FANTASY FOOTBALL NFL PLAYERS

Posted: 11/21/2008 12:17pm et

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) practiced in full Thursday, Nov. 20, and is not listed on the injury report.

The Huddle Take: This is mostly a non-issue, as Rodgers has played through the injury; however, it's worth noting that he's no longer even listed on the official report.

Posted: 11/18/2008 4:20pm et

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) felt as good as he has after a game after Week 11. 'I met with [team physician Pat McKenzie] [Monday], and this is the best Aaron�s felt coming out of the game. I don�t think he was hit in the football game, so that definitely helps,' McCarthy said.

The Huddle Take: A fully healthy Rodgers, combined with a porous New Orleans pass defense, could spell big numbers in Monday night's game.

Posted: 11/11/2008 6:22pm et

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said he hopes QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) will practice more because his lack of practice time is affecting his play. 'I think you can see the lack of practice times kind of showing up in his play. He's a young quarterback. It's just the little things, the footwork, timing and so forth. That's really his frustration. I love the way he prepares. He spends the extra time. He's played at a high level for us for the most part this season,' McCarthy said.

The Huddle Take: Rodgers has failed to crack the 200-yard mark in two of his last three games and has only two touchdowns in his last three. So McCarthy looks to be on target. Luckily for Rodgers owners, however, he goes up against the weak Chicago pass defense this week.

Posted: 11/3/2008 7:49pm et

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) probably will practice more this week. He is expected to start in the team's Week 10 game.

The Huddle Take: This is more of an 'in case you were wondering', but with his struggle with being banged up the past couple of weeks it is good information to have early as opposed to 'game time decision'.

Posted: 10/30/2008 6:32pm et

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) was on a limited throw count during practice Thursday, Oct. 30. He is expected to play in the team's Week 9 game.

The Huddle Take: This will be the case until Rodgers' shoulder is 100 percent. And that likely won't be anytime soon, considering the pounding he'll likely take this week courtesy of the Tennessee Titan defense.

Posted: 10/12/2008 10:01pm et

The Associated Press reports Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers went 21-for-30 for 208 yards and two touchdowns in the team's Week 6 game.

The Huddle Take: Not the best of performances from Rodgers but good enough none the less as Green Bay defeated the Seattle Seahawks without Matt Hasselbeck 27-17. Rodgers continues to prove to the NFL that the Packers made the right choice in naming him the starting quarterback for the team this season. He remains a solid No. 1 quarterback option for fantasy teams and should continue to get better as he earns more experience and his injured shoulder continues to improve.

Posted: 10/6/2008 4:23pm et

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss practice time again this week but is expected to play at Seattle next Sunday. "We're going into the week planning that Aaron will play [Sunday]," McCarthy said. "We'll try to keep his throws as limited as we possibly can over the course of the week. We'll see where we are on Thursday."

The Huddle Take: Rodgers will gut it out again, so plan on starting him. Just don't expect the same kind of numbers he posted against Atlanta. Seattle was embarrassed against the Giants, but plan on them being a lot tougher in front of their amazing home crowd.

Posted: 10/5/2008 6:37pm et

The Associated Press reports Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) went 25-for-37 for 313 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the team's Week 5 game.

The Huddle Take: For those who didn't start him, bummer. Obviously he played better than most expected, but he also showed he's as tough as that older guy he replaced. Rodgers boosts his reputation and fantasy value big time here.

Posted: 10/4/2008 6:18pm et

ESPN.com reports the Green Bay Packers are going to give QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) 90 minutes before game time to decide if he will play Week 5. The team is prepared to go with QB Matt Flynn at quarterback if Rodgers is unable to play.

The Huddle Take: Ugh. This is the worst for fantasy owners. Flynn is relatively worthless, so you're either going with Rodgers or another team's QB. Bottom line though is that you'll have to watch the pregame shows or stay tuned updates to find out if he's playing or not. Be ready with the backup plan.

Posted: 10/3/2008 9:46pm et

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game and will be a game-time decision.

The Huddle Take: Fantasy owners should expect this decision to go right down to the wire. With Rodgers on the fence, the Packers could be looking at starting rookie QB Matt Flynn if the Green Bay starter is out of action in Week 5. Regardless, if Rodgers plays or not he should not be considered worth starting in fantasy football this week since he could be throwing with less velocity which leaves more room for mistakes and turnovers.