Jordan Love Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Jordan Love
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, Green Bay Packers

Age: 26
Weight: 224 lbs
Height: 6' 4"

ADP: 66
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
319	4159	32	11	247

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by Brendan Darr

· Sep 15, 2023 · 1:50 PM EDT

GB QB Jordan Love - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Atlanta Falcons

Week 1 had to be seen as a huge success for Jordan Love and the Packers offense, but Week 2 brings a tougher defense in Atlanta, and a slow-paced offense that ran just 48 offensive plays in Week 1. While the Atlanta defense shut down No. 1 pick, Bryce Young, it will be a tougher test against Love and the Packers, but even with Green Bay running at a faster pace in Week 1 than they had previously, the pace of this game and the low total (O/U 40 points) is the biggest worry.

Add to that the uncertainty around Love's two best offensive weapons in Aaron Jones and Christian Watson, and this is a stay-away situation, if possible.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 08, 2023 · 11:25 AM EDT

GB QB Jordan Love - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Chicago Bears

Reports from training camp were all over the place on the Packers offense and the first-team offense was about as middle-of-the-road as it could be in preseason. Jordan Love finished 21-for-33 for 193 yards and three touchdowns, and while the touchdowns are great, the efficiency through the air is a bit lacking.

Luckily, he gets a soft matchup against the Bears and he'll need the soft landing spot with two of his top receiving weapons banged up heading into the week. With an inexperienced quarterback and some of the youngest weapons in the league, as underdogs, it is a bit murky this week. With the uncertainty, Love isn't in streaming consideration this week, but what he's able to do against the Bears will go a long way in determining how often we can use him later in the season.

UPDATE: With Christian Watson (hamstring) ruled out and Romeo Doubs (hamstring) questionable, the climb got a little tougher for Love. He wasn't on the streaming radar and remains off it.

by Brendan Darr

· Jul 25, 2023 · 1:20 PM EDT

GB QB Jordan Love - 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Jordan Love has been handed the reins in Green Bay and while we don’t have a lot to go off of, no one is expecting him to step in and immediately live up to the former MVP who he is replacing. Love has 83 career passing attempts in the NFL and has only one career start through two seasons in the league. It’s safe to say his second season, even in relief, went better than his appearances in his rookie year. It isn’t a lot to go off of, but we have evidence that Matt LaFleur can run a great offense. In fact, we know his teams are going to score points and he’s been in the top half of the league every year since he arrived in Green Bay. Love isn’t much of a runner, or at least hasn’t shown he’ll take off and run, but he ran a 4.74 at the combine so it’s not like he’s a statue in the pocket. Love is a former first-round pick who has familiarity and has shown improvement in a fantasy-friendly offense.

Fantasy Downside
The Packers have been waiting patiently for Love to take over for Aaron Rodgers and finally made the move this offseason. It might be asking a lot to expect him to be fantasy relevant this year given what we’ve seen so far. While we know LaFleur’s offense is capable of putting up points, it is possible he emphasizes the running game with his two-man backfield of Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon to take the pressure off of Love. This should be a low-volume passing attack which will limit Love’s upside.

2023 Bottom Line
His QB22 price tag is about where it should be. He doesn’t have a shot at QB1 overall and it might be tough for him to have top-12 weeks at the position. He shouldn’t be drafted in 1QB leagues but makes for a decent option as your QB2 in SuperFlex or in best ball. Draft at or below cost.

by Joe Redemann

· Nov 12, 2021 · 4:48 PM EST

GB QB Jordan Love - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. Seattle Seahawks
From an NFL standpoint, second-year pro Jordan Love struggled in his first career start for the Green Bay Packers. He did fine for fantasy, considering that he had only a few days to prepare and the game plan was clearly schemed up to reduce responsibility for him as much as possible. Love may yet be called upon to start again in Week 10, but we'll have to wait for veteran Aaron Rodgers to test his health on Saturday before anything is certain.

by Joe Redemann

· Nov 05, 2021 · 8:13 PM EDT

GB QB Jordan Love - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 at Kansas City

With a surprise midweek COVID-IR stint popping up for Green Bay Packers QB1 Aaron Rodgers, former first-round pick Jordan Love will have to step in and start Week 9's game at Kansas City. To date, Love has attempted just seven regular-season passes in his pro career, all of them coming in this season's Week 1 blowout. He completed five of those attempts for 68 yards, getting sacked once. In the 2021 preseason, Love had 35 attempts, completing 68% of them for 271 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He also rushed once for 12 yards.

Our models project Love as a high-end fantasy QB2 in Week 9, as he goes into his first career start somewhat unprepared and still-unknown to fantasy managers. We do project him for moderate rushing potential with 5.6 attempts and Kansas City's fourth-highest schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed (aFPA) to quarterbacks should make this a softer landing for the young passer, but the Packers will likely limit his exposure and keep things safe.

by Joe Redemann

· Jul 25, 2021 · 5:48 PM EDT

GB QB Jordan Love - 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Should the Rodgers holdout last into the regular season, Jordan Love would take over an offense with a top-10 offensive line by Football Outsiders’ adjusted sack rate. This is a huge boon to a quarterback prospect who, per PFF College, had an 89th percentile rate of “big-time throws” – a quantification of highlight-reel plays. When his Utah State receivers got separation, Love was one of the best passers in the FBS; with wide receiver Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, this ability should play up well. His huge size, arm strength, and general athleticism (64th percentile SPARQ-x score) suggest a high fantasy potential if he has developed properly since becoming a first-round draftee last year.

Fantasy Downside
Love has yet to play a down against an NFL defense – even in the preseason – thanks to Rodgers’ stranglehold on the Packers’ starting job and the COVID-19 pandemic throwing the 2020 season into turmoil. When he last saw game action, he was playing against Group of Five competition and still made questionable decisions with tight-window throws and passes under duress. Love’s total collegiate resumé suggests his 2018 breakout season may have been more fluke than “step forward”; he completed just 61% of his college passes and averaged under 8.0 yards per attempt. Love struggled in offseason activities in his rookie year and appears to be struggling with accuracy and consistency again.

Bottom Line
Love is worthwhile as a fantasy QB2 flier if drafting with a “Late-Round QB” strategy or in deeper leagues, but he shouldn’t be relied on for any fantasy production in 2021. If Rodgers suits up for the season, Love becomes nothing more than medium-upside, low-floor waiver fodder. If Rodgers holds out or retires, Love becomes an intriguing matchup option at best.