First TD Bets — Wild Card Monday Slate
Alex Christenson
The postseason is set to start Saturday, and we do still have our fair share of injuries to monitor for DFS (and bets), even if most of them won’t keep players out of the game. Most of the players with the questionable tag right now are expected to play, but you never know what can happen on game day.
Wild Card Round Injury Report
J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
Quentin Johnston, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
Joshua Palmer, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
Both J.K. Dobbins and Quentin Johnston are listed as questionable, but we think both should be in uniform Saturday. They have both been limited in practice. The Chargers are already missing receiver Joshua Palmer, making a thin receiver room even thinner. Palmer will miss with a foot injury, so Johnston will be needed for a sizable role in this game. Gus Edwards is back to help share the load with Dobbins this week as well.
Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens
We’ve known for a couple of days that Zay Flowers wouldn’t be active for the matchup against the Steelers, but it’s possible he makes it back for next week if the Ravens advance. They almost surely will win (says the salty Steelers fan), but in the meantime, Rashod Bateman, Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and probably Nelson Agholor will be the main components of the passing game.
DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
DeVonta Smith made some small waves Friday since he didn’t practice with back tightness, but he’s fully expected to play against the Packers. Both Smith and Jalen Hurts are off the injury report, so things would have to change fast for them to not make this game Sunday.
Cade Otton, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After missing the last three weeks, Cade Otton is poised to return for the game against Washington. Otton was upgraded to a full participant in practice Friday and is clearing all of the benchmarks to return to the lineup. If something does prevent him from playing, Payne Durham would likely benefit the most.
Original Monday Injury Report
The NFL regular season is over, and we’re down to just 14 teams left competing for a Super Bowl win. The Chiefs and Lions have a bye this week, but the rest of the playoff field will be in action over the weekend, so let’s see what kind of injuries teams are dealing with.
Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams
This one may not have been the biggest deal for the playoffs because the Rams have used Kyren Williams as the main back for the entire season. Still, the Rams won’t have Blake Corum as the backup for Williams this week since Corum broke his forearm on Sunday. Even if the Rams move on, that won’t give Corum enough time to return to the lineup.
Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens won the AFC North on Sunday but didn’t get through the game unscathed. Receiver Zay Flowers suffered a knee issue and is listed as day-to-day, so there isn’t a lot of information out there. The Ravens said it’s not a season-ending injury, which does lead you to think Flowers is in danger of missing this week. Rashod Bateman, Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely would be the main candidates to keep the passing game going with Lamar Jackson.
Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings
Aaron Jones Sr., RB, Minnesota Vikings
It doesn’t seem like anything is too serious here, but Aaron Jones Sr. missed the start of the second half Sunday night. Jones and Cam Akers shared touches in the second half more than they did at the start of the game. There was no injury designation coming out of the game, but it is something to keep an eye on this week. The same can be said for Sam Darnold, who was limping noticeably toward the end of the game. Just like Jones, there wasn’t a designation, but it is something that could crop up during the week.
Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers
One of these injuries is more serious than the other, and fortunately for Green Bay, it’s not the quarterback. That isn’t meant to diminish Christian Watson, but he tore his ACL in Week 18 and potentially has further damage to his knee. That will obviously take him out of the NFC Wild Card game against the Eagles but puts next season in doubt as well.
Jordan Love left early with an issue with his throwing arm that needed to be checked out by the Green Bay medical staff, but coach Matt LaFleur said Love could have come back in under different circumstances. Love will have to lean on Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks in the receiver room without Watson.
