Green Bay Packers Team Preview 25/26

Last Updated on June 15, 2025 1:29 pm by Jon Mosales | Published: June 15, 2025

The Packers come into the 2025 season feeling more set than they have ever been in the Matt Lafleur era, even with Lafleur boasting an incredible 67-33 record in his tenure so far. Jordan Love returns healthy after struggling with mobility issues throughout the entire season, dealing with a sprained MCL and a groin injury in 2024. The Packers also significantly rebranded a wide receiver core that was in need of a clear reset and refresh, adding in rookies Matthew Golden out of Texas in the first round and Savion Williams out of TCU in the third round to join Jayden Reed. Josh Jacobs also returns after an incredible first season in a Green Bay uniform. It’s clear that Matt LaFleur has complete control of this iteration of this roster more than he has in past years, as this entire offense feels like a breath of fresh air for Fantasy managers and Packers fans alike. Love and Jacobs are easy picks in fantasy drafts for the Packers.

The receivers are a bit of a question mark, as we simply don’t know who will take that WR1 role yet. Last season, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Romeo Doubs, and even at tight end, Tucker Craft got opportunities, but no one could really grab that role the way fantasy managers would have hoped. The expectation is that the rookies come in and change that immediately, but it could be more of a slow process that will take some tinkering if you choose to take one of these receivers in fantasy drafts. In other aspects of this roster, the offensive line definitely feels like a question mark after Jordan Love’s nagging injuries last year. There wasn’t necessarily much room for changes either, as the Packers didn’t use any primary draft selections on the line, as the division rival Chicago Bears took a lot of the opportunities in free agency, as they had more salary cap to do so. Elgton Jenkins leads a group that feels rather uninspired, which includes Jordan Morgan, Rasheed Walker, and Aaron Banks, so a quick and efficient offense will certainly also be in order here.

Player most likely to beat ADP: Josh Jacobs (ADP 16, RB8)

While the ADP might be considered a little too high for this section on the surface. We would make an argument that Josh Jacobs is much better than the RB8 he is slotted in especially considering he is in the range of the rookie sensation Ashton Jeanty who could take a little while to find his footing in Las Vegas and last year’s fantasy excitement which was Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, but the reality is Jacobs is a star and should be treated that way in fantasy circles as he will get carries early and often.

Player most likely to fade based on ADP: Jayden Reed (ADP 88, WR17)

Jaden Reed may have some name value at his ADP range, but the reality is that last season was more of an up-and-down affair versus one that would be recommended for the Packers’ WR1 slot. This also shows in the way the Packers drafted. Fantasy managers would be advised to draft in the same vein and avoid Reed this season.

Late-round Flier that could blow up: Tucker Kraft (ADP 139, TE12)

Tucker Kraft certainly had his moments last season, but he wasn’t much more than a concerning tight end waiver wire option with ups and downs. At this range, there is certainly room for much more than the tight end room in fantasy, which never becomes a fun situation for anybody in this range. But if you have to choose, somebody, craft is definitely an option that could be more of a receiving Target in a Re-shuffling passing game for the Packers.

Writer’s Season Win Prediction: 12-5

Jordan Love simply wasn’t the same after he sprained his MCL in week one against the Philadelphia Eagles and Brazil. He also dealt with a groin injury throughout the year. The reality is he wasn’t really able to have a clean throwing motion and constantly looked uncomfortable throughout the year. Even considering those injuries, he still had impressive performances throughout the year, including a 28.2 FP performance against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4 despite three interceptions and a Week 6 25.6 FP performance against the Arizona Cardinals. Now with a clean bill of health, the QB17 has 15.6 FPPG on a total of 234 FP. Should skyrocket into the top 10 and into must-draft status in 2025. The Packers as a whole averaged 27.1 Points per game, which ranked 8th in the NFL. With Jordan Love coming back healthier, there is a reality where this skyrockets into the 30-plus range, which helps all of the Packers’ roster from a fantasy perspective. While the number of plays also expands past the 60.4 Mark that was 26th in the NFL, the NFC North will continue to be more high-powered offensively across the board. Expect the passing percentage numbers also to continue growing along with this, as the Packers had a 29.5 average number of pass plays per game (31st in the NFL), which resulted in 49% of pass plays (30th in the NFL). Even though the advanced statistics look somewhat grim, there is a likelihood that with love being healthy, these numbers should be somewhere in the middle of the pack next year rather than last in the NFL.

Josh Jacobs found a fantastic home in Green Bay after a tumultuous last few seasons in Las Vegas, as he finished 2024 with 301 carries (6th in the NFL) for 1,138 yards (6th in the NFL) with 15 touchdowns (4th in the NFL). The 15 touchdowns led to an excellent RB6 fantasy season with 17.2 FPPG on a total of 241.6 FP. This makes him a fascinating first-round selection in fantasy drafts in 2025. As a whole, this running back position led by Jacobs finished 7th in the NFL with an average of 24.3 FPPG, as the Packers ran the third most percentage of run plays last year at 51%. They ran 31 plays on average per game ( 6th in the NFL), but even with the excitement of the run game, we would certainly like to see more in the passing game. As the running back Target share was only 16%, which ranked 26th in the NFL. If there is even a slight improvement to 20%, Jacobs becomes an even more multifaceted fantasy selection in the first round.

