New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker isn't practicing with the team on Wednesday, according to Seth Walder of the New York Daily News. Decker is dealing with a hamstring injury that had him questionable for New York's game against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football.
Eric Decker not practicing Wednesday; fantasy status in doubt for Week 4
Decker is dealing with a hamstring injury and his status for Week 4 is up in the air. We break down the fantasy implications.
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He wound up playing in that game, and things did not go well. He looked slow and acted more as a decoy before he left the game in the first quarter. He returned later, and then left again in the second quarter. Hamstring injuries are notoriously difficult to gauge when talking about when a player can return. Decker playing in the game, a 27-19 loss, can only make things more difficult going forward.
Fantasy Impact: It's still early, but smart money is on Decker ending up questionable for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions, and smart money is also on him potentially being a game-time decision. It would be a surprise if he practiced on Thursday, though he can be expected to test things out on Friday if the injury hasn't gotten significantly worse. Decker has the ability to be a prolific receiving threat for fantasy owners, but that hasn't been the case thus far with the Jets. Obviously, he's worth holding on to, but owners should wait and see if he's likely to play in Week 4.
