Leonard Fournette suffers hamstring injury during Week 1 game vs. Giants
By Adam Spencer
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to rely heavily on former LSU star RB Leonard Fournette this season.
However, they got some bad news in their season-opener against the New York Giants, as Fournette suffered a leg injury.
As you can see in the video below, he left the game midway through the second quarter with an apparent hamstring injury:
Leonard Fournette limps off field holding his hammy. Something to monitor very closely. #jags #giants pic.twitter.com/hjjyuLt7zd
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 9, 2018
Shortly thereafter, the Jaguars ruled the star running back out for the game:
INJURY UPDATE:
RB Leonard Fournette has been downgraded to OUT and will not return against the Giants.
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) September 9, 2018
Obviously, hamstring injury severities can vary, so it’s unclear how long Fournette will be out. However, if the Jags are going to make another deep playoff run, they’re going to need the former LSU star available for most of their games.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
