Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson has a small fracture in his wrist, according to FOX Sports. He plans on playing through it and is not expected to miss Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Vincent Jackson plans to play through fractured wrist, fantasy value holds steady
Tampa Bay’s Vincent Jackson suffered a small fracture in his wrist in Week 3, but plans to play through the injury. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Jackson suffered the injury in the first quarter of Thursday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He did not leave the game and finished with two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown, getting nine targets. Through three games, Jackson has 10 catches for 102 yards and the touchdown.
Fantasy impact: He could miss practice time this week, but with the 10-day rest period, Jackson shouldn't see any real decrease in his workload. The bigger issue in Tampa is quarterback play. Josh McCown was inept before injuring his thumb, meaning Mike Glennon could get an extended look as the starter. The fractured wrist doesn't affect Jackson's fantasy value, which is as a touchdown-dependent WR3 with wildly inconsistent weeks. He has a promising matchup with a Steelers secondary that was toasted by Kelvin Benjamin and lost Ike Taylor on Sunday night.
