The 2020 NFL season has been unlike any in recent memory, but one factor remains the same: Injuries have played a major early role in both the real world and in fantasy football.
Fantasy stars like Saquon Barkley, Michael Thomas, Christian McCaffrey and Nick Chubb have all missed games or—in Barkley's case—are done for the year. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was lost for the season Sunday due to a gruesome ankle injury that required surgery.
With the NFL now in bye-week season—the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders are off in Week 6—many managers are now scrambling for both long-term options and short-term replacements.