Allen Lazard Fantasy

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard underwent core muscle surgery and is out indefinitely, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter. Lazard showed up on the injury report on Thursday with the core injury, but no one was expecting this news. Luckily for the Packers, Davante Adams (hamstring) should return this week, but Lazard's absence is a huge bummer for Green Bay and for Lazard, who was trending up and becoming a top target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Watch for updates about how long Lazard will be out before cutting him in redraft leagues, but things aren't looking great.

Oct. 1st • 7:50 PM

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (core), who stepped up with 146 receiving yards and a touchdown in Week 3 against the Saints, has a new core muscle injury and did not practice on Thursday. It helped that Davante Adams (hamstring) was inactive last Sunday night, but Lazard has gained a lot of chemistry with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and seems to be the preferred target behind Adams. His status will be one to watch for Monday Night Football against the Falcons this week, but if he's questionable for that one, fantasy managers should look for better options. If Lazard were to sit out this week, Marquez Valdes-Scantling could step up as a flex option in deeper leagues.

Oct. 1st • 5:17 PM

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard will try and build off his monster performance last week against the Falcons on Monday Night Football in Week 4. Lazard stepped up for injured star receiver Davante Adams and delivered 146 yards and one touchdown. Lazard and the Packers offense now will face a banged-up Falcons Defense that is allowing the third-most fantasy points to receivers through three games. Atlanta has allowed five different receivers to post more than 90 yards against them and six different pass-catchers have scored 12 or more fantasy points in those games. Whether Adams suits up or not, Lazard has a chance to stay hot against a bad Falcons defense in Week 4.

Sep. 30th • 3:42 PM