Emmanuel Sanders

Emmanuel Sanders Player Overview

Sanders added another 2 injuries in 2017, brining his NFL tally to 16 documented issues over 8 seasons. He lost 4 games to ankle problems last year: a midseason sprain and then a December bone bruise -- both on the right side. Two seasons before, a left ankle sprain cost him a game. Sanders enters 2018 healthy at age 31 and looks like a value in fantasy football drafts. Rookie WR Courtland Sutton adds target competition that has been missing beyond the top 2 wideouts in Denver.

Preseason

Chance of Injury in 2018:	58%
Chance of Injury per Game:	5.3%
Projected Games missed for 2018:	2.8
Durability:	6

High Risk

Emmanuel Sanders Injury History

Date	League	Injury	Details
Dec 14, 2017	NFL	Pedal Ankle Bruise	Sanders suffered a bone bruise in his right ankle against the Colts in Week 15 and missed the final 2 games.
Oct 15, 2017	NFL	Pedal Ankle Sprain Grade 2	Sanders sprained his right ankle in the 3rd quarter of Week 6 and missed the following 2 games.
Nov 15, 2015	NFL	Hand Finger Sprain/Pull Unspecified	Sanders sprained a finger and missed the next game, though the high ankle sprain might have caused that.
Nov 8, 2015	NFL	Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3	Sanders sprained his left ankle against the Colts. He played on it in Week 10 but left that game early -- with other issues -- and then sat out Week 11. He later revealed it was a high-ankle sprain.
Oct 18, 2015	NFL	Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain	Sanders sprained the A/C joint in his left shoulder but was able to play through the injury.
Aug 6, 2015	NFL	Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2	Sanders pulled his right hamstring and sat out the entire preseason. He returned for Week 1.
Nov 16, 2014	NFL	Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1	Sanders got a concussion after he took a huge hit in Week 11. He was able to make it back the following week.
Nov 2, 2014	NFL	Chest Rib Bruise	Sanders was taken out of the game after taking a big hit. He was examined and diagnosed with a bruised rib then returned to the game.
Aug 4, 2014	NFL	Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1	Sanders sustained a "slight" right thigh strain and missed some preseason time.
Dec 22, 2013	NFL	Knee Patella Sprain	Sanders left the Week 16 matchup at halftime with a patella sprain and missed the remainder of the game but was able to return to practice.
Dec 16, 2012	NFL	Chest Rib Fracture	Sanders cracked a rib in Week 15 and left the game in the 3rd quarter. He did not miss the following week's game, though.
Dec 6, 2011	NFL	Pedal Foot	Sanders missed 3 games with inflammation in his surgically repaired right foot.
Oct 30, 2011	NFL	Knee Meniscus Tear	Sanders needed arthroscopic surgery to repair his left meniscus. He missed 2 games and then returned after the Week 11 bye.
Aug 1, 2011	NFL	Pedal Foot	Sanders had bone marrow and calcium injected into his previously repaired left foot to promote healing. He missed the 1st 3 preseason games.
Apr 4, 2011	NFL	Pedal Foot Fracture	Sanders had surgery in April after developing a stress fracture in his left foot.
Feb 6, 2011	NFL	Pedal Foot Fracture	Sanders broke a bone in his right foot in the 2nd quarter of the Super Bowl loss to the Packers and required surgery.
Sep 15, 2010	NFL	Leg Quad Bruise	Sanders lost 3 games to a quad injury that he admitted was worse than he initially believed. He returned after the Week 5 bye.