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Injury Status: Injured Reserve
Injury: Hamstring
by Andersen Pickard
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) appears to be on the early side of his 6-to-10-week recovery timetable after undergoing hamstring surgery, which puts him in line for a potential return ahead of the fantasy football playoffs. Adams was a must-start wide receiver when he was healthy, and he should continue to be stashed in all leagues, either on the bench or in the IR slot. The 33-year-old ranked as the overall WR5 in half-PPR scoring before he suffered his injury, and even though his production was a little less consistent when Puka Nacua was healthy, the two absolutely proved that they can co-exist as fantasy weapons in this dominant Rams passing game. While it may feel like leaving Adams on the bench for upward of two months requires a lot of patience, the decision should pay off in time for the fantasy playoffs. Adams is a weekly WR2 option in fantasy football, so getting someone like that back from IR in time for the end of the fantasy season is a huge boost that could push fringe playoff teams into legitimate championship contention.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 42.9 | 8.2 | 30 | 5 | 480 | 16 | 4 | 87 | 14.5 | - | 72 | 12 | - | 102 | 17 | - | 117 | 19.5 | - | 108 | 18 | - | 93 | 15.5 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
Injured Reserve
Hamstring
listed as of Oct 27, 3:13pm ET
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 | Questionable | Limited | Hamstring |
| Week 17 | Doubtful | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 16 | Doubtful | Did not practice | Knee |
| Week 15 | Questionable | Limited | Hamstring |
| Week 11 | Questionable | Limited | Oblique |
| Week 4 | Questionable | Limited | Hamstring |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17 | Questionable | Limited | Hip |
| Week 11 | Questionable | Full | Wrist |
| Week 6 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 5 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 4 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15 | Questionable | Did not practice | Illness |
| Week 5 | Questionable | Limited | Shoulder |
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 (in progress) | 0 | None |
| 2025 | 14 of 17 | 6 | Hamstring, Oblique, Knee |
| 2024 | 14 of 17 | 5 | Hamstring, Wrist, Hip |
| 2023 | 17 of 17 | 2 | Shoulder, Illness |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 9 | @WAS | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WEEK 10 | @ARI | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Davante Adams vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| - | - | - | 41 | - |
| ADP | FFPC ADP |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Davante Adams vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Davante Adams 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Touchdown Upside Comes With Draft Risk
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams remains a high-upside fantasy option after catching 60 of 114 targets for 789 yards and an NFL-leading 14 touchdowns across 14 games in 2025. He finished as the WR9 in PPR formats while averaging 15.9 fantasy points per game, giving fantasy managers strong weekly production when healthy. Adams still carries clear value in read more...
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams remains a high-upside fantasy option after catching 60 of 114 targets for 789 yards and an NFL-leading 14 touchdowns across 14 games in 2025. He finished as the WR9 in PPR formats while averaging 15.9 fantasy points per game, giving fantasy managers strong weekly production when healthy. Adams still carries clear value in Sean McVay's offense as a trusted scoring weapon for Matthew Stafford, especially with Puka Nacua drawing defensive attention on the other side. The concern is that Adams' production leaned heavily on touchdowns, with 84 of his 222.9 PPR points coming from scores. His 52.6% catch rate, limited yards-after-catch production (2.0), and late-season hamstring issue add real volatility entering 2026. Adams can still deliver spike weeks in a high-end offense, but the floor is not as safe as the name suggests. All the key pieces for the Rams are returning in Stafford, Nacua, and running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, so Adams' role in the Rams offense shouldn't change much in 2026. He is currently going 43 overall as the WR19 on Sleeper, which sits well ahead of his WR18 ranking at RotoBaller, making him a risky bet at cost rather than a priority target.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
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STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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