Green Bay Packers

Jordan Love→ his ranking

Love's first taste of regular-season action in 2021 was underwhelming (411 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions on 62 attempts), averaging 6.6 yards per attempt. He saw even less action in 2022, going 14-for-21 for 195 yards and a score across four appearances.

Taking over as the full-time starter in 2023, Love essentially had two different quarterback splits across the season. Through his first nine starts, he completed just 58.7% of his 300 attempts, throwing 14 touchdowns against 10 interceptions while averaging 223 yards and 6.7 yards per attempt. His legs were a pleasant surprise in that stretch, as Love carried 31 times for 182 yards and two scores at 5.9 yards per carry.

The second half of his season was a dramatic turnaround. On another 300 attempts over his next nine games, including a playoff start, he completed 70.7% of his passes, threw 21 touchdowns with just one interception, averaged 269 yards per game, and posted 8.1 yards per attempt. Love had at least two touchdown passes in eight of those nine outings, but his rushing production cooled considerably (20/64/2). He closed the postseason with a 194-yard, two-touchdown, two-interception performance against San Francisco.

For the full regular season, Love finished fifth among quarterbacks in fantasy scoring at 374.95 points, landing between 20.00 and 30.00 points in 13 of 17 starts without ever topping 30.00 fantasy points. A shift in offensive philosophy helped unlock his development and allowed Green Bay to take full advantage of its wide receiver depth.

2024 opened with Love missing two games over the first seven weeks, yet his numbers across his five healthy starts in that span were elite (1,351 yards and 15 touchdowns on 35.8 attempts per game). His turnovers were a problem, as he threw eight interceptions over that stretch while contributing little on the ground (9/29).

Love’s final 11 games were a sharp letdown. He never threw more than two touchdown passes in any of those outings and averaged just 26.7 attempts across his 10 full appearances, with a quiet Week 18 due to him taking only 22 snaps ahead of the playoffs. His rushing production for the full season fell well short of 2023 (27/83/1 yards – 3.4 yards per carry) compared to 50 carries for 247 yards and four touchdowns (4.9 yards per carry) the year before.

Last season, Love failed to make a progression while missing another 2.6 games with late season concussion. He ranked poorly in passing attempts (29.3), leading to about league-average touchdowns (23) and minimal interceptions (6). Despite the appearance of failure, Love finished 14th in quarterback scoring (277.15), highlighted by three winning games (365/3, 359/3, and 234/4). On his down days, he scored under 20.00 fantasy points in nine matchups.

Josh Jacobs→ his ranking

The Raiders gave Jacobs a heavy workload in 2022 (393 touches at 23.1 per game) at a time when most fantasy managers were looking elsewhere. He rewarded those who took a chance, producing 2,053 combined yards, 12 touchdowns, and 50 catches to finish third among running backs in PPR scoring at 329.30 points. He topped 100 rushing yards in six games, all coming in two separate three-game stretches (28/144/2, 21/154/1, 20/143/3, 24/109, 33/229/2, and 26/144/1), and posted a floor of five catches in five contests. Those receptions alone accounted for 54% of his season total.

His follow-up season was a disappointment. Jacobs averaged just 3.5 yards per carry in 2023 and missed the final four weeks with a quad injury, finishing with 1,101 combined yards, six touchdowns, and 37 catches on 20.8 touches per game. He surpassed 100 combined yards in only three outings and looked like a strong receiving option through five games with 23 catches, but Las Vegas pulled back his pass-catching role significantly over the final eight weeks (14 receptions for 103 yards on 24 targets). If Jacobs stayed healthy for a full season, he was tracking toward a top-15 running back finish, but ended up 28th in PPR scoring with 182.30 points.

His first year in Green Bay brought a significant resurgence. The Packers handed him 337 touches (his third time over 300), and Jacobs surpassed combined yardage expectations by more than 20%, finishing with 1,672 yards and a career-best 16 touchdowns (15 rushing, one receiving). His first seven games were productive but not explosive, as he averaged 13.89 fantasy points per game with just two scores.

