Detroit Lions running back Eric Ebron exited Monday night's contest vs. the Seattle Seahawks with a knee injury, and it appears he will miss more time that he already has because of it. Ebron is dealing with a bruise that will could keep him sidelined for up to three weeks, according to ESPN's Josina Anderson.
Eric Ebron could miss 3 games, per report, will be stashed in fantasy leagues
It appears that the 0-4 Lions will be at yet another disadvantage for the next few games. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy impact: Fantasy owners should feel fortunate that Ebron escaped without a more serious injury, but the downside is there isn’t necessarily a set timeline of recovery for this injury. The Lions have four games until their bye week, and if the team decides to play it safe with their former first-round pick, it’s not out of the realm of possibility for him to sit until the Lions return from their bye in Week 10.
Ebron has played respectably this season, catching 15 passes for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but it isn’t the giant second-year leap fantasy owners were hoping for. He remains on the fringe TE1/TE2 radar upon return, but fantasy owners in redraft leagues couldn’t be faulted for having to drop him to make room on their rosters.
