10 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The rookie dealt with the injury last week but was able to play, but he did miss two practices this week before getting in a limited session on Friday. Reed has been a mainstay of the Packers' offense over the past three weeks, tallying 164 yards on 13 receptions and scoring two receiving touchdowns while adding five carries for 62 yards and an additional score on the ground. The matchup is not great this weekend, with the Chiefs allowing the seventh-fewest fantasy points per game to wide receivers and the fourth-fewest yards gained. With that said, due to how hot the rookie has been for fantasy purposes, consider Reed a flex option for Sunday night football if active.
Romeo Doubs would be the best available pivot option if needed.
--Ryan Larrison - RotoBallerSource: Matt Schneidman On X
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder), outside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell (neck), free safety Rudy Ford (biceps, groin), cornerback Robert Rochell (calf) and safety Darnell Savage (calf) are all questionable for Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Cornerback Eric Stokes (hamstring) is doubtful. Alexander has played in only five games so far in 2023 and has missed the last three contests, but he has a chance at returning this weekend. Campbell missed the Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions last week after hurting his neck in Week 11, but he, too, has a shot at playing on Sunday. The Packers D is going to need all the help they can get to slow down the Chiefs in Week 13. Fantasy managers should be avoiding the Packers' defense/special teams unit.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Rob Demovsky
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers rookie wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks (knee) and tight end
Josiah Deguara (hip) have both been listed as questionable to play in the Week 13 contest against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday. Fellow rookie wideout
Jayden Reed (chest) is also questionable, so it could mean more targets for
Christian Watson and
Romeo Doubs in a game in which the Packers might have to throw often. The 22-year-old Wicks was unable to play on Thanksgiving last week and has been the team's No. 4 wideout when healthy, although he had seen his role grow a bit in the weeks leading up to his injury. The Packers may be without rookie tight end
Luke Musgrave (kidney) for the rest of the year, so fellow rookie
Tucker Kraft is the Packers' starter at the position moving forward.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers running back
Aaron Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to head coach Matt LaFleur. Jones suffered a sprained MCL in Week 11 and will now sit out his second straight game after not practicing at all this week. Given the fact that Jones has yet to practice since injuring his knee, he won't be a lock to return in Week 14 on Monday night against the New York Giants, either.
AJ Dillon dominated touches in Green Bay's backfield in the Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions and will likely do so again this Sunday against the Chiefs, albeit in a tough matchup.
Patrick Taylor will once again serve as Dillon's primary backup in Week 13. Dillon will have volume-based RB2 upside in fantasy lineups.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers rookie wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks (knee) put in his second straight limited practice session on Thursday. Wicks suffered a concussion and a knee injury in the Week 11 win over the Los Angeles Chargers and thus was unable to play on a short week on Thanksgiving last Thursday in the win over the Detroit Lions. The concussion is no longer an issue, so now he's trying to get past his shoulder ailment to try and play this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. If the 22-year-old is able to get the green light to play in Week 13, he could have an elevated role on offense with fellow rookie
Jayden Reed (chest) questionable to play. Before his injury, Wicks was being more involved with 10 catches for 191 yards on 13 targets in his previous three contests.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Packers.com
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers rookie wide receiver
Jayden Reed (chest) was not seen practicing on Thursday for the second straight day. Reed was also dealing with a chest injury last week but ended up with no injury designation for the Thanksgiving upset win over the Detroit Lions last Thursday. The 23-year-old may have done more damage to his chest in last week's game, and he's now highly questionable to suit up this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. If the 23-year-old first-year wideout can't play in Week 13, it would make
Christian Watson and
Romeo Doubs much more attractive as flex plays in fantasy lineups. Reed has been a solid upside flex in his own right recently and has found the end zone in two of the last three games.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: USA TODAY - Ryan Wood
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers running back
AJ Dillon (groin) returned to practice on Thursday after he was a non-participant for Wednesday's session.
Aaron Jones (knee) is dealing with a sprained MCL and missed a second day of practice, so things are trending towards Jones missing his second straight game in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 25-year-old Dillon handled lead-back duties in the Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions, carrying the ball 14 times for 43 yards and catching all three of his targets for an extra 38 yards. The matchup this weekend isn't the friendliest for Dillon if he's once again the team's lead back, but the volume alone should make him a high-end RB3/flex option for fantasy managers. Expect
Patrick Taylor and
James Robinson to back up Dillon if Jones misses a second straight game. UPDATE: Dillon was limited Thursday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: USA TODAY - Ryan Wood
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers running back
Aaron Jones (knee) stretched with the team but did not practice during the portion open to the media on Thursday. Jones suffered an MCL sprain in Week 11 and did not play on Thanksgiving against the Detroit Lions last Thursday. With a second straight missed practice this week, he's trending towards missing a second straight game. Meanwhile,
AJ Dillon (groin) returned to practice after sitting out on Wednesday. Fantasy managers should be preparing to be without Jones again in Week 13. In last week's upset win over the Lions, Dillon had 17 touches for 81 scrimmage yards with Jones sidelined. He's trending towards once again being Green Bay's lead back this Sunday for a tough matchup against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: USA TODAY - Ryan Wood
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks (knee) was limited in the team's practice on Wednesday. Wicks was inactive in the Packers' Week 12 win against the Detroit Lions with a concussion and a knee injury. The rookie did not clear the concussion protocol in time before last Thursday's game, but he officially cleared that as of Monday, according to head coach Matt LaFleur. The limited practice reps for Wicks to start the week is a good sign for his availability on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. He has totaled 45-plus receiving yards in three straight games. However, if active in Week 13, he should only be started in extremely desperate situations or in deeper formats.
