Chris Brooks Likely To See A Minor Depth Role In Week 1

Green Bay Packers running back Chris Brooks looks to maintain some of his preseason momentum as the Packers welcome the Detroit Lions in Week 1. Brooks played well in Green Bay's preseason games, notably ahead of fellow back Emanuel Wilson. However, it's Wilson that is listed ahead of Brooks on the Packers' official depth chart […]

Packers D/ST Not A Recommended Start in Week 1 Against Detroit

The Green Bay Packers' defense and special teams unit have a challenging task ahead of them as they will welcome the division-rival Detroit Lions to Lambeau Field for the Week 1 opener. The Packers' big news on the defensive side happened recently as they traded two first-round picks for star pass-rusher Micah Parsons, who should […]

Brandon McManus In The Streaming Kicker Conversation For Week 1

Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus looks to bring his 2024 momentum into 2025 as the Packers welcome the Detroit Lions to Lambeau Field for Week 1. McManus, the recipient of a three-year contract extension in the offseason, was excellent last season for Green Bay. Missing just one field goal and making all his extra […]

Tucker Kraft A Fringe TE1 Against Lions In Week 1

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft made a huge splash in his first season as the clear-cut starting tight end for the Packers and looks to parlay that momentum into a strong 2025 as Green Bay hosts the Detroit Lions in Week 1. Kraft scored seven touchdowns last season, but earned only 70 targets, […]

Romeo Doubs Is A Low-End, Routes-Based Flex Play For Week 1

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs looks to start his 2025 season off with some positive momentum as the Packers host the Detroit Lions in Week 1. Doubs is coming off the 2024 campaign, where he ran the most routes on the team but finished WR12 or better only twice last season. Both of […]

Matthew Golden With Major Fantasy Upside In Week 1

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden looks to hit the ground running in Week 1 when the Packers host the Detroit Lions in their season opener. Golden, the Packers' first-round draft pick this past April, has been a bright spot in the Packers' training camp and in the preseason. Listed as a starter on […]

Emanuel Wilson Set To Back Up Josh Jacobs In Week 1

Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson will back up starting running back Josh Jacobs as the Packers will host the incoming Detroit Lions in Lambeau Field for each team's Week 1 opener. Wilson played a bit behind Chris Brooks, but is listed as the primary backup to Jacobs on the latest Packers depth chart. […]

Low-End RB1 Treatment For Josh Jacobs in Week 1

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs looks to continue his fantastic run as a Packer by starting Week 1 with a bang at home against the Detroit Lions. Jacobs looks to build off of his first season in the green and gold, where he produced 1,329 yards on the ground, added 342 in the […]

Jordan Love Off Injury Report, An Uninspiring QB2 Option in Week 1

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (thumb) looks to start his 2025 season off on the right foot as the Packers host the Detroit Lions in their Week 1 season opener. Love had surgery to fix a ligament in his left (non-throwing) thumb early in the preseason. However, he doesn't carry an injury designation for […]

Early-Round Landmines to Avoid? Big-Name Fantasy Football Bust Candidates

You want to lock in production with your early-round picks in fantasy football drafts. That’s a given. Those picks are the backbone of your squad and where you want a large portion of your team’s fantasy scoring to come from each week. Not hitting on those initial selections puts you and your fantasy team squarely […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receivers With Overall WR1 Upside for 2025

Preseason games are over and it’s time to get our drafts completed and ready for the NFL season that starts in just a few short days. It sure feels like forever since the last shreds of confetti hit the field as the Philadelphia Eagles hoisted the Lombardi Trophy -- and before that, Ja’Marr Chase running […]

Chris Brooks Totals 15 Yards In Final Preseason Tune-Up

Green Bay Packers running back Chris Brooks was the second back to enter the game for the Packers in their 20-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in their third and final preseason game. Brooks took over duties after Josh Jacobs received the first two snaps of the game. Playing seven snaps of his own, Brooks […]

Emanuel Wilson Sees Eight Carries, 38 Yards in Packers Preseason Win

Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson led the Packers in rushing yards in their final preseason game, a 20-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson came into the game after Chris Brooks left in the middle of the Packers' second drive. Playing primarily at the end of the first quarter and almost halfway into […]

Romeo Doubs Catches Touchdown Pass on Only Target

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs scored on his only look from quarterback Malik Willis in the Packers' 20-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks in their final preseason game. The Packers' wide receiver room has been decimated by injuries during the preseason, but it was a bit of an eye-opener to see Doubs, who […]

Matthew Golden Reels In 39-Yard Pass In Packers' Victory

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden hauled in a 39-yard strike on two targets from starting quarterback Malik Willis in the Packers' 20-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field. Golden, the Packers' first-round pick this past April, had to adjust and come back to the ball a little bit, but made a […]

