A 2025 Fantasy Breakdown: Green Bay Packers (Evolved Passing Attack?)

The Green Bay Packers are one of the most intriguing offenses in the NFL over the past few seasons. Not much changes on that front heading into 2025. The Packers’ offense since Aaron Rodgers left has been in the top 3rd of the NFL, 9th in 2024, and 11th in 2023. It’s still projected to be a good offense. Let’s break it down.

Green Bay QBs

The quarterback position in Green Bay is one guy, Jordan Love. Love is the third QB in a row that Green Bay has hit on. Of course, Aaron Rodgers before and Brett Favre before him. Love has been paid and categorized as a franchise quarterback, but I’m not sold yet. He has flashed greatness in each of his starting seasons, but has flashed issues with turnovers in the cold stretches. He has been equipped with a rather deep WR room, with many players being viable targets for the 6th-year QB.

Love has been inconsistent week-to-week in fantasy. Putting him in the QB17 spot last season. He averaged 16.3 Points per game. Which was down 3 points from 2023. Green Bay relied on the run game, with their newly acquired running back Josh Jacobs, last season. Which could be a factor this season as well.

Love had no rushing upside last season, scoring one touchdown and totaling only 83 yards. This is most likely due to an injury that he’s suffered (missed 2 games), which made him wary of running for the rest of the season. He was also 13th in air yards and ranked 5th in deep ball attempts. Which is promising if the offense can become more efficient this season.

Jordan Love is a solid QB2 with upside in the 8-12 range with his limited rushing upside. He has the 30th-ranked schedule this season as well, which hurts his upside. I would draft him at ADP (129) if you have waited til the 11th round to grab your QB, but I would not reach for him with the amount of uncertainty in the offense from a volume perspective.

GB QB Depth Chart

Jordan Love (Draft at ADP – As First QB)
Malik Willis (Streamable Upside of Love gets injured – DO NOT DRAFT)
- Willis is only playable in certain matchups.
Sean Clifford (No Fantasy Relevance)

Green Bay WRs

The Green Bay Wide Receiver room is one of the most talked-about units in the NFL. Since Davante Adams left after the 2021 Season for the Las Vegas Raider s, it has been largely a crapshoot week-to-week. There are a lot of GOOD, not great players in that room.

In this past year’s NFL draft, Cheeseheads rejoiced as they took a wide receiver in the first round, Matthew Golden, out of the University of Texas. The former Longhorn is poised to play a featured role in the offense. A role that has been vacant since Adams’ departure. Head Coach Matt LaFleur has shown his willingness to have a #1 guy in the offense a few seasons ago, but it remains in question until we see it on the field.

Golden has blazing speed, displaying a 4.29 40-yard dash time. He has big play ability, and Jordan Love has the ability to throw the ball downfield. Injured Packers wide receiver Christian Watson is a player who has been able to push the ball downfield, but his inability to stay healthy as well as make plays in other ways has hindered his ability to be a consistent scorer in fantasy.

Golden’s upside is tremendous, and someone I am willing to reach on to. His current ADP is 96, but I’d be willing to take a chance on him in the 8th round. His target drawing ability is lower than someone you would like if you look at his stats from his time as a Longhorn. This may be a year too early on the upside of Golden, but he will be a productive player this season.

The Packers slot guy is Jayden Reed. He has been by far the most fantasy viable Packers WR the past two seasons. Reed has also dealt with some injury issues; he’s played 33/34 potential games, but has difficulty staying out there for all 60 minutes. Golden entering the Packers’ offense could be very valuable for Reed. If Golden becomes the number one, that would take attention off of Reed. They could become a top 10 one-two punch in all of football.

Reed’s current ADP is 99. Just inside the top 100, Reed is going nearly back-to-back with Golden. This is because of the aforementioned uncertainty of the offense’s passing output. I would draft Reed at ADP as a flex option.

Romeo Doubs is the only other Green Bay Wide Receiver worth drafting in 2025. Doubs flashes in games, but is very inconsistent from a fantasy standpoint. He was suspended by the team last year, along with dealing with injuries. He is free in drafts and worth a last pick for some potential upside if any injuries were to take place for Reed or Golden. He may be worth taking a shot if you are shallow at the position, but if not, he is a waiver wire guy.

Rankings

Matthew Golden – (Draft at ADP – Slight Reach)
Jayden Reed – (Draft at ADP – FLEX option)
Romeo Doubs – (Draft with your last pick if you need depth at WR)
Christian Watson – (Out for Season – Most Likely)
Savion Williams – (DEEP League (16+) Viable)
Dontayvion Wicks – (DEEP League (16+) Viable)

Green Bay RBs

Josh Jacobs, Josh Jacobs, Josh Jacobs, is the backfield in Green Bay. He was the bell cow last season after they signed him over long-time ball carrier Aaron Jones, who went to rival Minnesota Vikings. It was a great season. He totaled almost 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns in his debut campaign with the Packers. He was amazing.

Jacobs’ ADP is 18 this season, which is up from the prior year. He will be in for a similar run this season. If the LeFleur calls for a more pass-heavy offense this season, that could call for touchdown regression for the bell cow, but his usage should remain similar.

The Packers were able to establish the run much better, but with an injured Love last season, they relied on it too much at times. I think Jacobs’ efficiency should get better this season. The only issue with Jacobs’ game is that he is not as active on passing downs, like 3rd & Long. Although he did get 36 catches for over 300 receiving yards. I will be drafting Jacobs in 2025.

Emanuel Wilson is listed as 2nd on the Depth chart for the Packers. He had a nice season, primarily as the change-of-pace back. He was very efficient on the ground, averaging almost 5 yards per carry. He is not someone I would be drafting or you should be drafting. His ADP is 455.

Marshawn Lloyd has a more projectable season. His ADP is 200. The second-year player played in one game last season because of his injuries. He would be the guy the fantasy community is most excited about if anything were to happen to Jacobs. He profiled as a very elusive back out of USC. I would roster him as a handcuff/stash late in drafts.

Rankings:

Josh Jacobs (Draft at ADP or slightly above)
Marshawn Lloyd (Stash/Handcuff – Waivers)
Emmanuel Wilson (Do Not Draft – Usage needs to be seen)

Green Bay TEs

Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft were both taken with some high draft capital (2nd & 3rd Rounds, respectively) in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Packers. Musgrave’s being picked higher seems like the wrong move because he has not been fantasy-relevant for a second. It does not look like he will be for the foreseeable future either. Kraft has emerged as the clear tight end 1 in Green Bay. He has been a reliable target for Jordan Love as he continues to develop.

Tucker Kraft’s ADP is 117. Putting him within the 12th round of most drafts. In my opinion, this guy is a steal. He is not always week-to-week consistent but is much more projectable than a guy Dalton Kincaid (Who I like). He had over 700 yards and 7 touchdowns. I only anticipate that to get better with a better passing attack, adding Golden. Kraft will be the guy that Love can go to when needed. He is also explosive for a TE. He sputtered towards the end of the season, but so did Green Bay’s offensive passing output.

I like Kraft as a potential top-8 guy, similar to Evan Engram in 2023. Cheap and reliable. Draft him at or above ADP.

Rankings: