The Indianapolis Colts’ defense took a potentially big hit when cornerback Vontae Davis suffered an ankle injury last week. Head coach Chuck Pagano confirmed that Davis is “week-to-week” with the injury, making him a question mark to be ready for Week 1. He will almost certainly miss the rest of the preseason.
Vontae Davis’ injury opens up a window for opposing fantasy WRs
The Colts’ shutdown corner is week-to-week with an ankle injury. We break down the fantasy implications.
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The regular season is still three weeks away so Davis may not have to miss much game time that counts, but ankle sprains have a way of lingering. The Colts are seemingly so worried that they gave veteran free agent Antonio Cromartie a workout Monday.
Fantasy impact: Even if Davis is back early enough, he took a step backward last season and the Colts have little-to-no depth behind him. They play the Detroit Lions to start off the season on Sept. 11, and if Davis misses that game it will be a big boost to the fantasy outlooks of Golden Tate and Marvin Jones.
Fantasy owners should monitor Davis’ injury over the next few weeks — any game he misses is a golden opportunity for streamers and DFS players.
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