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Jerry Porter Hamstring Injury Info – Impact

admin — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:38:35 +0000

Jerry Porter, a newly signed wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, underwent surgery on his hamstring and is expected to miss six to eight weeks of action. That means he’s likely out all of training camp and may not be 100% by opening week.

This is obviously bad news for Jerry Porter fantasy football owners. Hamstring injuries can be nagging injuries that last all year long. If you have Porter on your team, you also have the risk of him re-injuring his hamstring at any point. That said, Porter is talented enough that he’s worthy of a mid to late round pick — even with his injury woes.

The Jaguars will definitely miss Porter. Luckily for Jacksonville, they have plenty of players who can fill in while he’s gone. Troy Williamson was a free agent who was signed this summer who has looked good so far for the Jags in practice. Reggie Williams, Dennis Northcutt, John Broussard and Mike Walker are also on the roster. Williams has the highest upside out of those four. And don’t forget that technically Matt Jones is still on the Jaguars’ roster, even though he recently got arrested for an incident that involved cocaine.

When will Jerry Porter return for the Jaguars?

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Troy Williamson traded to Jaguars – Fantasy Look

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:30:23 +0000

While the trade was relatively minor, Troy Williams from the Minnesota Vikings to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a draft pick is at least notable in the fantasy football world. While Williamson never came close to living up to expectations for the Vikings, he’ll get a fresh start with the Jaguars.

The Jaguars have yet to fully recover from Jimmy Smith’s retirement before the start of the 2006 season. While they have great size at the position, they haven’t really had a legitimate deep ball threat. Williamson can be that deep ball threat for Jacksonville.

David Garrard showed he’s a very capable NFL quarterback last year and he can throw the long ball with ease. Whether Williamson will be one of the receivers looking to catch those passes isn’t 100% certain yet. He’ll have to make the team and then even at that point, to be relevant in fantasy football, Williamson will need to win a starting spot.

While that’s a longshot at this point, Williamson has the talent and the skillset to be what the Jaguars have long been looking for in a wide receiver.

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Week 12: NFL Injury Report

admin — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:42:11 +0000

QB Marc Bulger, St. Louis Rams – Bulger suffered a concussion early in the game on Sunday. He was replaced by Gus Frerotte, who played decently in relief. The Rams may opt to keep Bulger out in Week 13 due to the concussion, but there’s a chance he toughs it out and plays.

QB Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Garcia was hurt on one of the first plays of the game. He scrambled and took a shot to the back. The good news is that Garcia was able to return to action. However, you should still keep an eye on his injury status going into Week 13.

RB Cedric Benson, Chicago Bears – Benson left the game with a leg injury. Benson, who has struggled for much of the season, was replaced by Adrian Peterson. Early indications are the injury could be serious, so pickup Peterson if you are a Benson owner.

WR Troy Williamson, Minnesota Vikings – Williamson suffered a head injury against the New York Giants. Although Williamson doesn’t have much fantasy value, he’s a decent big play option when healthy. However, Week 13 isn’t the time to hope for that big play.

TE George Wrighster, Jacksonville Jaguars - Wrighster suffered a knee injury in Week 12. Wrighster, the second tight end in Jacksonville, isn’t much of a fantasy option even when he’s healthy. Although if he misses time, his blocking skills will be missed.

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