Week 13 Fantasy Football Injury Report

This week’s injury report is a bit longer than the past couple of weeks and could ripple into this upcoming week when fantasy managers are making their push for the playoffs. It could be a busy week on waivers, so let’s get rolling.

Week 13 Injury Report

David Montgomery, RB, Lions

This could be a big deal since the Lions play on Thursday this week and his shoulder injury won’t have a long time to heal. If Montgomery misses Turkey Day, Jahmyr Gibbs is going to touch the ball at least 15-20 times and could end up as RB1 for the week. This past week saw Montgomery miss time and Gibbs rack up 24 touches, 99 scrimmage yards and two scores. 

Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Washington Commanders 
Austin Ekeler, RB, Washington Commanders 

It was a tough day for the Washington running back room on Sunday. Brian Robinson Jr. suffered a nasty-looking hit almost immediately where his leg got twisted very awkwardly. It looked like it could have been a serious injury, but Robinson was able to come back for parts of the game. It’s still worth keeping an eye on because Austin Ekeler may not be able to play this week. He was returning a kick on the last possession before getting walloped and suffering a concussion. That’s his second one this season, so his path to playing this week is going to be difficult. If both miss, Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr. would be the next players up, and that’s a reasonably large dropoff in talent. 

Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Carolina Panthers 

Rookie tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders had one of the scarier injuries of the year when he was flipped over and landed on his head while trying to gain extra yards on a reception. He stayed down for a while and had to be put on a backboard, but fortunately he was discharged from the hospital shortly after the Panthers game. There really isn’t a fantasy-relevant tight end in the Carolina offense if Sanders misses time, but thankfully things ended as well as possible for Sanders. 

Romeo Doubs, WR, Green Bay Packers 

There aren’t many teams better suited to deal with an injury to the wide receiver room than the Packers. Romeo Doubs is dealing with a concussion, so the timeline for that injury is always different for every player. If Doubs misses, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson and Dontayvion Wicks will have slightly more focus on Thursday, but it’s still a crowded receiver group.

Gardner Minshew II, QB, Las Vegas Raiders 

The season has come to an end for Gardner Minshew II since he broke his collarbone late against the Broncos. That’s going to leave the Raiders with Desmond Ridder and/or Aidan O'Connell, who could be activated from IR by Friday. The Raiders play the Chiefs early this week, so O’Connell has a shorter time to prepare, but he’s still better than Ridder. 

Cedric Tillman, WR, Cleveland Browns 

This injury happened last Thursday in the snow game against Pittsburgh. Cedric Tillman suffered a concussion in the third quarter and is still in the protocol as of Monday. If he doesn’t play in Week 13, Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore and David Njoku will feel even safer as starting options since Tillman wouldn’t be sharing targets. 

Josh Downs, WR, Indianapolis Colts 

Anthony Richardson played so much better than the box score would indicate in Week 12, and multiple plays to Josh Downs came back due to penalties. Unfortunately, it looks like Downs won’t be in the lineup this week, as he’s considered a “longshot” to play due to a shoulder injury. Adonai Mitchell should step into that void along with Michael Pittman Jr. as the two main targets with Alec Pierce still functioning as the deep target.