Team news: Green Bay Packers

Packers announce QB Jordan Love has been ruled out (shoulder/concussion) for Week 17. Malik Willis expected to start.

The raw passing volume will be down, which takes all Packers pass-catchers down a peg, but Willis is still an interesting streamer for deep/SuperFlex leagues due to his legs. Consider him somewhere in the QB15ish range.

Packers QBs Jordan Love and Malik Willis are both questionable for Saturday night.

Related Players: Clayton Tune

It's in fantasy managers' best interests to plan on a non-Packers QB to start here in Week 17. If either Love or Willis are a go, they could very well be limited, which is too much risk for the Championships.

Packers QB Jordan Love (concussion) limited for a second straight day, while backup Malik Willis (right shoulder/illness) did not participate.

Related Players: Clayton Tune

Tune is the only other quarterback on the roster or practice squad, but if we had to guess, Love is the most likely option to take the field this weekend. If he or Willis ends up getting the start and playing the whole game, they would be in the QB2 middleground for fantasy.

Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters in his press conference that Jordan Love will be limited for Tuesday’s jog-through practice.

Running back Josh Jacobs, who did not practice all last week with a knee issue, is set to be limited as well.

Related players: Malik Willis, Josh Jacobs

Love is in concussion protocol, having been placed in it during last Saturday’s loss to the Bears, the story pointed out. The story said Willis will also be limited on Tuesday as he deals with a shoulder injury.

Jordan Love is in concussion protocol.
Malik Willis is dealing with a shoulder injury.

As Rapoport said, all concussions are different, but the trend is for players to miss a game when entering protocol. Love owners will want to keep an eye on him this week to see if he can get back on the practice field. Meanwhile, Willis is dealing with a right shoulder injury, but did finish the game. However, this will also be worth monitoring. The Packers play another Saturday game in Week 17 so fantasy owners should have plenty of time to adjust lineups, but may want to start planning now.

Packers QB Jordan Love remains in the concussion protocol, according to head coach Matt LaFleur.

“That’s a process that takes multiple days to get through,” LaFleur said. He did add that Love is “doing better.” The Packers return to the practice field Tuesday with their game on Saturday against the Ravens.

Packers QB Jordan Love left Sunday‘s game against the Bears with a concussion.

Love suffered the hit in the second quarter. He went 8/13 for 77 yards. Malik Willis came on in relief. He’ll have a standard week to clear protocol to play in Week 17, as the Packers have another Saturday game next week against the Ravens.

Packers are listing RB Josh Jacobs and WR Christian Watson as questionable for Saturday night’s game in Chicago.

Related Players: Emanuel Wilson, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden

This is a great sign for Watson, considering how serious the injury looked immediately after the play. With how the Packers rotate all their receivers, Reed would still be in the fantasy conversation, even if Watson returns to the field. Watson himself might be a little more of a stay-away unless he's back to 100% earlier in the week; a "snap count" might be on the horizon for the deep threat.

If Jacobs does suit up, he'll be a must-start, but if he unexpectedly gets ruled out, Wilson will be a nice plug-in as an RB2 option.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Christian Watson is expected to practice today on a limited basis.

“He’s improving. We’ll just see how he’s feeling out there.”

LVN and Dontayvion Wicks also likely to go today in a limited fashion.

The other DNPs yesterday likely still out.

Related Players: Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden

This is a great sign, considering how serious the injury looked immediately after the play. With how the Packers rotate all their receivers, Reed would still be in the fantasy conversation, even if Watson returns to the field. Watson himself might be a little more of a stay-away unless he's back to 100% earlier in the week; a "snap count" might be on the horizon for the deep threat.

Running back Josh Jacobs (knee) was listed as out with an injury he’s been dealing with for several weeks.

Jacobs was questionable to play in Week 15, but scored two touchdowns in the loss to the Broncos, the story pointed out. The hope is he'll play this week as well, in a short week with a game on Saturday night. However, it's a key, NFC Central division matchup with Bears. Jacobs' status will of course be worth monitoring as the week goes on.