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News: 6 days agoLove completed 21 of 42 passes for 387 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 39-22 loss to the Vikings. He also rushed once for no gain and fumbled twice, losing one.

Spin: Love started hot, connecting with Christian Watson for an 81-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a two-yard touchdown in the final minute of the first half. Green Bay's offense sputtered in the second half, and both of Love's turnovers came in the fourth quarter, during which the Vikings outscored the Packers, 22-0. Love finished with the second-highest passing yards total of his career, trailing only his 389-yard performance in a Week 4 loss to the Vikings in 2024, and he exceeded 42 pass attempts only once in 15 regular-season starts last season. Green Bay may continue to rely heavily on Love's arm as long as Josh Jacobs (personal) is on the Commissioner's Exempt List, which may remain the case Week 2 against the Jets.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Love is back for his fourth season as the Packers' starting quarterback. The 2020 first-round pick has emerged as one of the league's best passers (he has finished ninth, fifth and third in QBR during his three seasons as a starter), but that hasn't converted to much fantasy production as of late. After finishing sixth in fantasy points per game in 2023, Love has finished 17th and 21st the past two seasons. A dramatic dip in both passing (19th in pass attempts both years) and rushing (282 yards and one TD total during the two seasons) has been the culprit. Love, who produced just five weekly finishes better than 16th last season, has a limited ceiling in Matt LaFleur's scheme. He's best valued as a back-end QB2.