Fantasy Football — What to expect from Packers offense under Jordan Love

Jordan Love, in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, will be the starter for Green Bay against the Kansas Chiefs. As we discovered this morning, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play this week. Rodgers is also unvaccinated, which complicates matters further, as he will miss at least 10 days of work. You can also consider him questionable for the Packers Week 10 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Many fantasy managers are wondering how does Rodgers’ absence impact the team’s offense.

Love was impressive in a limited amount of snaps during the preseason. During a blowout loss to the Saints back in Week 1, the Packers only loss of the season, he completed five of seven passes for 68 yards. Green Bay’s offense hasn’t been a juggernaut, averaging only 337.5 (22nd) total yards and 24 (16th) points scored per game. However, Rodgers has been ridiculously efficient averaging 238.6 passing yards and two touchdowns per game completing 68% of his passes. With Love under center it would be wise to lower your expectations for offensive production for the Packers, especially on the road against the Chiefs in a hostile environment like Arrowhead Stadium. Even with Green Bay’s offensive line providing solid pass protection this season Love at this stage of his career doesn’t have the pocket presence of Rodgers. From a fantasy football perspective, he’s not the best streaming option and can be viewed as a low-end QB2. It would be surprising for him to exceed 25 passing attempts.

Davante Adams, who averages 10.3 targets, 7.4 receptions, 106.3 receiving yards, and 20.6 fantasy points per game, will continue to be the top target when Love drops back to pass. Chiefs cornerbacks aren’t talented enough to contain the star receiver. If Adams is matched up against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, they should force feed him the football since he’s their weakest secondary link. The only Packers…