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Which RBs Can We Trust? Fantasy football Injury Analysis with Dr. Chona - Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Travis Etienne
Drafting elite RBs requires owners to delicately balance the opportunity for consistent touches against high per-play injury risk. Nailing this position often translates to wins, so which RBs can you trust? The real answer is nobody, but if you’re going to bet, here are the four whose risk levels are lower than you may think. […]
Deepak Chona, MD 2 years agoDr. Chona's Injured Wide Receivers to Avoid for Fantasy Football
It's easy to assume a player coming off a serious injury can return to form immediately once the typical recovery period is over, but that isn't always the case. I'm Dr. Deepak Chona and I'll be giving fantasy football managers my insight on injured players all season long. As a guy whose career revolves around […]
Deepak Chona, MD 3 years agoStop Bailing on Baker Mayfield: Why Injury Explains His Fall from Grace
There's no sugar-coating it – Baker Mayfield was BAD in 2021. His 35.1 QBR ranked 27th of 31 qualifying QBs, and three of the four players below him were first-round rookies playing with terrible supporting casts. Baker’s Browns flailed their way to an 8-9 record despite finishing top-five in total defense and first in rushing […]
Deepak Chona, MD 3 years agoIs Jameson Williams Worth Drafting Coming Off an ACL Injury?
Brutal luck for Jameson Williams. The top wide receiver prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft tore his ACL playing in the College Football Championship Game for Alabama. It’s reasonable to be skeptical of Williams’s doctors publicly stating that he’s going to get back to his sub-4.3 speed. Are they being honest or mostly having their […]
Deepak Chona, MD 3 years ago