4 Late-Round Fantasy Football Best Ball Draft Sleepers (2025)

The late rounds of best ball may seem like throwaway rounds, but you can scoop up some major value if you look hard enough. Players with excellent traits and situations reside here every season, and picking up a little bit of value with each selection bolsters your fantasy football team that much more. With best […]

Malik Willis Goes for 83 Yards in Inefficient Preseason Start vs. Colts

Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis played the first three series for the Packers on Saturday afternoon as Green Bay edged by the Indianapolis Colts 23-19. Willis put up 83 passing yards on just 6-of-14 passing, as even if starting quarterback Jordan Love (thumb) had been healthy, Willis was likely starting this game anyway. With […]

Emanuel Wilson Totals a Team-High 65 Total Yards in Packers 23-19 Victory

Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson was a distant third in the running back pecking order as Green Bay squeezed by the Indianapolis Colts 23-19 in the Packers' second preseason contest. Wilson got his first touch early in the second quarter when MarShawn Lloyd and Chris Brooks were done for the day, and received […]

Chris Brooks Sees Two Carries, Mixes in With Starters in Packers Preseason Victory

Green Bay Packers running back Chris Brooks looked to continue carving out a role in the Packers' backfield and stated his case in the team's 23-19 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday afternoon. Mixing in with MarShawn Lloyd, Brooks saw the second-most snaps with the Packers' starters, per Pro Football Focus' Nathan Jahnke. Seeing […]

MarShawn Lloyd Plays With Starters, Tallies 48 Total Yards In Preseason Win

Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd was well-involved with the starting unit in the Packers' 23-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Green Bay's second preseason tune-up. Josh Jacobs' status as the Packers' top rusher is not in question at all, but behind him, there are questions with multiple backs vying for the remaining […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Target Hogs to Draft (2025)

Target hogs; we want them, especially in PPR formats. It should be a no-brainer that the best target-earning players are the ones who tend to score the most fantasy points each season. Part of the skill of a pass-catcher is to get on the field, then to run a route, get separation, and then finally, […]

Kevin Tompkins' Fantasy Football League-Winners: 5 Must-Draft Players (2025)

League winners. We all want them, and finding them in drafts is like unlocking treasure, but it's yours and all yours. The key is to use the league-winning player in combination with other players to build your superteam that steamrolls your competition. Easier said than done, but the goal today is to give you my […]

Best Ball Fantasy Football League-Losing Picks: 3 Early-Round Draft Avoids for 2025

You want to nail your early-round picks in fantasy football drafts. That’s a given. Those picks are the backbone of your squad and where most of your team’s scoring will come from in a given week. Not hitting on those picks puts you squarely behind the eight ball when it comes to scoring fantasy points […]

Tucker Kraft Plays Majority Of First-Team Snaps in Preseason Opener

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft played the majority of snaps on the Packers' first two series in the Green Bay preseason opener against the New York Jets. While Kraft didn't earn a target from quarterback Jordan Love, he played on 10-of-12 offensive snaps per Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus. Kraft's night was […]

Matthew Golden Plays All First-Team Offensive Snaps in Preseason Debut

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden got his first snaps in the team's first preseason game on Saturday night against the New York Jets. Golden caught Jordan Love's only completed pass on a seven-yard slant in the team's second offensive series. Later in the drive, Golden was targeted again by Love but the play […]

Romeo Doubs Targeted Twice In First Preseason Outing Against Jets

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs played a full complement of snaps in the first two offensive series in the Packers' 30-10 loss to the New York Jets in their preseason opener. Doubs was on the field with the first-team offense and earned targets on two of Jordan Love's five pass attempts, dropping the […]

Jordan Love Completes One Pass In First Preseason Action

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love got his feet wet with 12 offensive snaps in the Packers' preseason opener against the New York Jets. Love played the team's first two series, completing one pass in five attempts for seven yards, a slant to first-round rookie Matthew Golden. Love's receivers were shaky in his two series, […]

5 Quarterback ADP Busts for Fantasy Football: Overvalued QBs to Fade

While we talk about how important running backs are, how vital it is to have multiple elite wide receivers, and how increasingly necessary it is to pinpoint top-end tight end production in fantasy, the quarterback has become a bit of an afterthought. It’s hard to say that when we’ve gotten so much bankable production at […]

3 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers to Target in PPR, Fade in Standard Leagues (2025)

For fantasy football, many scoring formats exist, like standard, which was the preferred scoring system from fantasy football’s inception. Then, half-PPR and full-PPR took over as the most popular formats, and that continues today. With many different archetypes of wide receivers in the NFL, some lend themselves to being better values in full-PPR leagues rather […]

Must-Avoid Busts for Fantasy Football Best Ball Drafts: 3 Overvalued Veterans to Fade in 2025

Part of putting together a winning best ball roster is avoiding the landmines in fantasy football in every round. While you may be able to get away with one or two bad picks, having more than that severely increases the chances of your roster not having the firepower needed to win in the regular season […]