Fantasy football points capture performance declines in National Football League offensive skill players following an ankle injury

The ankle is one of the anatomic sites most frequently injured in National Football League (NFL) players. Ankle injuries have previously been shown to have long-lasting negative impacts, and have been associated with impaired athletic performance. The aim of this study was to use fantasy football po...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedics 2024-06, Vol.52, p.124-128
Main Authors: Bergstein, Victoria E., Lu, Amy Z., Hodgens, Blake H., Bodendorfer, Blake M., DeFroda, Steven F., Kaplan, Jonathan, Aiyer, Amiethab A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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American football
Ankle sprain
Performance outcomes
Sports
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Summary:The ankle is one of the anatomic sites most frequently injured in National Football League (NFL) players. Ankle injuries have previously been shown to have long-lasting negative impacts, and have been associated with impaired athletic performance. The aim of this study was to use fantasy football points as a metric to evaluate the impact of ankle injuries on NFL offensive skill player performance. An open-access online database was used to identify NFL players who sustained ankle injuries from 2009 to 2020. Another public online database was used to determine fantasy points and other performance metrics for injured offensive skill players in the seasons before and after their ankle injury. Injured players were matched to a healthy control by position, age, and BMI. Paired T-tests were performed to evaluate performance metrics before and after the ankle injury. An ANCOVA was performed to assess the effect of return to play (RTP) time and injury type on fantasy performance. 303 players with ankle injuries were included. Fantasy output, including average points per game (PPG) and total fantasy points accrued in one season, significantly decreased in the season following a player's ankle injury (p 
ISSN:0972-978X
0972-978X
DOI:10.1016/j.jor.2024.03.030