GREEN BAY PACKERS NEWS

Emanuel Wilson - Finds end zone in loss Wilson rushed six times for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Wilson played 32 percent of the Packers' offensive snaps Sunday, while starter Josh Jacobs handled a 63 percent snap share. The 25-year-old Wilson's trip to the end zone was his third rushing score of the season and fourth overall touchdown in the 2024 campaign. The Fort Valley State University product has proven to be an effective backup to Jacobs, but his limited usage most weeks makes him difficult to trust for fantasy purposes. Next up for Green Bay is a Week 18 matchup against Chicago.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Resting or playing running back Saquon Barkley is a tougher decision than it seems for Eagles

Saquon Barkley’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record could get grounded by his coach

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Behind the Scenes with FOX's NFL crew: Vikings-Packers a rivalry of epic moments

The NFL on FOX crew's trip to Minnesota brought back memories of past adventures — ice fishing with John Madden! — while also providing a th...

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Brandon McManus - Limited to five points McManus made a 22-yard field goal and two extra points in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact McManus made all his attempts for the seventh time in as many weeks, but the five points he finished with were the second fewest since that streak began. He and the Packers will close out the regular season against a Bears team that limited him to a season-low two points when the clubs last met in Week 11.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

QB Stock Market Week 18: The MVP no one’s talking about

Is anyone playing better than Joe Burrow? Should the Vikings go all-in on keeping Sam Darnold? What's wrong with C.J. Stroud? Here are Henry...

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 NFL Playoff Scenarios: Which teams can clinch in Week 18?

Two playoff spots, three divisional titles and a No. 1 seed are all up for grabs in the final week of the regular season.

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Carrington Valentine - Adds another interception in loss Valentine recorded two solo tackles and an interception in Sunday's 27-25 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Valentine played a season-high 70 defensive snaps in Week 17, most notably picking off Sam Darnold in the third quarter. The interception was his second of the year, both of which have come within the last three games. The cornerback is now up to 28 total tackles (15 solo), while also adding five passes defensed, including two interceptions, and a forced fumble over 14 games this season.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Xavier McKinney - Seven tackles in loss McKinney recorded seven total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact McKinney played all 70 of Green Bay's defensive snaps, reaching at least seven tackles for the fourth time this season, all of which have come within the last seven games. The safety has had an outstanding first year with the Packers, compiling 84 total tackles (57 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a fumble recovery and 10 passes defensed, including a career-high seven interceptions, over 16 games.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Packers TE Tucker Kraft's block on Vikings' Jones creates debate, but no serious injury

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft’s low block on Patrick Jones apparently didn’t lead to any serious injury for the Minnesota Vikings edge rusher

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vikings expose Packers struggles in pass defense without injured cornerback Jaire Alexander

Sam Darnold’s ability to pick apart Green Bay’s defense underscored one of the biggest challenges facing the Packers as they head into the playoffs

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keisean Nixon - Solid outing in loss Nixon recorded nine total tackles (eight solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Nixon tied Eric Wilson as Green Bay's third-leading tackler in Sunday's loss, trailing both Javon Bullard and Edgerrin Cooper, who each recorded 11 stops. The 27-year-old corner from South Carolina has had the most productive season of his career, logging 82 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, seven passes defended and three forced fumbles over 16 appearances. Nixon is expected to remain one of Green Bay's top defensive playmakers, whether he starts in the slot or at outside corner, in the Week 18 matchup against the Bears.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Wilson - Logs nine stops vs. Vikings Wilson recorded nine total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact The veteran linebacker from Cincinnati played 100 percent of the Packers' defensive snaps in Week 17 with Quay Walker (ankle) sidelined, tying Keisean Nixon as the team's third-leading tackler. Wilson has had one of the most productive seasons of his career in his eighth year in the NFL, tallying 65 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, two passes defended and one forced fumble while appearing in all 16 of the Packers' regular-season games thus far. He could continue to start in Green Bay's linebacker corps is Walker is sidelined again for the Week 18 matchup against the Bears.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Edgerrin Cooper - Continues to impress in Week 17 Cooper recorded 11 total tackles (eight solo), including four tackles for loss, in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Cooper was flying around the field in Week 17, making four tackles for loss and tying Javon Bullard as the Packers' leading tackler. The rookie linebacker from Texas A&M has really come on since returning from injury in the Week 15 win over the Seahawks, having now recorded 28 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks and an additional six tackles for loss, and one interception over Green Bay's last three contests. He's expected to remain one of the Packers' top tacklers and defensive playmakers when the Bears travel to Green Bay in Week 18.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Javon Bullard - Double-digit tackles Sunday Bullard recorded 11 total tackles (nine solo) in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Bullard returned from injury and tied Edgerrin Cooper as the Packers' leading tackler in Sunday's narrow loss, tying his career best of 11 tackles in a single game. The rookie safety from Georgia has been an integral part of Green Bay's defense this season, recording 85 total tackles and one pass defended over 14 appearances. With Evan Williams (quadriceps) likely out of the Packers' Week 18 matchup against the Bears, Bullard is expected to start alongside Xavier McKinney as part of Green Bay's top safety duo.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

2024 NFL odds Week 18: Lines, spreads for all 16 games

Week 18 of the NFL season is here. Check out the odds for all the exciting matchups!

DECEMBER 30, 2024

2024-25 NFL playoff odds: Every team's odds to make the postseason

With one more week left in the 2024 NFL regular season, teams' odds to make the playoffs are on the move and some are completely off the boa...

DECEMBER 30, 2024

2024 NFL Week 17 betting recap: Favorites once again prove pivotal for public

The public beat the books again in Week 17 behind several favorites upholding their end of the bargain. Patrick Everson breaks it down.

DECEMBER 30, 2024

NFL top-10 rankings: Chiefs stay on top; Ravens, Commanders climb; Rams join

The first half of Bucky Brooks' top 10 stays the same, but there's a total shakeup among the rest, including a new team joining the fray.

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Tucker Kraft - Two long catches against MIN Kraft recorded two catches on three targets for 53 yards in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Kraft saw limited opportunity in the close loss but made the most of his targets. He accounted for Green Bay's two longest plays from scrimmage with 35 and 18-yard receptions to finish second on the team in yardage. Kraft's volume remains limited due to the range of pass-catching options in the Packer's offense, though he's emerged as a big-play threat by recording a catch of at least 20 yards in four straight contests.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Reed - Shut down by Minnesota Reed recorded one reception on four targets for six yards in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Targets were projected to condense in the Green Bay offense with Christian Watson (knee) sidelined, making Reed's stat line even more disappointing. His biggest impact on the game came midway through the second quarter when he dropped a pass that would have been a conversion on fourth down. Since Green Bay's Week 10 bye, Reed has failed to reach 35 receiving yards in six of seven games.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Romeo Doubs - Little output on 11 targets Doubs recorded seven receptions on 11 targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Doubs stepped up in the absence of Christian Watson (knee) to record a season-high 11 targets and seven catches. He had an inefficient showing with the expanded opportunity overall, though he did manage back-to-back receptions of 18 and 13 yards late in the fourth quarter to help set up a Green Bay touchdown to highlight his performance. If Watson can return in Week 18 against the Bears, Doubs is likely to return to his more typical role of around five or six targets.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE