Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles seems to have avoided a serious injury. Sproles had an MRI on Monday and while there's no official word from the Eagles just yet, multiple people are reporting that he's not expected to miss significant time. It could be an MCL sprain or slight tear, as per the report from Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Darren Sproles avoids ACL tear, per reports; good sign for fantasy owners
Darren Sproles may have avoided a significant knee injury. We break down the fantasy implications.
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If it is as minor as that, Sproles could be expected to miss about two to three weeks with the injury. If it does wind up being that kind of injury and on the shorter side (two weeks), then Sproles would only miss one game as the Eagles are looking at a bye in Week 7. Then they've got the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8 and the Houston Texans in Week 9. There's some tough matchups in the latter half of the schedule though, and having Sproles back for those games would be huge.
Fantasy Impact: Sproles has been a solid fantasy running back thus far, finding ways to move the ball in the running and passing game. He's got three touchdowns on the season, two more than starter LeSean McCoy, and is among the top flex options in the league. Fantasy owners should not expect him back for Week 8 against the Cardinals, but this news does give some hope that he could only miss one week of action.
