Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is still feeling the effects of an early-season ankle injury, according to Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Davante Adams ankle injury lingering, per report; remains low-end fantasy option
The Packers continue to feel the effects of injuries to their receiving corps. We break down the fantasy implications.
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On Sept. 20, Adams suffered a low-ankle sprain against the Seattle Seahawks and missed the next four games. Even with the benefit of the bye week after a four-game absence, coaches and teammates haven't seen the same receiver who came on strong down the stretch of the 2014 season.
Via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
“In fairness to him, he’s had some ankle issues that have hurt him,” [quarterbacks coach Alex] Van Pelt said Monday. “Did you see him running today? He’s struggling. ”
“I don’t know the severity of it or how he feels about it,”[Packers wide receiver Randall] Cobb said Tuesday. “I don’t think he’s looked like the same Davante. He hasn’t been playing as fast as he normally does. I think it still bothers him.”
Fantasy impact: Adams is coming off another awful performance in Week 12, where he caught 2-of-11 targets for 14 yards and contributed to a game-ending interception due to a poor route. Though he is being force-fed targets due to the lack of receiving options the Packers have had all season, it's possible that that trend ends with Jared Abbrederis getting healthy.
With bye weeks in the rear-view mirror, Adams is a desperate flex option for Week 13 against the Detroit Lions and nothing more.
