3 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Christian Watson had a minor impact on the Packers' 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, as he caught just 3-of-5 targets for 13 yards, but hauled in a two-yard pass from
Jordan Love in the third quarter to salvage his fantasy day. That touchdown was one of three red-zone targets on the night for Watson, but he was regularly involved in the offense throughout the night as he had multiple chances to score. Watson ran the third-most routes of the Packers' receivers and earned the third-most snaps at 63%, per PFF's Nathan Jahnke. As a wide receiver who is dependent on the big play, Watson is going to be more boom or bust as a fantasy asset. He's a low-end WR3 or flex play when the Packers head home to host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2, but that's if Jordan Love is good to go following Love's injury-related exit in Week 1.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Romeo Doubs put together a modest fantasy effort in the Packers' 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil on Friday night. Doubs led the Packers in targets with seven, catching four of those targets for 50 yards. Of the group of wide receivers, Doubs ran the most routes on the team and also led the receivers with an 87% snap share, per Nathan Jahnke of PFF. Even though Doubs ran the most routes and earned the most snaps, he's still a bit of a risky proposition to start in fantasy, especially with a potential
Jordan Love injury at the end of Week 1 to factor in. The utilization for Doubs makes him a bit safer as a player you know will be on the field a ton, but with that safety comes the fact that Doubs was a bit touchdown-dependent last season. Consider Doubs a low-end WR3 for fantasy in Week 2 if Love is the starter at quarterback.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed was the offensive star for the Packers in their 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil on Friday night. Reed took a jet sweep for a 33-yard touchdown early in the second quarter and then caught a 70-yard touchdown just a few minutes later on the next Packers' possession. As the most dynamic playmaker for the Packers, Reed was a menace all over the field and was second on the team in targets next to
Romeo Doubs. Reed is off to a great start to his second season in green and gold and is primed to build off of a rookie campaign that saw him score 10 touchdowns and put up over 900 yards from scrimmage. The Packers play the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 and Reed should be considered a low-end WR2 in fantasy as long as
Jordan Love is the starting quarterback, as Love left the game late in Week 1 with a leg injury.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3
months
agoGreen
Bay
Packers
running
back
Josh
Jacobs
finished
his
first
game
with
the
Packers
in
bounce-back
fashion
in
their
Week
1
34-29
loss
to
the
Eagles
in
Brazil.
Jacobs
had
a
nightmare
first
half
where
he
had
six
carries
for
just
four
yards
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3 months agoGreen Bay Packers quarterback
Jordan Love (undisclosed) exited Friday's meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles. The signal-caller played most of the contest. However, he took a hit with seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and needed help off the field due to what appeared to be a lower leg injury. Love would finish the night by throwing for 260 yards, two touchdowns, and one pick off 17-for-34 passing before being replaced by
Malik Willis, who failed to connect on his only pass attempt. Without question, fantasy managers will anxiously await an update on his condition. Fortunately, the Packers have time before the Week 2 matchup with the Colts. With that in mind, there should be word on Love's injury soon.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3 months agoGreen Bay Packers running back
MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) is inactive for Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. To fill the gap, the Packers have promoted
Ellis Merriweather from the practice squad. Lloyd, who is recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in the preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns, has not played in the last two preseason games but was seen at practice this week. With Lloyd sidelined,
Emanuel Wilson, who has also been dealing with a hip injury, will serve as
Josh Jacobs's primary backup. Jacobs, a key offseason acquisition for the Packers with a four-year, $48 million contract, is expected to carry the bulk of the workload in the backfield. Given the circumstances, Jacobs should be considered an RB1 for this week's matchup against the Eagles.
--Martin Grisko - RotoBallerSource: Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL
3 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Romeo Doubs (hand), who was limited in the team's first two practices of the week on Tuesday and Wednesday, returned to a full practice on Thursday and was removed from the final Week 1 injury report. Doubs will be active for Friday night's season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil. The 24-year-old's hand injury could make it tougher for him to come down with contested catches on Friday, but it ultimately never really put him in danger of missing the season opener. Most fantasy managers are probably overlooking Doubs in Green Bay's crowded receiver's room, but if everything breaks his way, he could end up being the Packers' most productive wideout when all is said and done in 2024. The former fourth-rounder had a healthy eight TDs in 17 regular-season games last year and will head into Week 1 as an upside WR4/flex play in lineups.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Packers.com
3
months
agoThe
Green
Bay
Packers
have
listed
running
backs
MarShawn
Lloyd
(hamstring)
and
Emanuel
Wilson
(hip),
along
with
tight
end
Tucker
Kraft
(back),
as
questionable
for
Friday
night's
game
against
the
Eagles.
