Chris Godwin Injury: Latest Updates & Fantasy Outlook

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Getty Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been ravaged with injuries to their receiving corps this season and added another top target to the list on Sunday.

Chris Godwin, the Buccaneers’ third-year receiver out of Penn State, went down with a hamstring injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.

Godwin was carted off the field and has been ruled out for the rest of the game.

The early departure of Godwin could have a significant impact on fantasy playoff matchups this week.

With Mike Evans having had gone down for the season with a hamstring injury last week, Godwin stepped up to be quarterback Jameis Winston’s No. 1 receiver.

Before leaving the game, Godwin had caught 5 passes for 121 yards against the Lions on Sunday.


Jameis Winston Throws 4 TDs, Buccaneers Roll to Fourth Straight Win


The surging Tampa Bay Buccaneers took care of business on Sunday, routing the Detroit Lions 38-17 to win their fourth straight game.

Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston continued a stellar stretch he’s been on, throwing for 458 yards and four touchdowns.

Winston became the first QB in NFL history to throw for consecutive 450-yard games.

With the Buccaneers’ banged-up receiving corps leading to a limiting arsenal for Winston on Sunday, Breshad Perriman stepped up and caught three touchdowns.

The Buccaneers got off to a quick 21-0 lead in the first half, propelled by three TD strikes by Winston.

The 25-year-old, fifth-year QB threw for 308 yards in a dominant first-half performance.


Buccaneer’s Updated WR Depth Chart; Fantasy Impact of Godwin’s Injury

The status of Chris Godwin for the remainder of the season will be huge for fantasy owners still alive in their respective leagues.

Godwin has had a monster season, ranking No. 2 in the league with 1,212 receiving yards.

The Buccaneers’ third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft has made 81 receptions and caught 9 touchdowns this year.

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians didn’t have a specific update on Godwin’s injury following the game, but he said it doesn’t look good, according to Buccaneers senior writer/editor Scott Smith.

The Buccaneers also lost their slot receiver Scotty Miller to a hamstring injury on Sunday.

Miller caught three passes for 49 yards on Sunday, including his first career TD.

In the past two weeks, the Buccaneers have lost Mike Evans, Godwin and Miller all to hamstring injuries.

Arians addressed the influx of injuries following Sunday’s game.

“We’ll be talking to our sports science people about it,” said Arians. “Maybe I overworked them in practice, the receivers, because we need the reps… Our quarterback needs the reps. So you’re running a little bit more this time of year than I would probably like to. But we need the reps.”

Winston will now be down to a receiving corps of Perriman, Justin Watson and Ishmael Hyman.

We’ll update this post once we learn more about Godwin’s injury and status for the upcoming week.