--Joey Pollizze - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers rookie wide receiver
Jayden Reed (chest) did not participate in practice on Wednesday. Reed first popped up on the injury report with a chest injury last week but he ultimately wound up playing through the pain in a win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. It is possible that the Packers are just taking it easy on the rookie heading into a Week 13 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. That being said, it will be worth monitoring Reed's practice participation on Thursday and Friday this week. A Reed absence would mean more work for
Christian Watson,
Romeo Doubs, and
Dontayvion Wicks (knee), although Wicks is dealing with a knee injury that limited him in Wednesday's practice.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: Rob Demovsky on Twitter
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers running backs
Aaron Jones (knee) and
AJ Dillon (groin) were both missing from the first practice of the week on Wednesday. Jones suffered a sprained MCL in Week 11 and missed the Thanksgiving Day upset over the Detroit Lions last Thursday as a result. Jones' injury isn't all that serious, but there's a chance he could miss his second straight game in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 28-year-old will need to practice at some point later this week to have a shot at returning. Dillon, meanwhile, had a questionable tag last week due to his groin injury, but he played and had 17 touches for 81 scrimmage yards as Green Bay's lead back against Detroit. All signs are pointing toward Dillon leading the Packers' backfield again this weekend as long as he returns to practice on Thursday or Friday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that rookie wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) has cleared the league's concussion protocol. Wicks suffered a concussion in the Week 11 win over the Los Angeles Chargers and was forced to sit out on a short week for the Thanksgiving matchup in Week 12 against the Detroit Lions this past Thursday. The 22-year-old isn't a lock to play in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, but he should have a good shot at suiting up if he can return to practice this week and avoid any setbacks. He had three catches for a season-high 91 yards in Week 11, but he'll likely remain a hard-to-trust WR4/5 in deeper fantasy leagues as long as
Christian Watson,
Romeo Doubs and fellow rookie
Jayden Reed all remain healthy down the stretch.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Rob Demovsky
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers head coach Matt La Fleur said he doesn't know if rookie tight end
Luke Musgrave (kidney) will be able to play again this year, but he isn't ruling him out and credits Musgrave's toughness. The Packers placed Musgrave on Injured Reserve after he suffered a lacerated kidney in the Week 11 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The earliest he can return will be Week 16, so fantasy managers in single-year formats can probably drop him if you haven't already.
Josiah Deguara (hip) didn't play in the Week 12 win over the Detroit Lions either, allowing rookie
Tucker Kraft to play 96% of the offensive snaps on Thanksgiving. Kraft had two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown against Detroit and should have an expanded pass-catching role in Musgrave's absence the rest of the way.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: USA TODAY - Ryan Wood
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers tight end
Tucker Kraft caught both of his targets for 15 yards and a touchdown during the team's 29-22 win over the Detroit Lions. With
Luke Musgrave (abdomen) out, Kraft took over as the top tight end for Green Bay and found the end zone for the first time in his career. While it was nice to see Kraft find the end zone, five other players on the team had more targets than him and will remain off the streaming radar until he can establish a higher target share. With the Kansas City Chiefs coming to Green Bay next week, fantasy managers will need to look for better options to stream off of the waiver wire. Watch the rookie's target share in the tough matchup, and if he can get it high enough, he will become a potential streamer when the Packers schedule starts to open up in Week 14.
--Ryan Larrison - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
10 months agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Romeo Doubs caught three of four targets for 37 yards during the team's 29-22 win over the Detroit Lions. The second-year receiver was held to less than 40 yards for the fifth time over the past six weeks and failed to find the end zone, breaking his scoring streak of two games.
Christian Watson got back on track this week and saw seven targets, while rookie
Jayden Reed led the team with eight. Doubs remains a boom-or-bust flex option who needs to find the end zone to keep fantasy managers happy. The Packers will host the Kansas City Chiefs next week, rendering most Green Bay skill position players useless for fantasy purposes. Doubs will not be a recommended flex option in Week 13.
--Ryan Larrison - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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