If you’re like me and fully expected to lock Austin Ekeler into your fantasy lineup for the first week of your fantasy playoffs, then this news will surely not find you well.
On Wednesday, Ekeler appeared on his weekly Yahoo Sports segment with Liz Loza where he told her he’s “just dealing with this day-by-day” and that he doesn’t feel all that optimistic about his chances to return in time for Sunday’s game.
“I can tell you it’s not looking good [for Sunday’s game],” said Ek. “Just because the history of COVID and how long it usually takes to dissipate or at least for our body to beat it.