Packers vs. Eagles Start 'Em, Sit 'Em (Wild Card Round) - Jalen Hurts, Jordan Love, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, DeVonta Smith, and more

Fantasy football start em, sit em lineups advice for the Packers vs. Eagles on Sunday, January 12 for Wild Card Weekend (2025). NFL matchups analysis and starts/sits.

The NFL regular season is over, which means it's time for Wild Card Weekend! Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Packers vs. Eagles game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for whatever contest, league, or tournament you are participating in.

Green Bay was the talk of the NFL Playoffs last year after traveling to Dallas and scoring a huge upset win over the Cowboys in the Wild Card round. They'll look to do the same thing this week in Philadelphia, though they will have their hands full with an Eagles squad stacked full of talent.

Read our fantasy football breakdowns for this game -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Wild Card Weekend. Below, you'll see the fantasy football outlooks for key players like Jalen Hurts, Jordan Love, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, A.J. Brown, Tucker Kraft, and more.

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Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles

Time: Sunday 4:30 PM ET

Spread: Eagles -5.5

Projected Point Total: 45.5

Matchups We Love

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Matchups We Hate

QB Jordan Love

Jordan Love left last week's game early due to an elbow injury. Assuming he plays in the Wild Card round, Love will be a riskier fantasy option this weekend. The Eagles have given up the fifth-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season and have allowed only five quarterbacks to score over 18 fantasy points this season.

RB Josh Jacobs

Josh Jacobs has a tough matchup on deck against the Eagles.

Philadelphia has given up the second-fewest fantasy points to the position, and opposing running backs are averaging just under 4.1 yards per carry on the ground against them this season. So, it might be tough to trust Jacobs in fantasy this weekend. However, he can still be used in most fantasy contests, considering he has scored a touchdown in nine straight games.

WR Romeo Doubs

With Christian Watson (knee) out for the season, Romeo Doubs will surely see more opportunities in the first round of the NFL playoffs. Unfortunately, this matchup against the Eagles doesn't quite work in his favor. Philadelphia has given up the seventh-fewest fantasy points to opposing wideouts this season. Dontayvion Wicks will also have some appeal this week, but he's a riskier fantasy option in a tough matchup.

TE Tucker Kraft 

Tucker Kraft is yet another Packers player who finds himself on the hate list this weekend. Not only has Kraft totaled under 10 PPR fantasy points in four straight games, but the Eagles have been one of the best teams at defending tight ends. Philadelphia has given up the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. So, he'll be a riskier tight end play on Wild Card Weekend.

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QB Jalen Hurts 

Jalen Hurts has officially cleared concussion protocol and is set to suit up against Green Bay in the Wild Card round.

Breaking: Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol and will play against the Packers on Sunday, head coach Nick Sirianni announced. pic.twitter.com/xooFhgqvzi

— ESPN (@espn) January 10, 2025

Although the Packers have given up the third-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks, this defense has allowed over 22 fantasy points to three different quarterbacks over the past six weeks. Hurts' rushing upside also makes him a nice play.

RB Saquon Barkley 

Saquon Barkley is looking to pick up where he left off in the regular season, where he totaled a career-high 2,005 rush yards. He also rushed for a career-high 5.81 yards per carry. So, Barkley will continue to be a strong fantasy option. He totaled 33.2 PPR fantasy points against this Packers defense back in Week 1, and this Green Bay secondary allowed the third-most receptions to opposing running backs this season.

WR Jayden Reed 

Jayden Reed is just not involved in the passing game anymore. He has seen more than six targets in a game just once this season and has caught three passes or fewer in seven of the past eight weeks. So, it's going to be tough to rely on him in most fantasy contests.

Although the Eagles have allowed over 14 PPR fantasy points to slot wideouts since Week 12, cornerback Cooper DeJean ranks first in yards per reception allowed.

WR A.J. Brown 

The Eagles rested most of their starters last week, including A.J. Brown. As a result, Brown will be ready to go for the Wild Card round and will be a top fantasy option against the Packers.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown says he’s good to go for Sunday. He’s been managing the knee issue for a couple weeks.

He credits the schedule he’s been on with the training staff and says he left early on Wednesday’s practice because there was a miscommunication — he wasn’t supposed to… pic.twitter.com/m7X8hxkaPU

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) January 10, 2025

Brown has scored over 22 PPR fantasy points in two of the past three games and has totaled at least 80 receiving yards in eight of 13 weeks. With Jaire Alexander (knee) out for this game, look for the star wideout to have a nice fantasy day.

Update: Despite dealing with a knee injury, Brown should be good enough to play on Sunday.

WR DeVonta Smith 

DeVonta Smith has had an inconsistent fantasy season, but things have turned around for him over the last few weeks. Smith has totaled over 13 PPR fantasy points in three of the past four games and totaled over 100 receiving yards in two of those contests.

So, he'll be a solid fantasy play this weekend against a Packers secondary that allowed over 17 PPR fantasy points to four different wideouts over the past two weeks.

TE Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert returned to the field last week after missing the past four games due to a knee injury. With a game under his belt, Goedert should see close to a full snap share in the Wild Card round against the Packers. So, he can be a value play in some DFS contests this weekend. Green Bay has allowed over 10 PPR fantasy points to four different tight ends over the past seven weeks.

Notable Fantasy-Relevant Injuries

• Jalen Hurts (concussion) - Will Play
• A.J. Brown (knee) - Expected to Play

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