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Matchup We Love - RB Josh Jacobs
The Packers continue to feed Josh Jacobs on the ground, as the veteran has scored over 20 PPR fantasy points in five straight games. Now, he gets a great matchup against the Saints in Week 16. New Orleans has given up the sixth-most rush yards to running backs this season while allowing the 10th-most fantasy points to the position. So, Jacobs is a strong RB1 option on Monday night.
Matchups We Love - WRs Romeo Doubs/Christian Watson
Both Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson have sneaky flex potential in Week 16 against the Saints. New Orleans has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts this season, and Doubs is coming off a two-touchdown game last week. So, he’s the Packer wideout fantasy managers should prefer heading into Monday. As for Watson, he’ll be a boom-or-bust flex play after seeing 13 targets over the past two games.
Other Matchup - QB Jordan Love
Jordan Love hasn’t quite been a solid QB1 option in recent weeks, finishing outside the top 12 at the position in two of the past seven games. As a result, Love will be more of a high-end QB2 play this week against the Saints. With the Packers being 14-point favorites in this game, they might not need to rely on the pass much on Monday.
Other Matchup - RB Kendre Miller
With Alvin Kamara (groin) ruled out for Week 16 and likely out for the season, Kendre Miller will be the next man up in this backfield. Last week, Miller played a season-high 47% of the team’s offensive snaps while rushing for 46 yards on just nine carries. As a result, Miller will be a low-end RB2 play this week against the Packers. Green Bay has also allowed at least five catches to three different running backs over the past three weeks.
Other Matchup - WR Jayden Reed
At this point, fantasy managers can’t be starting Jayden Reed in fantasy. Although the Saints have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to slot wideouts since Week 10, Reed has been almost nonexistent in the passing game. He has totaled under 35 receiving yards in five straight games. So, he’ll be more of a flex play in 12-plus team leagues this week.
Other Matchup - TE Tucker Kraft
Tucker Kraft has been a solid TE1 option this season, finishing top-14 at the position in three of the past four games. However, he’ll be more of a TE2 play this week against the Saints. He has caught three passes or fewer in seven of the past nine games, and the Saints have allowed only two tight ends to score more than 10 PPR fantasy points against them since Week 6.
