Edwin Porras 
This week in the DFS Final Injury Report I’ll quickly breakdown what to expect from Drew Brees, and how I feel about Christian Kirk and Tyrell Williams (from an injury perspective). My injury thoughts on players like Keenan Allen and Josh Jacobs have not changed since yesterday, so read about them here.
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Drew Brees
Brees is getting the nod today against the Cardinals five weeks after reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament of his throwing thumb. This injury is traumatic in nature so although it’s a bit of a risk bringing him back this week seems a bit rushed, the medical staff must be very confident in the integrity of the structures in the area. However, even if Brees is ready from an injury standpoint, there’s a very real chance his fine motor control and throwing accuracy isn’t quite right just yet. Additionally, he simply hasn’t had enough practice and conditioning for me to feel confident in his physical ability to be that Drew Brees. Don’t use him in cash
Christian Kirk
Kirk’s injury situation is touch and go as the Cardinals have told us almost nothing regarding this injury. He’s a game time decision again yet again this week, and I think he’ll be active as this is four weeks since the high ankle sprain. If he’s indeed active, I don’t have an issue using him this week in tournament lineups. There’s only a small chance of re-aggravation with him, but be aware that a flare up is possible (see Saquon Barkley from last week).
Tyrell Williams
Last on the DFS Final Injury Report is Tyrell Williams. He is battling a case of plantar fasciitis which is another misnomer in the medical community as the suffix “itis” means inflammation. If this was exclusively an inflammation problem, a little rest and some anti-inflammatory drugs would solve the problem quickly, but we know this issue has cost Williams about one month. The reason for that is is that this condition can be due to a number of different dysfunctions dealing with the connective tissue at the heel and foot. For that reason, this condition can take up to six months to resolve completely. What I’m saying here is that I wouldn’t use Williams in cash from an injury perspective as it could flare at any point today. However, if there’s ever a week to use him in tournaments, it’s on the heels (pun intended) of a full week practicing.
Thank you for reading the DFS Final Injury Report. Good luck this week!
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