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Injury buy window — cheap stars to acquire.

May 25, 2026 · 5 min read · Injuries live from Sleeper · Value from DynastyProcess
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Top-150 dynasty players currently injured. The injury discount is real — buy-low targets in May 2026.

Dynasty managers panic-sell injured stars. That's the inefficiency. The historical pattern: a top-150 player on IR/PUP lists trades for 60–75% of pre-injury value, but recovers 90–95% within 14 months of return. The arbitrage window is the 4-week span when the injury news drops.

SF #PlayerStatusPre-injury value
13Jayden Daniels QB · WASQuestionable7,539
20Malik Nabers WR · NYGIR6,130
22Bo Nix QB · DENQuestionable5,876
28Garrett Wilson WR · NYJQuestionable4,985
39Brock Bowers TE · LVQuestionable4,299
47Rashee Rice WR · KCQuestionable3,630
55Sam LaPorta TE · DETQuestionable3,072
69Tucker Kraft TE · GBQuestionable2,216
73Bucky Irving RB · TBQuestionable2,099
74Quinshon Judkins RB · CLEQuestionable2,027

The IR discount

Players on IR sit at the deepest discount — managers want roster spots and trade them for picks. If the player is 26 or younger and the injury is non-recurring (soft tissue, surgery with clean recovery), buy. Avoid: knee #2, ACL on RBs over 27.

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