The clear games for Fantasy managers to Target are Week 6 versus the Cincinnati Bengals who gave up an average of 20.5 PPG To the running back position (18th in the NFL), Week 7 at the Arizona Cardinals who gave up an average of 23 PPG To the running back position (23rd in the NFL) and gave up an average of 17.3 PPG To the quarterback position (15th in the NFL). Finally, Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers, who were, without a doubt, the worst defense in the NFL, particularly against quarterbacks and running backs, where they ranked last in the NFL, giving up 22.6 PPG to the QBs and 30 PPG to the RBs. They’re certainly a lot of fun to be had in the first half of the season, For Fantasy managers to find success against these opponents as the schedule provides a chance for the Packers to be a key fantasy contributor early before the schedule gets tougher post-Thanksgiving.

For fantasy managers, one of the biggest concerns about the entire NFC North division is what the wide receiver core looks like in Green Bay, Wisconsin. even while ranking 11th in the NFLoverall at the position with the wide receivers averaging 30.4 FPPG and 66% of Jordan loves targets going to the wide receiver position (8th in the NFL) last season felt like a cavalcade of weekly confusion as the Packers brass was adamant that the idea of a key WR1 wasn’t necessary, as group success would determine how effective this core would be. Ultimately, that was a poor decision, as the Packers went on to use two draft picks on the position, including the first wide receiver taken in the first round by the Packers organization since 2002 (Javon Walker). In Texas, wide receiver Matthew Golden was extremely impressive in the pre-draft process as he ran the fastest 40-yard dash time among wide receivers, clocking in at 4.29 seconds. He also tied for the fastest 10-yard split among all receivers, recording a time of 1.49 seconds. He also had a great final season at Texas, finishing with 987 yards on 58 Receptions for nine touchdowns.

The speed isn’t just for receiving, however, as he also had two touchdowns off kick returns at his previous stop at the University of Houston. The Packers also went and grabbed a receiver in the third round, Savion Williams out of TCU. Last season, he finished as an honorable mention in the Big 12 with 60 receptions, 611 yards, and six touchdowns. These two rookies will be tasked with filling the number one wide receiver role that was held by Jayden Reed last year. Other than a Week 1 33.1 FP game in Brazil versus the Eagles and a Week 4 27.1 FP game versus the Vikings, Reed finished with a lackluster WR27 season, only averaging 11.6 FPPG on 197 FP. The Advanced statistics also back up why this receiving core needed a change, as Reed and Romeo Dobbs were tied in total Target percentage at 16%, which isn’t enough disparity to decide a WR1. However, Reed also had an 18% total reception percentage, 22% of receiving yards, and 18% of receiving touchdowns (the next closest in this category being Dontayvion Wicks).

The games to avoid are Week 3 at the Cleveland Browns As they were super effective against running backs last season only giving up an average of 17.8 PPG (8th in the NFL), Week 10 Versus the Philadelphia Eagles As a Super Bowl champs were top five across the board from positional rank standpoint at stopping offenses, and a challenging Fantasy Playoff game Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens as they were third at stopping the running back position in the NFL this year only giving up an average 17.1 PPG.

The Packers find themselves with a healthy Jordan Love and a lot of depth. The major question is how that depth will be divvied up throughout the season, with a ton of new talent at the receiver position and the return of Josh Jacobs. We should find out who the key players will be, particularly at wide receiver, by the time we hit Thanksgiving, which isn’t necessarily the best situation for fantasy managers. Regardless, Jordan Love and Josh Jacobs should be a fun Duo to trust in the meantime. The Packers will look to win what is a renewed and rejuvenated NFC North going into 2025. This defense also deserves mention, as this defensive line will need to create havoc in this division in order to succeed. Luke Van Ness, Kenny Clark, and Rashawn Gary have been staples for the Packers, but unfortunately, haven’t necessarily found fantasy success. That’s also true for a secondary, led by Jaire Alexander and Xavier McKinney.

Opposition	Home/Away	Time
Week 1	Lions	Home	4:25pm
Week 2	Commanders	Away	Thurs. 8:15pm
Week 3	Browns	home	1:00pm
Week 4	Cowboys	Away	8:15pm
Week 5	BYE
Week 6	Bengals	Away	4:15 pm
Week 7	Cardinals	Home	4:25pm
Week 8	Steelers	Away	8:20pm
Week 9	Panthers	Away	1:00pm
Week 10	Eagles	Home	Mon. 8:15pm
Week 11	Giants	Away	1pm
Week 12	Vikings	Home	1pm
Week 13	Lions	Home	1pm
Week 14	Bears	Away	1pm
Week 15	Broncos	Home	4:25pm
Week 16	Bears	Home	TBA
Week 17	Ravens	Away	TBA
Week 18	Vikings	Home	TBA