Sports Injury Central Podcast featuring Pro Football Doc NFL Week 1 Recap and Week 2 First Look: Injuries & Picks with Pro Football Doc and Steve Fezzik
Sep 14, 2026
Steve Fezzik, a professional sports bettor and NFL analyst, joins David Chao to break down Week 1 injuries and Week 2 betting angles. They discuss Malik Nabers’ return, quarterback uncertainty around Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa, key Chargers-Raiders injuries, Steelers-Patriots value, teaser strategy, Jets-Packers and Cowboys-Commanders lines, plus why scoring exploded in Week 1.
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Protect Flowers From A Longer Hamstring Absence
- Treat Zay Flowers’ hamstring aggravation as likely missed time, even though it did not appear severe.
- Avoid returning a speed receiver too early; another aggravation could turn a short absence into six or eight weeks.
Hand’s Quad Rupture Ends His Season
- Da'Shawn Hand’s torn quadriceps tendon requires surgery and ends his season.
- David Chao compares the injury to a patellar tendon rupture, with recovery now focused on next season’s opener.
Penix Could Start While Tua Recovers
- Tua Tagovailoa’s oblique injury is unlikely to heal for Week 2 and may require an injection to play.
- David Chao leans toward Michael Penix starting because Cooper Rush is also limited and Penix was nearly cleared.