Travis Hunter’s latest setback has fantasy football managers on edge once again. The electric rookie will be sidelined for a few more weeks, but the team remains optimistic about his return before the season’s end. While the exact details of the injury remain somewhat unclear, coaches insist he avoided something more serious.
For those needing late-season upside, Hunter remains a tempting stash for savvy fantasy players.
Travis Hunter Injury Update
Hunter is at least three weeks away from returning to the field after being placed on the injured reserve before Week 9. However, head coach Liam Coen did say that Hunter avoided significant injury and is expected to return to the field this season.
Hunter may have ended up on the waiver wire after his initial injury and would be a worthwhile injured reserve stash in fantasy.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Hunter Fantasy Outlook
Adding an injury to the Hunter profile both feels inevitable and unfair.
Last Friday, news emerged that a knee injury has landed the talented rookie on IR, meaning he’ll miss at least three more games. Considering that the fantasy postseason is far from favorable (Colts twice, Jets, and Broncos), our usage of Hunter this season may be over.
Weekly Participation Report
- Week 1: 27 routes, 6 defensive snaps
- Week 2: 27 routes, 39 defensive snaps
- Week 3: 27 routes, 41 defensive snaps
- Week 4: 23 routes, 9 defensive snaps
- Week 5: 26 routes, 25 defensive snaps
- Week 6: 44 routes, 22 defensive snaps
- Week 7: 51 routes, 12 defensive snaps
I’ll hold, but not with much in the way of optimism. I’m holding because, given his importance to this franchise, if the Jags deem him as healthy, we have to take their word for it.
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Dyami Brown should continue to see an uptick in usage, and Brenton Strange is on the final week of his IR stint, so yes, there aren’t any immediate solutions that matter in most spots for fantasy managers.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