Once Green Bay began featuring him heavily in the red zone (59 touches inside the 20, 40 inside the 10, and 22 goal-line opportunities), touchdowns followed in bunches. Over his final 11 games, Jacobs scored 15 times, averaged 20.2 touches and 20.59 fantasy points per contest, and accumulated 199 carries for 870 yards alongside 23 catches for 265 yards. He topped 100 rushing yards in only three games all season (32/151, 25/127/2, and 26/106/3), but his touchdown volume kept his floor elite. Jacob posted at least 20.00 fantasy points in nine of his final 12 outings and dipped below 11.50 just once all year. Five running backs finished ahead of him in overall PPR scoring (296.30).

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The Packers had Jacobs on the field for 53.4% of their snaps, compared to 62.5% in 2024. He missed two games with a calf injury and a lingering knee issue, while having light snaps in three other matchups (22%, 39%, and 28%).

Over his first nine games, Jacobs gained only 3.8 yards per carry, with success in combined yards (845), touchdowns (11), and catches (28). He averaged 19.33 PPR fantasy points. Despite his winning production, he failed to rush for over 100 yards in any matchup, but reached that threshold in combined yards four times (31.70, 32.00, 20.00, and 20.70 PPR fantasy points). The back nine games led to only two playable outcomes (17.20 and 23.20). His season ended with Jacobs ranking 13th in fantasy points (239.10).

Chris Brooks→ his ranking

The Packers gave Brooks RB3 snaps (19.8%) last year, suggesting he has the inside track to an RB2 opportunity in 2026. He gained 197 yards across his 40 touches with no touchdowns and 13 catches. His opportunity was slightly higher in 2024 (36/183/1 with 11 catches for 69 yards).

Brooks never had an elite starting opportunity over five seasons in college. He rushed for 2,551 yards across his 512 carries with 20 touchdowns, while adding 60 catches for 443 yards and seven touchdowns on 76 targets.

MarShawn Lloyd→ his ranking

Lloyd accumulated just 325 touches across three college seasons, splitting time between South Carolina and USC. His final two years each produced 129 opportunities, with his stronger showing coming in 2023 (1,052 combined yards, nine touchdowns, and 13 catches), built on an efficient 7.1 yards per carry and 17.8 yards per reception. He had two standout games that year (14/154 with one catch for negative four yards, and a 17/115/2 game with three catches for 72 yards), but USC kept his rushing volume light, giving him fewer than 10 carries in seven of eleven games.

His college career began with a torn ACL in his left knee in 2020 at South Carolina, a significant early hurdle. As a runner, Lloyd plays with a low, grinding style, using a powerful first step to generate upfield momentum once he identifies a crease. He runs with patience and punishes defenders at the finish line. At the Combine, he ran a 4.46 40-yard dash and put up 25 reps on the bench press, affirming the functional strength behind his style. Lloyd projects as a grind-it-out back with the ability to break off explosive gains when given the opportunity.

His rookie season was derailed before it could get started — hamstring and ankle injuries limited him to just 10 plays in his lone appearance in Week 2, where he carried six times for 15 yards and added one catch for three more. Lloyd missed all of 2025 due to another hamstring issue, followed by a calf injury later in the year.

Jayden Reed→ his ranking

Reed is at his best when he can win with straight-line speed and a clean release off the line. He gets off the snap quickly and shows a good feel for his routes when given room to operate. His trouble comes against tight press coverage, where Reed has to create separation through change-of-direction moves, an area that exposes his limitations. He also doesn't have the elite top-end speed to consistently beat quality cornerbacks on deep routes down the sideline.

Across four seasons at Michigan State, Reed caught 203 of 333 targets for 2,919 yards and 27 touchdowns. His peak came in 2021 with 59 catches for 1,026 yards and 10 scores, followed by a notable step back in 2022 (55 catches, 636 yards, and five touchdowns).

As a rookie in Green Bay, Reed led the team in catches (64), receiving yards (793), and touchdowns (10), hauling in 68.0% of his 94 targets while adding 11 carries for 119 yards and two scores out of the backfield. His best stretch came late in the year (24 catches for 318 yards and four touchdowns on 34 touches from Week 14 through Week 18), despite missing one game with toe and chest issues. He finished 25th among wide receivers in PPR scoring at 217.40 points, with two outings topping 20.00 fantasy points (8/65/1 and 6/89/2).

His 2024 season opened with a bang (four catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1 on just six targets and one carry). Reed had two more strong performances over his next eight games (7/141/1 and 5/113), along with three other playable outings (4/69, 4/97, and 6/28/1). After his bye (Week 10), both his production and his opportunity fell off sharply (just 23 catches for 336 yards and three touchdowns across nine games), averaging 8.29 fantasy points per game and making him a liability as a weekly fantasy starter. Reed finished 29th in PPR scoring (198.50).

