Packers Fantasy Football Preview: Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Luke Musgrave and More

Breaking down the Green Bay Packers best fantasy football players for the upcoming season.

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Let’s talk about the Green Bay Packers next.

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Jordan Love Fantasy Outlook

Love had an up-and-down first season as an NFL starter, but finished strong, so he’s a popular fantasy starting QB for the upcoming season.

In 17 games last season, Love completed 372 of his 579 passes for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He added 247 rushing yards and four scores on 50 total attempts.

He’s got pretty much the same offensive playmakers around him, and the entire group now has a year of history together. It’s reasonable to expect a better second season for Love.

Love is QB10 and going around pick 76 right now. He finished as QB5 last season, but several big-time quarterbacks also missed time with injuries, so I think QB10 is a fair spot for Love.

I feel Love has a pretty safe floor, with a decent amount of upside. I’d take him around his ADP and have hope that he could finish over several of the quarterbacks being taken ahead of him.

Running Back Fantasy Outlooks

Aaron Jones is gone and Josh Jacobs is in to replace him as RB1 in Green Bay. AJ Dillon and rookie MarShawn Lloyd are depth options at the position.

Jacobs spent the first five years of his career with the Raiders. In 13 games a season ago, Jacobs had 805 yards and six touchdowns on 233 rushing attempts. He had 1,653 rushing yards and 12 scores in 2022.

Jacobs also hauled in 37 of his 54 targets a season ago for 296 yards and no scores. Wild fact: Jacobs has never caught a receiving touchdown despite having 1,448 yards in his career.

Dillon has been the No. 2 back to Jones for the past few seasons. In 15 games last year, Dillon had 613 yards and two scores. He had 223 receiving yards on 22 catches and 28 targets.

Lloyd was a third-round pick of the Pack in the 2024 draft. He had nine rushing scores in back-to-back seasons to cap his collegiate career.

Jacobs is the Green Bay back to own this season. He’s RB11 and going around pick 25.

Lloyd is RB47 and going around pick 144. Dillon is RB67 and going around pick 222.

I feel that Jacobs is a bit overlooked right now. He’s on a better offense than he’s ever been on, and should easily serve as the team’s No. 1 back. I think even though he’s a third-round fantasy pick that Jacobs is a possible big-time steal, with a safe floor and great upside. You can get him as your second fantasy RB and he might perform as your top option.

I think Lloyd could be the future RB1 in GB, but this year, I think Dillon actually outperforms him. Neither are worth a draft pick in standard leagues, and likely would only become waiver wire options if Jacobs gets hurt.

I prefer taking Dillon over Lloyd in deeper leagues, but Lloyd over Dillon in dynasty leagues. I don’t think they’ll be startable most (if not all) of the season, but they are worth picks because they could take over as RB1 if Jacobs is ever out.

Wide Receiver Fantasy Outlooks

This might be the most convoluted pass catching corps in the entire league, and it starts with the wide receivers. Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed are the projected starters. Dontayvion Wicks could probably start on a bunch of teams, but is a backup in GB. Bo Melton is a depth piece, as is Malik Heath.

Reed played in 16 games as a rookie. He made 64 catches on 94 targets for 793 yards and eight scores. Reed added 119 yards and two scores on 11 rushing attempts.

Doubs played in 17 games in his second NFL season. He had 59 catches on 96 targets for 674 yards and eight touchdowns. That was nearly a 250-yard and five-touchdown improvement from his rookie season.

Wicks appeared in 15 games as a rookie. He made 39 receptions on 58 targets for 581 yards and four touchdowns.

Watson was active for just nine games. He caught 28 of his 53 targets for 422 yards and five touchdowns. Watson had 691 total yards and nine touchdowns on 48 touches as a rookie.

Melton played in just five games, but had 218 yards and a touchdown on 16 catches and 24 targets.

Heath played in 13 games total. He made 15 grabs on 24 targets for 125 yards and a score.

There’s several Packer receivers who could make a fantasy impact this season, but with no clear leader, none are going early in fantasy drafts.

Reed is the top Packers’ receiver in drafts so far. He’s WR32 and going around pick 74. I also like Reed the best of the bunch, mostly because of his rushing ability. He’s a great value pick near his ADP, with a good chance to become a draft steal this season.

Watson is WR43 and going around pick 99. Doubs is WR49 and going around pick 125.

Watson has a ton of fantasy upside, but injury concerns make him go way later in drafts than he should be. Doubs is being a bit overlooked, after just finishing behind Reed in fantasy leagues last season. I think Watson and Doubs should both be drafted closer to each other, with Watson a few picks later and Doubs going a round-plus earlier. I’m fine taking either player at this point in a draft, and they are even better deep league options.

Wicks is WR63 and going around pick 157. That makes him a possibility late in standard league drafts.

I like Wicks a bunch, and with no clear top dog in GB, would be fine taking a shot on Wicks with one of your last picks. He’s a great pick in deeper leagues and dynasties.

Melton is a possible pick in deeper leagues, but probably isn’t startable unless an injury or two happen in front of him. Heath is more of a waiver wire target in deeper leagues for me - he’d need a couple injuries to occur to be on the field a bunch.

Tight End Fantasy Outlooks

Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft both showed some promising things in their rookie seasons, making the Packers’ group of pass catchers even harder to assess.

Musgrave played in 11 games overall. He caught 34 of his 46 targets for 352 yards and a touchdown.

Kraft appeared in all 17 games. He made 31 grabs on 40 targets for 355 yards and two scores.

Musgrave is the top-drafted Green Bay tight end right now. He’s TE16 and going around pick 137. Kraft is TE34 and going around pick 249.

I too like Musgrave a bit more, but probably would not use a late pick on him. If my top tight end had some question marks, then taking a flier on Musgrave isn’t the worst thing, but I view him as more of a waiver wire option in standard leagues.

Musgrave is a good deep league and dynasty option, and Kraft is also a solid pick in both league types. My gut tells me Musgrave is the top fantasy TE on the team, but it also wouldn’t shock me to see Kraft fill that role, even with Musgrave healthy all season.

Having both guys on the field all season probably means split snaps and that neither guy will have a chance for a true breakout season. They still might be worth rostering and streaming from time to time, so don’t forget about either guy.

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