Raise your hand if you started @EricDecker87 in fantasy.
7 rec., 91 yds, 1 TD, 5 mins left in the FIRST half. pic.twitter.com/nXS3D9mCbY
— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 22, 2015
Eric Decker caught 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown to help the New York Jets somewhat stun the Colts in Indianapolis 20-7 Monday night.
Decker, however, didn’t come out of the game healthy.
Injury Update: Jets WR Eric Decker said he was told his knee injury won't require surgery. Believes it's a PCL issue. MRI today. #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) September 22, 2015
” target=”_blank”>According to the New York Daily News, the Cold Spring, Minnesota, native suffered a sprained PCL in his knee and is expected to miss some time. How much time is unknown, but the injury isn’t expected to require surgery.
Injury Update: Jets WR Eric Decker said he was told his knee injury won't require surgery. Believes it's a PCL issue. MRI today. #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) September 22, 2015
Decker already has a pair of touchdown grabs and 10 receptions in two games this season. He had a down year in 2014 after averaging 86 receptions, 1,176 yards and 12 touchdowns the previous two seasons with the Denver Broncos, according to ESPN.
Eric Decker entered tonight with 39 career TD's.
His 40th was too easy. #NYJvsIND http://t.co/JH1X1WTANt— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2015
Meanwhile, Decker is on double daddy duty as he and his country music star wife, Jessie James Decker, welcomed their second child to the world about two weeks ago.
“It’s so different, having two compared to one, because the dynamic is so crazy,” Decker told People.
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