Entering the regular season, Reed was battling a foot issue (Jones fracture). After a playable game in Week 1 (3/45/1) last year, Reed suffered a broken collarbone in Week 2, leading to surgery (his foot as well) and 10 missed games. He caught 20 of his final 24 targets across five full games, leading to 247 combined yards and one touchdown. The Packers gave him WR3 snaps late in the season.

Christian Watson→ his ranking

Watson's 2022 season was a medical ordeal before it even began. He arrived at camp with a knee injury and subsequently dealt with a hamstring problem, a concussion, and a hip issue, missing three games over the first seven weeks. His first six appearances were largely forgettable (10 catches for 88 yards on 14 targets with three carries for 19 yards, and one score). Things turned around in a four-game stretch from Week 10 to Week 14, where Watson put up four impactful outings in a row (4/107/3, 4/48/2, 4/110/1, and 3/48/1). He carried that momentum through the end of the season, catching 31 of 52 targets for 523 yards and seven touchdowns over the final eight games at an impressive 16.9 yards per reception.

Injuries derailed what could have been a breakout 2023. A hamstring issue kept him out of the first three games, and Watson managed 28 catches for 422 yards and five scores across nine contests from Week 4 through Week 13, with his two best showings coming on back-to-back weeks (5/94/1 and 7/86/2). Another hamstring injury ended his season with five games remaining. Even in his eight games with a starting role, he averaged only 6.1 targets per game.

Watson appeared in 15 games, a career high, but it ended on a painful note when he tore his ACL in his right knee in Week 18, requiring surgery in early January. An ankle issue also cost him Week 5. His fantasy value was concentrated in just three games (3/68/1, 4/150, and 4/114), and Green Bay used him primarily as a deep threat, where he averaged 21.4 yards per catch. His limitations were familiar; only two touchdowns and a low catch rate (54.7%) continued to cap his week-to-week reliability.

A slow recovery from his knee surgery led to Watson sitting out the first six games of 2025. After three low target games (4/85, 2/58, and 2/45), his fantasy reached a playable level across five (4/46/2, 5/49, 4/80/1, 4/89/1, and 5/113/1) of his last seven starts. Despite his success, Green Bay gave him six targets or fewer in eight matchups. After a rest game in Week 18, Watson scored again in the postseason (3/36/1).

Matthew Golden→ his ranking

Golden spent his first two college seasons at Houston, making 17 starts across 19 games in 2022 and 2023 and putting up back-to-back quiet receiving years (38/584/7 and 38/404/6). His freshman year was more explosive on a per-catch basis, averaging 15.4 yards per reception compared to 10.4 as a sophomore. A foot injury cost him three games in his second season.

The transfer to Texas unlocked his best college campaign (58 catches for 987 yards and nine touchdowns across 16 starts, averaging an impressive 17.0 yards per reception). He also contributed as a returner throughout his college career, bringing back 28 kickoffs for 722 yards and two scores at 25.8 yards per return.

As a route runner, Golden has work to do at every level of the field. He needs to sharpen his ability to sell routes and show more urgency and physicality at the top of his stem. His timing can be inconsistent, leading to poor hand positioning when the ball arrives faster than he anticipates. His speed is legitimate; a 4.29 40-yard dash at the Combine puts him among the fastest receivers in his class.

With Texas, Golden was frequently targeted well down the field, but Quinn Ewers rarely put the ball in a position where he could run under it in stride, forcing him to make difficult back-shoulder and contested catches rather than showcasing his speed in open space. With the ball in his hands after the catch, he hasn't shown the vision or instincts to maximize his athleticism, despite his success as a kick returner, suggesting he has some of those tools available.

As a first-round draft pick in 2025, Golden gained 410 combined yards with 29 catches on 44 targets. He failed to reach the end zone in the regular season. Green Bay gave him three targets or fewer in nine of his 15 matchups. His best professional game (4/84/1) came in the postseason. Golden missed three games with shoulder and wrist issues.

Tucker Kraft→ his ranking

When the Packers selected Kraft in the third round in 2023, the pick signaled something about their offensive identity. Green Bay wants to run the football, control the short areas of the field, and deploy a quick passing game, and having two capable tight ends on the roster gives them the personnel to do exactly that.

