So long as he’s healthy, Aaron Rodgers is almost a lock to finish in the top 10 among all quarterbacks in fantasy. From 2008-2012, he was either first or second each year, and has been No. 1 four times in his career.
Even in what were considered “down years” by his standards in 2018 and 2019, he was a top-10 fantasy quarterback.
That shouldn’t change this season despite Green Bay’s lack of proven receivers behind Davante Adams for Rodgers to throw to. The Huddle projects Rodgers to once again be a top-10 fantasy quarterback, laying out his predicted stat line for the upcoming season.
The site projects Rodgers to throw for 4,300 yards and 27 touchdowns with only five interceptions. Add in 160 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground and that gives Rodgers a total of 351 fantasy points.
HC Matt LaFleur did what no defense could – turn Aaron Rodgers into a marginal fantasy player. He ended #12 in a year when he was healthy. The new system under LaFleur is more about running the ball and the receivers are down to Davante Adams and an empty trashcan. Not only did GB opt to ignore the WR-rich draft, but they spent their first pick on Rodger’s assumed replacement. To Rodgers credit, GB has a much lighter passing schedule and Rodger’s will have a chip on his shoulder.
That puts him ninth among all quarterbacks on The Huddle’s projections, just ahead of Daniel Jones and slightly behind Carson Wentz.
Lamar Jackson is projected to lead all quarterbacks with 421 fantasy points, followed by Patrick Mahomes and Dak Prescott. In the NFC North, Matthew Stafford is seventh on The Huddle’s projections, with Kirk Cousins 26th and Nick Foles leading the Bears at No. 30; Mitchell Trubisky is 33rd.
