Dynasty Fantasy Football Outlook for Packers | Are Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Tucker Kraft and Others Long-Term Assets?

The Green Bay Packers are a very young football team, especially on the offensive side of the ball. 

Let’s take a look at the team’s long-term outlook and help dynasty fantasy football owners out there determine who to target as this season winds down.

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Quarterback Outlook

The question about the organization’s future at quarterback has already been answered. Jordan Love has earned that role after putting together a pretty strong season in his first year as a starter.

Love has thrown for 3,843 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions through 17 weeks and has the team in position to make the postseason with just one more win (or a lot of help if they lose).

Love has been a bit better runner than many people expected. He’s rushed for 248 yards and four touchdowns - which matches what all of the team’s running backs have done in the scoring department. 

I’d expect the Packers to sign Love to an extension as soon as they are able to. He should be locked into Green Bay for the foreseeable future.

Running Back Outlook

The running back position isn’t as clear. Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon are the team’s top two backs right now, but both have been pretty underwhelming this season.

Jones has been hindered by injuries all season, although he’s peaking at the right time. He’s up to 545 rushing yards and two scores on 120 attempts, while adding 203 receiving yards and a score on 25 catches and 38 targets.

Dillon has attempted 178 rushes, gaining 613 yards and ending in two touchdowns. Dillon has 22 receptions on 28 targets for an additional 223 yards.

It’s a great 1-2 punch for the Packers, but the team’s run game has left plenty to be desired this season. Jones is signed through the 2024-25 season, while Dillon is an unrestricted free agent after this current season.

Dillon has shown enough in the NFL to get a contract with some team. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Packers use a draft pick to bring in another back, and let Dillon walk to save a little money. Jones likely will enter next season as the Packers’ No. 1 option, even if the team drafts a RB early. 

With those thoughts in mind, I’m in favor of rostering Jones and Dillon in dynasty leagues - Dillon is a borderline option in standard leagues, but in a bit deeper leagues, he and Jones should be rostered.

Wide Receiver Outlook

The Packers have a great problem at receiver. They have several young wideouts that will be around for years to come, the only thing to question now is how to keep them all happy in the same offense.

Christian Watson was looked to as the team’s No. 1 pass catcher coming into the season, but he’s missed a bunch of time with injuries. He’s a big-play threat when on the field, which is something none of the other receivers can really do consistently.

Watson has 422 receiving yards and five scores on 28 receptions and 53 targets.

Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed have nearly identical receiving stats and have helped the offense move the ball consistently without Watson.

Doubs had 674 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 59 receptions and 95 targets. Reed has 681 yards and eight scores on 60 grabs and 90 targets.

The big difference between the two is that Reed also has made a big difference in the run game. Reed has attempted 11 runs, going for 119 yards and two scores.

Dontayvion Wicks also has shown flashes of big-time potential. He’s got 520 receiving yards and two scores on 33 receptions and 51 targets.

Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Bo Melton have also helped out at times this season. Melton is worth mentioning a touch more after tallying 149 receiving yards and a score over the past two weeks. If he continues to excel, it could push a guy like Watson out of the team’s future plans.

None of the team’s receivers really have stats that stick out - it’s a pretty balanced attack. Reed and Doubs have been the best fantasy options, while Watson and Wicks have also had some solid showings. 

That might make it difficult to determine which guys are going to be the best fantasy options moving forward. Reed looks like the only true lock to remain involved going forward because of what he can do with the ball in his hands. Injury concerns are the only real downside with him.

After his pretty solid season, Doubs looks like he’ll be starting again, at least to start next season. Watson has shown some good things when he’s been on the field, but injury woes are starting to derail his possible future in Green Bay. He’ll probably get the chance to start next season, but if he can’t make it through the season again, Wicks and Melton could push him out of the picture.

Wicks might open next season as the best fantasy option as a No. 4 wideout. Melton could make a case for the top No. 5 guy if he delivers another big game before the end of this season. 

So if I had to sum things up: I like Reed the best of the bunch. Doubs is who I’d want next, although he hasn’t been a super consistent fantasy option. Watson is probably a guy I’d look to move in dynasty leagues because of his injury issues. Wicks is worth stashing if you have the roster space in case the team moves on from Doubs or Watson, or an injury takes one of the top three guys away. Melton probably should only be rostered in really deep dynasty leagues going into the offseason, and it’s unlikely he’ll be part of fantasy rosters by the time next season kicks off - unless a receiver ahead of him is moved or injured for an extended period.

Tight End Outlook

The Packers also have a strong duo at tight end. Rookies Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft have both delivered some promising outings this season.

Musgrave was the starter at the beginning of the season, and he’s up to 341 yards and a touchdown on 33 receptions and 45 targets. He’s working his way back from injury now.

Kraft has filled in nicely over the past several weeks. He’s got 324 yards and two scores this season on 28 catches and 37 targets.

If the Packers didn’t have so many options at wide receiver, I’d say that the offense would have a ton of two TE sets in the coming years. With how talented Musgrave and Kraft are, the Packers might do that anyways.

Having two options at tight end makes moving one of the receivers a real possibility, although with how many injuries the team has dealt with this season, they might be better off just holding on to everyone in case future seasons look similar.

It’s hard to pick a favorite between Musgrave and Kraft, because they haven’t both been involved offensively at the same time all season. Both are long-term assets I’d highly consider stashing in my dynasty leagues. It’s possible that having both guys around will eventually hurt the fantasy ceilings for both guys, but it’s also possible that one of them turns into a top-end fantasy talent.