Green Bay Packers Depth Chart
- NFC North
- Stadium
- Lambeau Field
- Head Coach
- Matt LaFleur
- Offensive Coordinator
- Adam Stenavich
- Defensive Coordinator
- Joe Barry
- Special Teams Coach
- Rich Bisaccia
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (thumb) has been playing through an avulsion fracture in his right thumb, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. The veteran initially injured himself in Week 5 but has yet to miss a game in 2022. An avulsion fracture occurs when the ligament rips "away from the attachment, taking some bone with it." The resulting joint instability can make it difficult to grip and throw a football. Such an ailment almost always requires surgery, which Rodgers intends to put off until the offseason. For now, he'll remain on the field, playing through pain and trying to get the 4-7 Packers back in playoff contention. In the meantime, he'll continue to rank as a high-end QB2 in fantasy football.
Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari (knee) remains questionable for the Week 12 meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles. The veteran dealt with the same issue heading into the Week 11 matchup against Tennessee but managed to suit up. He also practiced in full on Friday, so it would be surprising if he wasn't available for this one. Aaron Rodgers could certainly use him, especially facing a punishing Eagles defense that ranks third in the league in sacks. That said, Rodgers' outlook isn't promising versus Philly. However, the signal-caller will be a less attractive fantasy option if Bakhtiari isn't available.
The Green Bay Packers defense will go on the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. The Packers have given up 27 or more points in five of the past seven games and have averaged just 1.6 sacks and 1.1 turnovers per game during that time. Ravaged by injuries at all levels, Green Bay's defense has struggled to stop opposing offenses from scoring. The matchup with Philadelphia is not great, as the Eagles have scored the sixth-most points and committed the second-fewest turnovers. With such a stiff matchup and no team on a bye this week, Green Bay's defense is far off of the streaming radar. Better options are sitting on the waiver wire in Week 12, so leave the Packers' defense out of your starting lineups this week if possible.
Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. The 38-year-old has attempted six field goals over the past month but has missed two of them and is averaging two extra-point conversions per game. It gives the veteran a low-scoring floor with little upside to finish inside the top 12 unless he is able to hit on multiple field goal attempts. With Philadelphia giving up the fourth-fewest points in the league and the fifth-fewest field goal conversions, Crosby finds himself on the outside looking in of the list of streaming options in Week 12. There are better options to turn to this Week with no teams bye, so leave Crosby on the waiver wire.
Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. The 28-year-old has been held to 35 yards or fewer since Week 6 and has not scored since Week 4. The involvement in the passing game has not been there for Tonyan, as he has inconsistently been targeted and is one of the last reads for quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the red zone. It has led to Tonyan ranking as the TE25 overall over the past five weeks. Philadelphia is not a good matchup this week, as the Eagles allow the ninth-fewest fantasy points per game to the tight end position, so the potential to score is low. With an inconsistent target share as of late, Tonyan should be off the fantasy radar in Week 12.
