For fantasy football players, it isn't a great time to need a tight end.
The position is already thin, and with Wednesday's news that Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper could miss a month of action, it only got thinner.
Ian RapoportUpdate on the MCL sprain suffered by #Falcons TE Austin Hooper: He’s expected to be out about a month, source said. Not great news for the NFL’s leader in catches at his position.
Add in the uncertainty of George Kittle (nursing knee and ankle injuries) and Evan Engram (recovering from a mid-foot sprain), and it's likely that quite a few fantasy players will be hitting the waiver wire for another option at the position.