Green Bay Packers win 23-6 over the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings JJ McCarthy struggles and Packers Emanuel Wilson shines.
The Packers run game still thrived without Josh Jacobs in the lineup. Emanuel Wilson rushed for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns, the first Packer to finish the game with over 100 yards on the season. The Vikings 2nd year quarterback JJ McCarthy continues to struggle with only 87 passing yards, 2 interceptions and 5 sacks taken.
Emanuel Wilson is good wavier wire option if he wasn’t already claimed in your league, should Jacobs injury keeps him out longer. JJ McCarthy should be benched to allow him to reset, a-la Bryce Young last season. This Vikings offense is stuck in the mud with McCarthy at the helm, may be time to see what undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer can do.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
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The Green Bay Packers released their 53 man roster, and officially placed Marshawn Loyd on the injured reserve.
Lloyd just cannot stay healthy. The former third round pick of the Packers in 2024 only played in one game last season. Now he is set to miss at least the first four games due to a hamstring injury.
Emanuel Wilson may be the Packers handcuff you want. Wilson rushed for 502 yards on 103 carries and scored 4 rushing TDs in 2024. Chris Brooks may also mix in, but Brooks was limited to 36 carries for fewer than 200 yards. Both backs were efficient for the Packers last year, but still expect Jacobs to handle the majority of RB touches in 2025.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)
Green Bay Packers back up running back Chris Brooks has earned an increase in snaps as of late.
Running back Chris Brooks of the Green Bay Packers has seen an uptick in usage and snaps over the last four weeks. Brooks has earned at least a 20% snap share during that span. This includes week 12 game where he set a season high 35% snap share. Brooks has earned five touches in two of the previous three contests.
Emmanuel Wilson, the back up to Jacobs for most of the season, has not earned more than 25% of snaps since week six. That being said, Wilson has still out touched Brooks during that span.
The emergence of Brooks has not impacted Josh Jacobs role in anyway. However, it has created a murky situation if Jacobs were to go down with an injury late season. Brooks is worth monitoring in any size of league given this potential.
-Bradley Stalder | @FFStalder
