Greg Oden Injury Update – Fantasy Impact

Less than three minutes into the first game of his rookie season, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden landed wrong and injured his foot. Although he was able to play the rest of the first half, he couldn’t go in half number two. A later examine is calling it a sprained foot that will force him to miss 2-to-4 weeks of action.

This is obviously devastating news for Greg Oden fantasy owners. Injury had to be a concern during the fantasy draft and an injury in the first game is not something you wanted to hear. Even though the official prognosis has him possible back in as quickly as 14 days, that is doubtful. Since the Blazers have so much invested in him and he is such an injury risk, the team will likely keep him out for at least a month — if not longer.

While he’s out, you may consider picking up Joel Przybilla. He’s not a great fantasy player but he’s had his moments when given ample playing time. He can rebound, block shots and usually shoots for a high percentage. If he’s going to play 30+ minutes while Oden is out, he’s worth rostering until Oden proves he can stay on an NBA court.

In dynasty leagues, Oden owners are hurting even more. It was easy to call last season’s microfracture surgery a fluke. But now two years in a row? (Well, three if you count his one season at Ohio State.) Your best bet as an Oden dynasty league owner is to see if anyone is willing to buy high but more realistically, you might as well hold onto Oden and hope that he can get on the court eventually and up his value.

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