January
5,
2025
Green
Bay
Packers
quarterback
Jordan
Love
(elbow)
left
Week
18's
game
against
the
Chicago
Bears
in
the
second
quarter
and
did
not
return
in
their
24-22
loss.
Love
exited
Sunday's
game
late
in
the
first
half
after
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January 5, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Christian Watson (knee) has officially been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. He suffered a knee injury in the second quarter and the team will play it on the cautious side. Watson finishes the game with one target and no catches.
Dontayvion Wicks,
Jayden Reed, and
Tucker Kraft have been the leading pass-catchers for the Packers in this game so far. Watson's status is worth monitoring heading into wildcard weekend for any DFS managers.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Green Bay Packers
January 5, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Christian Watson (knee) left Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears with an apparent knee injury and the team has ruled him questionable to return. The third-year receiver has appeared on the injury report a handful of times this season, so they may take the cautious route with the playoffs right around the corner. He saw one target but didn't register any stats before leaving.
Dontayvion Wicks and
Tucker Kraft have seen the bulk of the targets so far in this game.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Green Bay Packers
January 5, 2025
Green Bay Packers quarterback
Jordan Love (elbow) exited Sunday's game in the second quarter with what the team is calling a right elbow injury. Love expressed his discomfort after getting hit as he threw the ball and went to the sidelines shortly afterward. He posted 69 yards on 7-for-12 throwing before leaving, and
Malik Willis has taken over at quarterback. The Packers likely won't rush him back since they've clinched a wildcard spot already.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
January 5, 2025
Green Bay Packers running back
Josh Jacobs acknowledged that he doesn't expect to handle a large number of touches during Sunday's Week 18 contest against the Chicago Bears. "Just being honest, being realistic, I don't see me taking that many carries in this game," Jacobs previously said. "Obviously, I want to play. I'm going to push to play, and I'm playing. But I don't see myself taking 30 carries." The Packers are locked into a Wild Card spot, so the Packers might consider reducing some of their starters' workloads to preserve their health. That list of players would surely include Jacobs, who has 1,625 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns this season. He could still lead the Green Bay backfield on Sunday, but we would expect
Chris Brooks and
Emanuel Wilson to remain involved so that Jacobs can stay fresh for the playoffs.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Jason B. Hirschhorn
January 5, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Romeo Doubs (illness) is inactive for Sunday's Week 18 contest against the Chicago Bears. He had been listed as questionable after his late addition to the injury report on Saturday. The 24-year-old finishes the regular season as the overall WR52 in PPR leagues, catching 46 passes for 601 yards and four touchdowns over the course of 16 games. He has been one of several impactful pass-catchers in the Packers' offense, commanding targets amidst a committee of low-end fantasy receivers. His absence in Week 18 leaves
Jayden Reed,
Christian Watson, and
Dontayvion Wicks as the Packers' top healthy wide receivers.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
January 5, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Christian Watson (knee) is officially active for Sunday's Week 18 contest against the Chicago Bears. He had been listed as questionable. The 25-year-old returns from a one-game absence to play in the Packers' regular-season finale. Watson's highest yardage total of the season came against the Bears back in Week 11 when he caught all four of his passes for a whopping 150 yards through the air. While he'll hope to replicate that performance this Sunday, that's far from guaranteed. He's averaging just 1.8 catches, 27.4 yards, and zero touchdowns over his last five contests, and he's not a dependable option for fantasy lineups in leagues with 12 or fewer teams.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
January 4, 2025
Green Bay Packers placekicker
Brandon McManus is an excellent option this weekend when his team squares off with the visiting Chicago Bears in Week 18. The twelfth-year pro has been exceptional since taking over the Packers' kicking job in Week 7 -- driving through all 29 extra-point tries and missing just one of his 18 field goal attempts. This Sunday, he'll line up against a Bears defense that's been friendly to kickers in 2024, giving up the fifth-most fantasy points per game to the position (9.4). Moreover, Green Bay is scoring the eighth-most points per game in the league (27.4) -- so the 33-year-old should again be afforded plenty of scoring opportunities in the contest. The veteran is RotoBaller's K9 ahead of the season's final slate.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
January 4, 2025