Kraft came out of South Dakota State as an experienced receiving tight end, but an ankle injury cost him time in 2022. He brings three-down utility, sneaky athleticism, and a well-rounded skill set as both a blocker and pass catcher, areas that should only develop further as he gains NFL experience. His final two seasons at South Dakota State produced 92 catches for 1,228 yards and nine touchdowns, headlined by a 65-catch, 780-yard, six-touchdown junior year that included two standout games (10/124/1 and 9/123).

Green Bay featured Kraft on 59.3% of their offensive snaps in 2023 as the TE1, and he finished with similar production to Luke Musgrave (31 catches for 355 yards and two touchdowns on 40 targets), compared to Musgrave's 34/352/1. Much of his output came late in the year, with 26 of his 31 catches and both touchdowns arriving from Week 12 onward. He strung together four straight double-digit fantasy performances to close the season (4/64, 4/57/1, 4/60, and 6/48).

2024 opened with Kraft seeing over 80% of Green Bay's snaps through their first three games, but his production was minimal (2/37, 2/16, and 2/24). When Musgrave went down with an injury in Week 4, Kraft stepped into a larger role and made the most of it, delivering fantasy-relevant outings in four of his next five games (6/53/1, 4/88/2, 3/33/1, and 3/78/1).

The Packers barely looked his way over the following three weeks (4/36, 0/0, and 2/26/1 on nine combined targets). Over his final eight games, Kraft had 27 catches for 357 yards and two touchdowns on 35 targets, highlighted by two showings (6/78 and 3/41/1).

Last year, Kraft was a late mover up draft boards in the high-stakes market, and he rewarded his supporters with a great start to the year over his first seven games (30/469/6 on 41 targets). His success rang the special player bell in Week 2 (6/124/1) and Week 8 (7/143/2). Unfortunately, Kraft left his next game with a torn ACL in his right knee. He was on pace to catch 68 passes for 1,039 yards and 13 touchdowns.

In his brief career with the Packers, Kraft has gained 20 yards or more on 22 of his 113 catches (19.5%), highlighted by his success in yards per catch in 2024 (14.1) and 2025 (15.3). In essence, his gains fell in the realm of a top-tier wide receiver.

Players coming off significant injuries tend to let the fantasy market down the following season. Kraft brings an active, play-making role to the Packers’ passing attack, suggesting that he could lead the team in catches. Romeo Doubs led Green Bay in catches (55) last season, but no other receiver had more than 36 catches. With six targets a game (average 5.5 in 2025), Kraft would easily catch 68 passes for 800 yards with a career-high in touchdowns (7 in 2024), which more than fills his ADP bucket in fantasy points. With no negative injury news and success on the field, he should prove to be a value at tight end in 2026.

Luke Musgrave→ his ranking

Musgrave's college resume is condensed due to the COVID-shortened season and 11 games missed with a knee injury in 2022. His route-running foundation was a strength, generating separation at every level of the field. He should be a serviceable blocker, but adding strength remains an area to develop.

Across four seasons at Oregon State, Musgrave appeared in just 20 games, totaling 47 receptions for 633 yards and two scores. His most productive campaign came in 2021 (22/304/1), with his two 2022 starts offering an encouraging glimpse (6/89/1 and 5/80).

His NFL rookie year was interrupted by six missed games after suffering a lacerated kidney. In his time on the field, Musgrave hauled in 34 of 46 targets for 352 yards and a score, with standout outings in Weeks 3 (6/49), 9 (3/51/1), and 19 (3/52/1). Six of his receptions went for 20-plus yards.

His 204 season started slowly, just five catches for 22 yards on seven targets through four games, while logging roughly half the snaps of Tucker Kraft (108 to 227). An ankle injury then cost him 10 games, and Musgrave managed only two more catches for 23 yards on three targets across a limited role (52 snaps) to close out the year.

After the Packers lost Tucker Kraft in Week 8 last year, Musgrave never rose to the occasion. He caught only 19 passes over his final 11 games for 207 yards and no scores. His season opened with no fantasy value across seven games (6/54/0 on seven targets). The Packers had him on the field for only 43.2% of their plays last season. Musgrave was out-snapped by John Fitzpatrick, Josh Whyle, and Drake Dabney in six matchups down the stretch of 2026.