Since Crosby is past the infectious stage of his case of the mumps and will return to the team either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Crosby is past the infectious stage of his case of the mumps and will return to the team either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Analysis:

Although it appeared Wednesday was the day Crosby figured to be cleared of the infectious phase (according to CDC guidelines), fantasy owners will benefit from the bumped-up schedule. As a result, it looks more and more likely that Crosby might return Thursday rather than Saturday.