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agree, would guess they had no idea the extent of the injury even earlier this week until the MRI was complete. What worries me even more is how Jones has been a bit cryptic about the MRI itself, wondering if it's because they knew this was something more serious (translated long term bench time).
crystal ball says no idea until official injury list tomorrow.
I sent a sext to Garrett telling him that I needed 5 more points from Dez to win my work league.
Maybe, but defenses may key more on Beasley if Terrance Williams is the other biggest threat.
i hear ya, but injury has always been a part of fantasy football. it's probably in the top 2 or 3 factors directly attributable to a season win/loss outside of luck.
Draft depth, keep a finger on the wire, make trades etc. Injuries suck but they are nothing new and there's strategies to counter/ease the pain of them.
Not a doctor... I believe it's 6 weeks to fully harden. With a hairline fracture it's a roll of the dice. The best thing to do is rest and let it heal, but there's a chance you can play through it without any negative effects. There's also a chance you make it worse and wreck your season.
Anyone feel like the Cowboys are playing media games here and may know full well that Dez will be out multiple weeks?
So we are looking at him coming back after the bye in 4-6 weeks and hoping he doesn't re-injure? Is this something if he makes it the season without ruining it he can have surgery in the off-season?
If he needs surgery he won't play the rest of the season; this isn't something you would play on all season and then fix in the offseason. If it's still fractured in 3-4 weeks with minimal healing he's done IMO. It would be odd if he needed surgery. Non-healing fractures are usually larger and are usually affected by other comorbidities.
Thank You - So for fantasy purposes if you were a playoff team or can manage without him we want him sitting for 6-8 weeks and be healthy and healed for 11/13? If it's that long wouldn't they be able to put him on IR designated to return or do they already have players on that?
Yeah if I owned him that's what I would be hoping for. I'm not sure I would want him playing with it. Unless it really is just a very tiny fracture and we are making a mountain out of a mole hill. MRI would really let you know more, but apparently he skipped his MRI today?
He knew it was bad and didnt want the test. The guy is emotional. Cant say i blame him. Maybe give him a cool off day rather than make him take a test
This is why I think he's done for a while. Throwing a tantrum, he knows he is probably out a month at least. I always tell patients, you can feel it. I can't. You know your body better than I do I just know how it functions.
Sounds reasonable.
He is such a child. But in trying to read the tea leaves, this was my take-away as well. If you're playing in deeper leagues and have room to clear your roster for him, I have added Brice Butler. Dak Prescott seemed to have a rapport with him during the preseason and Terrance Williams can't keep getting playing time, can he?
This really feels like a dart throw for me. Butler, Williams and Beasley (he got dropped) are all on our waiver wire. Beasley doesn't seem to get many RZ targets. Butler is the play here?If you're playing in deeper leagues and have room to clear your roster for him, I have added Brice Butler. Dak Prescott seemed to have a rapport with him during the preseason and Terrance Williams can't keep getting playing time, can he?
In PPR, if Beasley is there, go with him. For deeper leagues, I assumed Beasley and Williams, even though I think he's garbage, would be taken. Butler is someone I've liked what I've seen from recently, but I don't know if the opportunity will ever be there. But, yeah, it's a dart throw. In deeper leagues, you have to try to predict the future. It doesn't always work out.wormburner said:
Thanks, man. Yeah, it seems like there's a great opportunity here to cash in on Dez's absence. I've gobbled up D. Washington, Dixon, Smallwood and Crowder to try and stay ahead of the upside curve, but this is less obvious. Non PPR, so I'll pass on Beasley. Maybe it will become the Jason Witten show!
Well, hard to separate accuracy from smoke-screen and PR sometimes, but wonder now how long this absence will be. This just in from Rotoworld~
The feedback may have been "you don't need surgery and you will be good to go in about 6 week."
Or Dez lying and hearing 2 weeks instead of 8. Much like not getting an MRI.The feedback may have been "you don't need surgery and you will be good to go in about 6 week."
Those are all over Twitter.I have not read through all the threads since his injury diagnosis was announced. Although, I am surprised I have not read one "I had the same injury when I was (insert age), and I was laid up for (insert time frame)"
Yep. Physical Therapy. Our knowledge of the body, anatomy and kinesiology is documented to be second only to orthopedic surgeons. One reason why I love these forums is you get people from all walks of life. I don't mind sharing my educated opinions and specialties with folks around here because I get similar help from others. I had offered FBG in the past to give some voluntary/non compensated input on injuries/healing times/rehab etc and they put me in contact with Dr. Jene Bramel where I kind of got the brush off. No offense to Dr. Bramel but a pediatrician is not as educated as someone in my field on these types of things. I've treated family practice MDs/pediatricians and they don't even know where the hamstring starts/ends...What are you some sort of sports medicine specialist?
Close personal friend I guess.
