Jace Sternberger Fantasy

Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger is the favorite to replace Jimmy Graham as the team's pass-catching tight end in 2020. Sternberger was placed on Injured Reserve after suffering a left ankle injury in the final preseason game before his rookie season last year, and he didn't see the field again until Week 9 of the regular season. The 23-year-old (24 in June) played in six games (one start) and had no catches on just one target during the regular season. But with Graham now in Chicago and the Packers not drafting a single wide receiver to help out Davante Adams, quarterback Aaron Rodgers could lean heavily on Sternberger in his second season, especially in the red zone. He'll be worth a late-round flier in deep leagues as a low-end TE2 with upside.

May. 12th • 7:31 PM

Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger will get his chance to prove himself in 2020 with Jimmy Graham out of the picture. The Packers spent a third-round pick on Sternberger last year, but injuries hindered his development early on. He found a role in the offense late in the year as an H-back type of blocker and as a receiving threat. "Jace in time has a chance to be the kind of guy that can be a mismatch for us," general manager Brian Gutekunst said this offseason. "He has some dynamic ability in the passing game." There's still plenty to prove, but Sternberger should enter the year as the team's top pass-catching tight end and has some appeal as an upside TE2 late in deep league drafts.

Apr. 12th • 6:33 PM

The Green Bay Packers activated rookie tight end Jace Sternberger (ankle) from the Injured Reserve on Saturday. Sternberger was the 75th overall pick in the third round out of Texas A&M and has some intrigue in the long term as a pass-catching tight end. It's unlikely that he'll carve out a big role in his first season after missing so much time, but his presence could have a negative effect on declining veteran Jimmy Graham and the rest of Green Bay's complementary receiving pieces.

Nov. 2nd • 5:39 PM