GREEN BAY, Wis. Got Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers or Sundays counterpart, the Vikings Kirk Cousins, on your fantasy football teams? Both are worthy of being in your Week 1 starting lineup, according to Sports Illustrated fantasy expert Michael Fabiano.Rodgers is Fabianos 10th-ranked quarterback this week.Rodgers wont have superstar Davante Adams and there are questions about his wide receivers, but I still see him as a low-end No. 1 quarterback this week, . Thats due to Ernie Banks Jersey a positive matchup against a Vikings team that he has crushed in recent seasons. In his last two games played in Minnesota, Rodgers has thrown for 749 yards and four touchdowns.Cousins is another low-end starter. As Fabiano noted, Cousins has scored a total Chicago Cubs Hats of 47 fantasy points in his last two home games against Green Bay.Minnesotas Dalvin Cook is Fabianos sixth-ranked running back and Green Bays Aaron Jones is 10th. Jones tag-team partner, AJ Dillon, is listed among Fabianos bargain starters.Scroll to ContinueThe Packers offense will lean Jason Heyward Jersey on the run more often this season, which makes Dillon a much more attractive option for his fantasy managers, . The Vikings allowed the 10th-most points to backs last season, and the position averaged 4.5 yards per rush against them. While Dillon will split the work with Aaron Jones, hes still a solid flex in his season opener.Even against Green Bays star-studded cornerback corps, Minnesotas Justin Jefferson is .Both of the tight ends, Green Bays Robert Tonyan and Minnesotas Irv Smith, are .I like Smith as a potential sleeper this season, but Im not sure Id trust him in the opener, Fabiano said. He mi sed the Drew Smyly Jersey preseason and camp with an injured thumb, and Id be concerned about potential limitations in terms of his snaps in Week 1. Smith isnt a bad flier pick in DFS, but Id avoid him in traditional re-drafts until he gets some snaps and his role is more defined. . and .
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GREEN BAY, Wis. As a rookie in 2018, Jaire Alexander was thrown into the fire with a steady stream of reps against the Green Bay Packers star receiver, Davante Adams.With Adams having been traded and Alexander looking for a challenge, he brought the fire to rookie receiver Romeo Doubs during individual drills on Monday.If youre getting some shine in practice, I want to see what that shine is about at this point. Thats just the kind of competitor I am, Alexander said after Wednesdays training camp practice.Alexander, an All-Pro in 2020 who mi sed most of last season with a shoulder injury, has had a quiet training camp. Thats what happens when youre barely challenged by four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Without the indomitable Adams, the Packers receiver corps is one of the great unknowns Evan McPherson Jersey entering the 2022 season. Simply put, the Packers dont have anyone like Adams. Not even close. and was productive down the stretch, but he hasnt been since Iowa State. Sammy Watkins and Randall Cobb are past their prime. Christian Watson was selected 34th overall at the cost of two second-round picks sent to the rival Vikings. The Packers clearly believe hes got No. 1-receiver potential, but he hasnt practiced in camp due to knee surgery.With their history together, Lazard presumably will be Rodgers favorite target in a more balanced pa sing attack to start the season. However, that critical second option perhaps even the best option given Watsons absence might wind up being Doubs. Hes made more big plays than anyone else on the practice field, but those wow plays hadnt come against Alexander.So, having let the rookie get comfortable, Alexander wanted to see what the buzz was about. On the first rep of Mondays one-on-ones, Alexander was glued to Doubs. After breaking up Rodgers pa s, he told the rookie Brandon Wilson Jersey all about it. Scroll to ContinueA-Rod was like, Man, dont be getting on my rookie, Alexander said. Im like, Look, A-Rod, I need to give him some tough skin. You need to get some tough skin real quick. Afterward, its all love.On the second rep, Doubs beat Alexander deep Alexander claims it was offensive pa s interference but Doubs couldnt make the catch.For Alexander, this training camp officially marks the transition from young star to veteran star and mentor. In 2018, Adams not only had to get himself ready for the season but help get Alexander ready, too. In 2022, Alexander has to get himself ready for the likes of Vikings star Justin Jackson Carman Jersey Jefferson in Week 1 but also get Doubs and, at some point, Watson ready for what might be key roles. Its funny because throughout the first part of camp, I gave him some time to get his feet wet, get comfortable, . I felt like once he was getting a little too comfortable, thats when I wanted to challenge him. And I gave him like game reps. I gave him the intensity of a game playing against me, somebody like me. And I wanted him to see what it was like.Theres no doubt Alexander understands the reality. Can the Packers win games with Rodgers, Lazard, a good running game and a potentially great defense? Yes. Can they win the Super Bowl with that formula? Perhaps not. Ultimately, to get to where the Packers desperately want to go, theyll need Doubs and Watson to be difference-makers.There will be no better training than facing No. 23, who, according to Sports Info Solutions, is the only cornerback in the NFL to allow a completion rate of le Daxton Hill Jersey s than 50 percent each of the last three seasons. If the rookies can beat Alexander, they can beat any cornerback in the NFL.I wanted him to feel that and the same goes with Christian when he gets back, Alexander said. Im just going to give him that same level of intensity as soon as he gets here because hes going to need that and theyre going to learn from that stuff, and its intense for a moment. And Im going to talk some junk. But afterward, I let them know, Hey, were going to need you. Were going to need you in the long run, so just keep learning. Keep studying film. Keep going against me. Its nothing personal. Its all love of the game. Thats it.
