Wildcard weekend was a thriller! Almost every game was close, with big-time plays from big-time players happening at clutch moments. A few key players got banged up, and ironically, they all are on teams that advanced. Three quarterbacks will try to play through various injuries, and three pass catchers will likely miss the Divisional round. Below, we discuss all the key injuries from the Wildcard round and their fantasy impacts.

Quarterbacks

Josh Allen

Injury: Right pointer finger, left knee injury

Analysis: In one drive, Josh Allen both whacked his pointer finger on a linemans helmet and experienced a brief and small amplitude hyperextension moment of his left knee. Neither took him out of the game, but he was seen limping afterwards. The knee hyperextension is scary to see, but when the degree of hyperextension is limited, it usually does not stress any ligaments. In Allen's case, we would likely have clarity by now if there was any structural damage. In the absence of ligament injury, these are typically bone bruises, which can often be resolved enough to play by the following week, but leave the athlete slower. Expect Allen to play in full next weekend, but there is a chance his mobility is limited.

Matthew Stafford

Injury: Right index finger sprain

Analysis: Stafford will have a real challenge delivering an accurate ball in the Divisional round after spraining his right index finger. The index finger is critical for accuracy, as it is the final contact with the ball at release. Stafford is tough, and will play through it, but it will be very hard for him to be as accurate as we are used to, even with a week to rehab.

Caleb Williams

Injury: Right lateral ankle sprain

Analysis: Caleb rolled his right ankle early on Saturday in a clear lateral (low) ankle sprain mechanism. While it looked bad, he finished the game and played extremely well. Oftentimes, lateral ankle sprains worsen overnight, and to date, we have not had any practice reports to gauge if this was the case for Caleb. With how well he played after injury, this is likely not a severe sprain, and there is a real chance he is unaffected in the Divisional round. Look out for Saturday's article for more clarity.

Wide Receivers

Nico Collins

Injury: Concussion

Analysis: Collins suffered a concussion last night and will have to pass through the NFL's concussion protocol to play next week. Six days is typically difficult to pass through the protocol, and Houston will likely be without their top pass catcher.

Gabe Davis

Injury: ACL tear

Analysis: Davis tore his ACL, and there is a high likelihood he also tore his MCL (and possibly meniscus) based off the mechanism. His injury occurring so late in the season will make it unlikely that he is ready for the start of next season.

Tight Ends

George Kittle

Injury: Achilles tear

Analysis: Kittle was a victim of a classic achilles tear mechanism, and his season is over. This is a 9-12 month rehab, and in no way is Kittle likely to be ready for training camp or week one next season. His age will make it harder to return to full form, though, as a large-bodied tight end, he still will have value for the Niners and for fantasy even if he does not regain his full speed and explosiveness. It's a long road ahead for Kittle, and predicting when he will play again is impossible at this time, but anything before mid-season in 2026 would be remarkable.