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Green Bay Packers are placing defensive back Jaire Alexander (knee) on Injured Reserve on Saturday. As a result, Alexander will miss the next four contests, leaving the door open for a return in the Super Bowl if the Packers were to reach that game. For the time being, fantasy managers should expect Carrington Valentine to continue to have an increased role in the Green Bay secondary. Alexander logged only six full games during the regular season in 2024. In those six games, he tallied 16 tackles (15 solo) with seven pass deflections and two interceptions. Green Bay's secondary is much stronger with Alexander in the fold.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
January
3,
2025
Green
Bay
Packers
wide
receiver
Christian
Watson
(knee)
returned
to
a
limited
practice
on
Friday
and
is
listed
as
questionable
to
play
in
the
Week
18
regular-season
finale
on
Sunday
at
Lambeau
Field
against
the
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January 3, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Romeo Doubs looks to keep up the momentum following a voluminous Week 17 to the Packers' Week 18 contest with the Chicago Bears. Doubs led the Packers with 11 targets in Week 17's loss to the Minnesota Vikings and brought in seven of those targets for 58 yards. Over the last seven games since the Packers' Week 10 bye, the Packers have focused more on a ground-and-pound approach with
Josh Jacobs leading the charge, but even with the passing volume lacking, Doubs still maintained a solid target floor last week. If Doubs continues to get featured with the status of
Christian Watson (knee) up in the air, that should make him the most desirable Packers pass-catcher. However, that only equates to flex-level fantasy value in Week 18 against the Bears.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
January 3, 2025
The Green Bay Packers defense and special teams unit should be one of the best plays in Week 18 as the Packers host the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. The Bears have been losers of 10 straight games and head into Lambeau Field to face a defense that has been playing extremely well of late. Prior to last week against the Minnesota Vikings, the Packers had been a top-five fantasy defense against the Seahawks and Saints with a combined 10 sacks, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery in those two weeks. Facing a rookie quarterback in
Caleb Williams at home should be a nice tune-up for the Packers, as Williams was sacked three times in the Packers' 20-19 win earlier in the season. Fire up the Packers D/ST as a starting fantasy unit in Week 18.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
January 3, 2025
Green Bay Packers tight end
Tucker Kraft (non-injury related) put in a full practice after two limited sessions this week and he looks to end his regular season on a high note as the Packers host the Chicago Bears in Week 18. While Kraft was second on the team in receiving yards (53) in Week 17, he only caught 2-of-3 passes. Kraft has been a top-12 tight end in just two of the last seven weeks with just one game where he amassed over five targets. With the Packers utilizing the run much more than the pass since Green Bay's Week 10 bye, it's hampered the Packers' passing game and the pass-catchers' fantasy value with the lack of consistent passing volume. In Week 18 against the Bears, Kraft is a low-end TE1 but with a much lower floor than a typical TE1.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
January 3, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed has been on a steep backslide in the second half but looks to right the ship against the Chicago Bears in Week 18. Over the last seven games, Reed has been a top-30 fantasy wide receiver just once. In Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings, Reed caught 1-of-4 targets for seven yards in a disappointing performance. The Packers' passing game has taken a backseat to the run game since Green Bay's Week 10 bye week. With a strong running game featuring a flourishing
Josh Jacobs, quarterback
Jordan Love hasn't needed to pass as much as when they do, targets are usually spread out amongst multiple weapons. For Week 18, Reed is more of a risky low-end flex for fantasy knowing how low the floor is with the Packers' wide receivers.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
January 3, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks could see an increased workload for the Packers' Week 18 contest against the Chicago Bears. Wicks played a bit more with
Christian Watson (knee) out for Week 17's game and with Watson questionable in Week 18, Wicks could continue to see plenty of work if Watson is out. Earning the second-most targets (5) on the Packers in Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings, Wicks caught 4-of-5 passes for 43 yards. The Packers' passing game has been de-emphasized since the team's Week 10 bye week in favor of a strong running game where
Josh Jacobs has flourished. Wicks is more of a low-end flex for fantasy purposes in the team's final regular season game before the playoffs.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
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