Dr. David Chao Provides Injury Insight Ahead of Week 12

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00:05I'll see to see clamor for Dr Chivago segments on Friday's Dr. David Chow from so Cali Cal

00:12and six score.com joins us on a weekly basis to break it all down in the world of sports

00:17with injuries.

00:19And if you're not following six score.com, you're a loser.

00:22You can follow Doc Chow at pro football doc and he's always wondered why the fans call

00:29him Dr. Chivago because he's top shelf status.

00:32All right, Doc.

00:34Let's start with this.

00:35George Kittle says he's playing, but you guys have him with a 75 six score.

00:38Do you think he'll be effective or hampered by that hammy throughout the game in Lambeau?

00:43Well, I don't ever want to doubt George Kittle.

00:47He's as tough as they come and he's going to do his best and he's guaranteed he's playing.

00:51So he's going to play.

00:53But I don't believe for one second last week's injury was just hamstring tightness.

01:00He's got a hamstring strain.

01:01That was all a ruse last week.

01:02He wasn't playing against Seattle.

01:04He is going to play this week.

01:06How much?

01:07How well?

01:08Look, he's really important to the run game and the blocking scheme.

01:10So he's going to do that for sure.

01:12So our six score is, you know, for fantasy players, DFS players, except expect maybe

01:1775% of a fully healthy George Kittle and factor that in.

01:23Sam Laporta.

01:24Looks like he'll be able to make it back for the Lions, making them even stronger offensively.

01:30Is that about right?

01:31Yeah, he's got an AC joint sprain.

01:34Look, the Lions have so many weapons he could have played in previous weeks, but why rush

01:39him back?

01:40The Lions are boat racing everyone.

01:42He's healthy again.

01:43Full go for Laporta this week.

01:46Darnell Mooney got forced out of last week's game with a hammy.

01:50Is he going to be back catching passes for the Dirty Birds this week?

01:55Guarantee, you know, because the Falcons have a bye next week.

01:58We'll see.

01:59Right.

02:00I mean, but this week, obviously, he won't catch a pass, bet on it, bet the house.

02:04That is fantastic news, knowing that he's not playing at all, that we can make money.

02:09Mike Evans is allegedly going to play, but only a 49 six score.

02:14Is he going to be typical Mike Evans or more of a decoy?

02:21It's hard to be typical Mike Evans because Mike Evans is so good.

02:24We've seen him before play through hamstrings and just be red zone targets.

02:29So people got excited with the FP on Thursday, but today back to LP limited practice.

02:36We don't think he's 100% at all.

02:38He's playing through because he's a Hall of Famer because he's a gamer.

02:42That's why we have him at 49% right now, 49 on the sixth score.

02:47I think he's somewhat of a decoy for this game.

02:50Keenan Allen rolled his ankle today, allegedly at the Bears practice and Swift is dealing

02:56with a groin problem, buddy practice.

02:59What's their status for Sunday against the Vikings?

03:02Well, they're both heading towards playing more concern for DeAndre Swift with the groin,

03:08with all the cutting he has to do.

03:10Keenan's a vet, you know, he's not relying on separation to get open.

03:14He's relying on his guile and I think he can get through the ankle.

03:18More worry for DeAndre Swift and the Bears, their offensive line, they get Jenkins back

03:24so they get a little bit healthier, but they still have some issues.

03:28Josh Jacobs was limited in practice for the Packers and Jair Alexander says he has a tear

03:34on his PCL on the defensive side of the ball.

03:37Will they be missing one or both of these guys for this game?

03:42Well, they're going to miss one for sure, Jair.

03:44I mean, you know, he returned last week, didn't finish the game with the same knee issue.

03:49That doesn't bode well.

03:50It wouldn't shock me if he went on IR even, so we'll have to see on that.

03:56It's been several weeks already for Alexander, PCL not good for a corner.

04:01Look at Puka, look at other examples of PCLs around the league.

04:06Josh Jacobs, he's usually powered through his muscle injuries and likely to this week.

04:12Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa are both listed as questionable for the Bolts.

04:18What's the health status of their defense going into the Harbaugh Bowl on Monday?

04:23Yeah, I call it the brother bowl, right?

04:26I mean, the two brothers, but in any case, Khalil Mack hasn't played in the last couple

04:31of weeks.

04:32I think he's on the iffy side with his groin issue.

04:36Joey Bosa has played through with his hip issue, but has not been 100%.

04:41But boy, the other D linemen have sure picked up the slack for Jim Harbaugh's crew.

04:49Aiden Hutchinson released a video of him walking on that broken leg.

04:54How is his recovery going and can he make it back for the playoffs for Detroit?

05:01I'd love to see Aiden Hutchinson back and it's great that he's walking in water that

05:06shows normal rehab progress, but that does not equate to walking on water.

05:11Look, he it's just asking too much.

05:14It's part of normal rehab to be in the pool, partial weight bearing when you're at the

05:19NFL level and wait, wait for the excitement when you see him on the sideline of a Lions

05:24game sometime in late December.

05:26Oh, he's back.

05:27He's back.

05:28But an edge rusher at the best at the highest levels.

05:32That's just a tall order still.

05:35You know, could he make it back for a Super Bowl appearance of the Lions?

05:38Make it if the Lions make it, they should activate him and let him play a couple snaps,

05:43but he won't be pro bowl Aiden Hutchinson, which is why the Lions went out and got the

05:48Darius Smith because they knew he wouldn't be back, including all the playoffs.

05:54So let's talk about Alex Ovechkin for a minute.

05:57Ovi broke his leg in D.C. as he tries to catch Wayne Gretzky.

06:01Is that the worst injury for a guy like him at his age, or is it the same type of heel

06:06no matter how old you are, six to eight weeks for a fracture?

06:09Well, I don't know about you, Scott, but for me, 40 sounds really young.

06:15OK, I think he's a young man in my world, but the definition of young is younger than

06:20the doctor.

06:21Right.

06:22But in any case, it's a fibula fracture.

06:24Aiden Hutchinson was the big bone, the weight bearing bone tibia.

06:28This is a non weight bearing bone for Ovechkin for six weeks or so is not unrealistic.

06:34It's pain tolerance.

06:35It will heal.

06:36No surgery.

06:37Yes, he's elderly in the hockey world, but expect a full recovery.

06:44You know, Merry Christmas or Happy New Year.

06:46Either way.

06:47Do you think you'll catch Gretzky when he comes back and do it this season or is he

06:52going to need another season?

06:53Well, I don't know.

06:55Maybe another season.

06:56I mean, look, we all saw Mike Tyson at 58.

06:59I'm not calling Ovechkin 58, but he's not Ovechkin of old, so it might take a little

07:03more time.

07:04Tyson looked horrible.

07:05I mean, he didn't take a jab.

07:06And we told you at Sports Industry Central, we said Jake Paul plus 275 decision.

07:14We told everyone our analysis.

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