Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall is listed as questionable for Week 4 against the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers. Marshall is dealing with an ankle injury and missed practice all week due to said injury. There's legitimate concern that he'll be unable to play in this game after he aggravated the injury against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
Brandon Marshall injury update: Bears WR questionable; fantasy status unclear
Marshall is listed as questionable on the injury report. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Marshall has consistently been on the injury report due to the injury all season. There was a chance he wasn't going to play against the San Francisco 49ers and the aforementioned Jets, though maybe that was a little bit of misinformation and he was always intended to play. Maybe that's the case here as well, but him missing three consecutive practices is concerning.
Fantasy Impact: It’s possible that the Bears are giving Marshall extra rest to try and ensure he’s ready to go on Sunday. He’s a veteran receiver and one of the best in the NFL, so the lack of practice time won’t hurt him at this point. Despite being hobbled for much of the season, Marshall has already caught 14 passes for 125 yards and four touchdowns.
He hasn’t been as good as fantasy owners have hoped, but he’s been solid and is a must-start when he’s going to play. Fortunately, the Bears have an early game so fantasy owners need to keep a sharp eye out for inactive news on Sunday.
