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Fantasy Football: Green Bay Packers Season Preview

By Bruce Matson

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Green Bay Packers Season Preview

The Packers finished 1st in the NFC North with a 12-4 record. They made it all the way to the conference championship game where they lost to the Seattle Seahawks 28-22. The Packers are loaded with fantasy producers. Due to their highly productive offense every starter at a skilled position has the opportunity to be a stud in fantasy.

Quarterback

Aaron Rodgers

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Rodgers had another impeccable season last year by finishing 2nd among QBs in fantasy production by scoring 480.45 fantasy points, while averaging 30.03 fantasy points per game. Rodgers only had 1 game where he had less than 10 points in a game; he had 11 games where he scored 20 or fantasy points, and he had 9 games where he had 30 or more fantasy points. Rodgers is a stud, and he delivers a very high floor with a very high ceiling. He only had one game last year where he was a bust, which is very good. He has the capability of scoring over 50 points any given week. If you don’t like drafting your QBs late or streaming your QB, then drafting Rodgers in the 2nd-3rd round will be a good idea for your team.

Running Back

Eddie Lacy

Lacy finished last season ranked 6th in fantasy production for running backs scoring 274.10 fantasy points on the year. Lacy had 11 games where he scored 10 points or more, and he averaged 17.13 fantasy points per game. Lacy is 3-down running back, and running backs that gets a work load like he does are rare, so he’s worth drafting in the first round of your fantasy draft. He’s in a high-powered offense, he can catch the ball, and he gets a lot of usage around the goal line. He has every quality you want in a fantasy running back.

Wide Receiver

Jordy Nelson

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    • Nelson was ranked 3rd among wide receivers in fantasy production posting 329.40 fantasy points on the year. Nelson averaged 20.59 points per game. Nelson was very dependable last season with 14 games scoring 10 fantasy points or more. The odds of Nelson finishing next year in the top-3 are slim. It’s not that he can’t do it; it’s just a feat that’s very hard to do. Nelson is a dependable receiver in a highly effective offense, and he should be a very valuable asset in fantasy next year. Only way he’s a bust next year is if he gets injured, because there’s no other outside variables that could get in the way of his production.

    Randall Cobb

    Cobb finished last season ranked 8th among wide receivers in fantasy production scoring 293.40 for the season. Cobb averaged 18.34 points per game. Cobb had 11 games where he scored 10 or more fantasy points and 5 games where he scored 20 or more fantasy points. The odds of Cobb finishing this season in the top-10 is possible, but it’s highly unlikely. Cobb scored 12 touchdowns last season. Touchdowns are something you can’t predict, and for a slot receiver 12 touchdowns is a value that’s hard to duplicate. Even if Cobb doesn’t finish in the top-10, and doesn’t score more than 10 touchdowns he is still going to be a valuable asset on your fantasy team. He is part of a high-powered offense where he’s going to get a lot of the targets. Cobb is one of those players where the only way he could be a bust for your team is if he got injured.

    Davante Adams

    Adams was a rookie last season, and he is the #3 WR in Green Bay’s offense. Adams produced 102.10 fantasy points last season. He wasn’t the most efficient receivers from last  year’s rookie class, but he’s very talented and has a ton of upside. He is going to be a very good flex option for your fantasy team. If Jordy Nelson or Randall Cobb were to miss some time due to injury, then Adams would step right up and be an instant fantasy producer for your team. Be mindful of Adams late in your draft.

    Jeff Janis

    Janis is a player you need to put on your watch list this season. He’s a highly athletic prospect, and if Jordy Nelson or Cobb were to go down with and injury, then he would fill in as the 3rd wide receiver in that offense.

    Tight End

    Andrew Quarless & Richard Rodgers

    The tight end position is very murky for the Packers, and the tight end for the Packers always is perceived to have more value than they actually do. I wouldn’t draft either one of these tight ends unless it was late in the draft. I think both players will make great streaming options this season.

    Defense/Special Teams

    The Packers defense finished last season ranked 8th in fantasy production scoring 123 fantasy points on the year. The Packers had 4 games where they scored 10 fantasy points or more. That being said, the Packers DST is most optimal as a streaming option, because they are only fantasy relevant against favorable match ups.

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