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Rome Odunze Week-to-Week with MCL Sprain

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, 09 Sep 2024, 7:33 PM EDT
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Bears WR Rome Odunze sustained an MCL sprain in Sunday's win over the Titans. He's now week-to-week, according to multiple reports.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

That designation generally means at least one missed game for a player. Beyond that, MCL sprains feature a range of severity and return timelines.

That the team is calling him "week-to-week" instead of an IR candidate suggests this isn't an overly serious injury. That makes Odunze worth keeping on your roster in most 12-team leagues (and certainly leagues larger than that).

Odunze edged Keenan Allen for the second-most playing time in the opener among Bears wideouts, though his 4 targets trailed well behind Allen's 11.

The veteran joins D.J. Moore in an even clearer top 2 at the position for however long Odunze remains out.

Other Winners & Losers

TEs Gerald Everett and Cole Kmet could see some role growth while Odunze sits as well. Either will have to prove he's a useful fantasy asset before you should consider him -- in most formats.

No. 4 WR DeAndre Carter has made little impact since arriving in the league in 2018. And the 31-year-old played ahead of 2023 rookie Tyler Scott in Week 1.

RB D'Andre Swift also figures to get more than the 1 target he drew in the opener vs. Tennessee.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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