Lloyd
has
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3 months agoThe Green Bay Packers defense/special teams unit heads to Brazil to match up with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Packers do feature a solid D/ST unit overall, but against the Eagles' strong offense with
Jalen Hurts,
A.J. Brown,
Saquon Barkley,
DeVonta Smith, and others, Green Bay should be left on the bench or on waivers for Week 1. Under the direction of former Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley, the Packers have added to their inside linebacker unit by drafting Edgerrin Cooper in the second round and revamping their safety unit as they brought in former Giant Xavier McKinney and rookie second-rounder Javon Bullard. Add in continued health from Eric Stokes, and Jaire Alexander, plus a formidable pass rush that features Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, and Kenny Clark, and the Packers look like a sleeper defensive/special teams unit for 2024, but one we should err on the side of caution against a potent Eagles defense in Week 1.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3
months
agoGreen
Bay
Packers
kicker
Brayden
Narveson
will
put
on
a
Packers
uniform
for
the
first
time
in
a
very
unique
way:
playing
in
a
regular
season
opener
in
Brazil
against
the
Philadelphia
Eagles.
Narveson
spent
his
preseason
with
the
Tennessee
Titans
and
was
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3 months agoGreen Bay Packers tight end
Luke Musgrave was the clear leader in the tight end room last season until he suffered a kidney laceration that put him on the shelf until Week 18. Whether Musgrave can retain that heavy snap and route utilization in Week 1 remains to be seen, but this week, Musgrave is more of a streaming option at tight end than a locked-in starter for fantasy purposes. Musgrave was just TE22 in fantasy points per game from Weeks 1-10 last season and he wasn't super useful in fantasy with just two weeks as a TE1.
Tucker Kraft (back) may miss Week 1 for the Packers, leaving Musgrave as the lone realistic option for the Packers to run the majority of routes. Even then, the expectations for Musgrave should be tempered against an Eagles team that will keep opposing offenses in front of them with Vic Fangio's two-deep shell.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
3
months
agoGreen
Bay
Packers
wide
receiver
Christian
Watson
is
the
healthiest
he's
been
in
a
while
as
the
Packers
travel
south
to
Brazil
to
face
the
Philadelphia
Eagles
in
their
Week
1
season
opener.
Watson's
lower-leg
injuries
have
dominated
the
offseason
when
talking
about
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3
months
agoGreen
Bay
Packers
wide
receiver
Romeo
Doubs
(hand)
travels
to
Brazil
as
the
team
is
set
to
square
off
with
the
Philadelphia
Eagles
on
Friday.
For
Week
1,
Doubs
is
nursing
a
hand
injury
and
was
limited
Tuesday
as
well
as
on
Wednesday's
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3 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed looks to build off of his exciting and productive rookie campaign as the Packers travel south to Brazil to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Reed comes off of a stellar rookie season where he up 10 total touchdowns, 90 targets, and 64 receptions for 793 receiving yards and should improve upon those numbers in his second year with the green and gold. As the primary slot man seeing almost 76% of snaps there last season, Reed may come off the field a little more than we'd like when the formation condenses, but his efficiency was excellent last season with a 2.05 yards per route run. Against the Eagles in Week 1, Reed should have a tougher time than last year's slot receivers did, as the Eagles reinforced their nickel back situation with rookies Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Still, Reed is a low-end WR3 in your fantasy lineups and has all the upside in the world for the Packers in this week's matchup.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
3 months agoGreen Bay Packers running back
Josh Jacobs should be considered a solid RB2 in his matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday evening. Jacobs came over from the Raiders after five up-and-down seasons, with his best season coming in 2022. Finishing as RB3 that season, Jacobs put up over 1,600 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in a breakout season, but last season saw Jacobs return to his inefficient ways. Heading to a Packers' offense that is rising with
Jordan Love and a bunch of young receivers, Jacobs is expected to carry quite a bit of the rushing workload this season, though he will split some time with rookie
MarShawn Lloyd and
Emanuel Wilson. Against the Eagles' solid run defense that limited opposing backs to the sixth-lowest yards after contact per attempt last season, Jacobs should be able to put up a usable fantasy stat line predicated by volume in Week 1.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
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