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If Jordan Love starts, should you play him in Week 4?

If Jordan Love starts, should you play him in Week 4?

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By: Alex Hunter

Jordan Love has been sidelined since Week 1, but the quarterback is practicing Wednesday and is trending towards this Sunday when the Packers host the Vikings.

Love was solid in the Week 1 loss to the Eagles, completing 50% of his attempts for 260 yards, two touchdowns and one pick, resulting in 17.4 FPTS. After averaging 2.9 carries per game last season, Love didn’t rush once in Week 1 and he likely won’t use his legs again if he plays in Week 4, given his sprained MCL.

Love is providing a solid 0.51 FPTS per dropback over the last two seasons, but him likely to have no willingness in his first start back from the injury hurts his appeal. Additionally, while Love will be at home at Lambeau Field, he draws a poor matchup vs. a Minnesota defense that has vastly improved after last season. So far this season, the Vikings are the eighth highest graded defense on PFF and they are allowing the ninth least FPTS per game to quarterbacks.

While Love’s likely return is a boost for the Packers’ pass catchers, sitting the quarterback this week is a smart choice if you have a solid alternative option to consider. Week 5 is a much better time to utilize Love when he is going against the Rams, who are allowing the most yards per pass in the NFL (9.4).

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Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is Hunta512) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.