Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Network: FOX
Green Bay Packers
Quarterback
Jordan Love: SIT, QB2 (Startable in Superflex)
Jordan Love threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns in his season debut in Minnesota, but it was not an overly positive performance for him. Love completed just 50% of his 42 passes, with a couple of big plays trying to mask the taste of the poop sandwich with a mouthful of salt. He tossed an 81-yard touchdown to Christian Watson, connected with Jonnu Smith for 43 yards and Matthew Golden for 42. Then the fourth quarter happened. Two strip-sacks and an interception helped unravel his day. Love took four sacks and lost one of his two fumbles. Plenty of fireworks, but the fourth-quarter turnover party made this much uglier than the passing yards suggest. Against a Jets defense that looked competent in Week 1 (albeit against the Titans), Love doesn’t inspire much confidence as a single-QB starter, but is still a viable Superflex option.
Running Back
Marshawn Lloyd: FLEX, RB3
Chris Brooks: SIT
Kaleb Johnson: SIT
What I feared for Marshawn Lloyd was exactly this. Although he did see 13 carries to Chris Brooks‘ 7, Lloyd played about 10% fewer snaps and only 16.7% of third downs. Brooks was on the field for 83.3% of 3rd downs. I still consider Lloyd the “starter”, but early indications are that without Josh Jacobs, this backfield will be a fantasy headache. Lloyd is a desperation FLEX only.
Wide Receiver
Christian Watson: START, WR2
Matthew Golden: FLEX, WR4
Jayden Reed: FLEX, WR4
Christian Watson went OFF to the tune of six catches, 147 receiving yards, and two tuddys against the Vikings. And while he and Matthew Golden had the better fantasy performances, don’t write off Jayden Reed just yet. Golden led the team with 11 targets, but Reed had seven just like Watson. The difference is Watson had an ADoT of 17 compared to Reed’s 6. Another positive for Reed is he tied Watson’s seven first-read targets as well. There’s no doubt that Watson’s role as the deep threat gives him the much higher upside, and Golden’s lead in both targets and first-read targets makes him a much more appealing option than he was during his rookie season. But Reed’s involvement was still there, and he’ll have his productive games as well. All are startable.
Tight End
Tucker Kraft: START, TE1
The line wasn’t much to write home about: six targets, three catches for 65 yards for Tucker Kraft in his first game back from his torn ACL last season. But seeing him back on the field with a healthy target share and a 2.95 yards per route run are both signs he has a path to return to the upper echelon of fantasy tight ends as he began to climb to before the injury. The best part? He looked spry and healthy and showed off some of the YACability that made him a fantasy stud in 2025. Start him with confidence each and every week.
Defense/Special Teams
Green Bay Packers: STREAMER
Three sacks and a turnover last week are enough to keep the Packers a streamer against G- G- G- Geno and the Jets.
New York Jets
Quarterback
Geno Smith: SIT
I’m well aware that I tend to beat the dead horse of dumb jokes until the equine is a “Glenn from The Walking Dead-esque” pulp. But Geno Smith legitimately being the best Jets quarterback since himself will never not be funny to me. Geno is a solid vet who plays smart and still has an ok arm, but he’s not going to carry this offense to fantasy relevance. Smith won’t be in starting consideration until bye weeks begin, even though it’s tempting to face a Packers defense that gave up three touchdowns to Carson Wentz. Don’t do it.
Running Back
Breece Hall: START, RB2
Braelon Allen: SIT
Isaiah Davis: SIT
You can consider Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson the pointing Spider-Man meme. Both are elite talents who get enough volume to keep their floors sky high, but also cut their ceiling off at the tip. Hall had a delightful 22 rushing attempts and two targets in Week 1, but this isn’t an offense we’re going to see many spike-week performances from. With a low implied game total that started at 44.5 and dropped to 42.5 at the time of writing, it’s likely the same song and dance for Hall.
Wide Receiver
Garrett Wilson: START, WR2
Isaiah Williams: SIT
Adonai Mitchell: SIT
Garrett Wilson had nearly a 30% target share in Week 1, and did his job with a 3.76 YPRR. With the elder statesman Geno Smith under center, Wilson’s ceiling is capped, but his talent and target share give him one of the safest floors in the game. AD Mitchell was the only other receiver who had multiple targets, but isn’t in FLEX range.
Tight End
Kenyon Sadiq: SIT
Mason Taylor: SIT
Both Kenyon Sadiq and Mason Taylor are extremely talented, but they’re going to cannibalize each other’s fantasy value in such a low-upside offense. Three targets for each isn’t enough to consider starting, although what we saw from Sadiq is enough to make him worth the stash.
Defense/Special Teams
New York Jets: STREAMER
Held the Titans to 208 total yards and attacked with a 46.2% pressure rate. The Packers are a much better team, however.