This is a few years old but seems relevant, has an interesting table describing the return to action timeline, and the article has references cited. I'm not presenting it as though it represents the truth, rather it is just more information that may or may not be useful. If the table is correct, this would *seem* to put Adams in the second category (grade 2), but he hasn't come back yet. I suppose this week will possibly be the pivot for this debate.
https://dynastyleaguefootball.com/2013/06/15/the-dynasty-doctor-turf-toe/
I'm worried. The words "I'm improving" coming from an athlete don't mean anything to me. One way or the other. It's good, it's not bad, but ultimately doesn't mean anything. I own him in two spots and am *not* wanting him to be out. So as far as the inherent bias of owning a player is concerned, I guess I have an anti-bias since I really, really want (need) him to play but I am fearing the worst.
I feel like I have to say this all the damn time around here, but as fantasy players we *must* read the tea leaves. It's. What. We. Do. No that isn't what doctors do, but we shouldn't be holding forum posters to the same standard as a doctor, lawyer, expert, etc., just because a poster happens to have medical expertise (debatable or not). Everyone can spout their opinion, informed or not, and that's fine. This back and forth #### makes this board unreadable at times.
My reading of the tea leaves is that he isn't playing this week and the fact that it is a Sunday night game means I have to preempt by starting someone else tonight or during the day Sunday. In one spot I have some good options, in the second spot I am debating seriously of starting Pringle tonight. If Adams ends up playing, I'd be screwed but c'est la vie, much in the same way you might fold a big poker hand and see later that it would have won, you live with it, take your lumps and move on. But a decision must be made, so tea leaves it is.
*In the previous paragraph I am assuming Pringle scores less than what Adams will if he plays, a good bet but not a sure thing.