Frazier said at his press conference today.

Peterson left the Raiders game late in the first quarter after getting his left foot stuck in the turf and turning over his ankle after Raiders safety Michael Huff attempted a tackle.

Peterson will wear a protective boot for the next few days and could begin light football activity as early as Friday, Frazier said.

"The good news is there's nothing more serious than that," Frazier said.

Fantasy Impact:

While Adrian Peterson will almost certainly miss this week, it sounds like a real possibility Peterson could only miss one game. Toby Gerhart will see a lot of work with Peterson out, but isn't nearly as talented.

today

Jaguars TE Evan Engram out for the remainder of the season

J.P. Shadrick

1 hour ago

TE Evan Engram out for the season. Surgery coming on labrum in shoulder.

Related Players: Brenton Strange, Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguara

Fantasy Impact:

Bummer for Engram, who will finish the season as the TE16 with 7.3 half-PPR PPG in nine weeks.

It's unlikely that Strange pops up as a TE streamer through the remainder of the season, with no more byes on the horizon.

yesterday

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown's practice window to open "Friday or Monday"

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:56 PM EST

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown has received final clearance to practice, paving the way for him to play before the regular season ends.

Brown, who is recovering from surgery to repair his SC joint, should have his window opened Friday or Monday. The team will be cautious.

Fantasy Impact:

If Brown were cleared by Week 17, he would be incredibly tough to start in pretty much any sort of fantasy league with Championships on the line. However, he could be an interesting click for Playoff-only leagues if he can ramp up in time.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker misses second straight practice

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

For a second straight day today, Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III didn’t practice due to his calf injury.

Related Players: Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh

Fantasy Impact:

Looks like things should be cleared out for Charbonnet once again in what could be a very close game against the Packers. If Walker misses Week 15, fire Charbs up as a high-end RB2.