Fantasy football managers fume as Ladd McConkey's pregame injury goes unreported until after kickoff
Fantasy football managers who started Ladd McConkey on Sunday got an injury update they probably would have appreciated a little earlier.
Key points
- His four catches for 86 yards against the Rams the previous week had at least given managers some reason to feel better about putting him back in their lineups.
- The Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver was suddenly listed as questionable with a back injury after Sunday's game against the Houston Texans had started.
- Timely, accurate injury information is a basic requirement, and the NFL needs to make sure its teams provide it while people can still act on it.
One social media user argued that managers counting on McConkey had every reason to be upset that his "back spasms weren’t communicated to the public before kickoff." Another called for an investigation into the Chargers' handling of the injury information.
Additional details
- By the time the questionable designation arrived, managers whose lineups had locked could only wait for another update and hope for the best.
- People placing those bets, trading through prediction markets and paying to enter fantasy contests are all making decisions with real money.
- It's fair to ask when the Chargers first knew McConkey's back might keep him out and why that information didn't reach the public sooner.
- Then came the particularly frustrating news: According to multiple reports, McConkey experienced back spasms during pregame warmups.
- To be fair, if you were counting on McConkey to win your fantasy matchup, your team is probably already in trouble (mine included).
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