Is A.J. Brown playing this week? Latest updates on Eagles star's questionable status with hamstring injury ahead of MNF | Sporting News

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Brown got off to a great start for the Eagles in Week 1 with a dominant performance against the Packers in Brazil, going for 119 yards and a touchdown on five catches.

While players on both sides struggled with the slippery turf, Brown and Packers CB Jaire Alexander were jawing back and forth quite a bit.

But it was Brown who was able to really separate from Alexander on his 67-yard TD play.

The Eagles ultimately held on for a 34-29 victory.

But the Eagles' starting receiver popped up on the injury report after Friday's practice with a hamstring injury, and then did not practice on Saturday.

With the Eagles playing Monday night at home against the Falcons, Brown has some additional time to recuperate before a final decision is made on his status.

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Brown's status heading into Monday, which may have some fantasy managers experiencing deja vu after having to deal with a somewhat similar situation with Christian McCaffrey last week when the 49ers played the Jets.

The difference here, though, is that all previous indications were that McCaffrey was going to be fine to play in Week 1.

That was an already-existing (or so we think) injury with McCaffrey that seemed to flare up worse than it has been.

This is a brand new ailment for Brown, and soft tissue injuries have high chances of recurrence, especially if rushed back too quickly.

Edwin Porras, who provides medical analysis to FantasyPoints, breaks down Brown's chances of playing from a historical context.

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Brown hamstring - Since 2018 there have been 40 instances of a WR randomly popping up as LP or DNP on the injury report on a Friday -10/40 (25%) played Best comps: -2020 Julio - 25 points -2021 Mike Evans - 15 points -2019 C.

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Brown's backup? When someone the caliber of A.J.

Brown goes down with an injury, there isn't just one plug-and-play replacement that will absorb all of his usage.

While Brown's status is still up in the air, the odds are more likely that he will sit.

So, while it's great to hold out hope and pray for a miraculous recovery before kickoff, Brown managers should have contingency plans set up.

If Brown does sit, Devonta Smith will slide into the WR1 role and should see a significant uptick in usage.

If you'll recall, with Brown unable to suit up against the Buccaneers in last year's Wild Card round of the playoffs, Smith went off for 8 catches on 12 targets for 148 yards.

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Goedert typically serves as Hurts' security blanket and is often the No.

3 or No.

4 option in the receiving game.

While Goedert can't separate like Brown after the catch (not many can), Goedert can make contested catches like Brown.

And Saquon Barkley is an additional passing game weapon that Hurts hasn't had previously, which also softens the blow a bit.

And the big question mark would be centered around Jahan Dotson, who joined the Eagles during the preseason in a trade with Washington.

He was eased into action in Week 1, as he he saw one target on 30 snaps.

If Brown can't suit up, Dotson could be thrust into a much larger role sooner than anticipated.

Rookie wide receiver Johnny Wilson also missed practice Saturday with a hamstring issue, and is also listed as questionable.

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Brown fantasy outlook Week 2 Things just aren't looking good for Brown for Week 2 based on the timing on this injury.

According to NBCSportsPhilly.com, head coach Nick Sirianni spoke to reporters after Friday's practice and said, "Just got a little tight yesterday.

We'll see how that goes." But then Brown was also a DNP in Saturday's practice.

If Brown does suit up Monday, there's a good chance it could be primarily as a decoy.

And if he does suit up, and is not used as a decoy, there's a high chance of re-aggravation.

Given it's only Week 2, and that the Eagles will be at home where the defense typically plays at a higher level, the most likely scenario sees them sitting Brown.

In the event that happens, expect a WR1 performance from Devonta Smith as well as increased production from tight end Dallas Geodert.

Jahan Dotson should see a heavy increase in both his snap share and his targets as well, which makes him an intriguing, yet volatile pickup..

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