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1. Sep 27
   Brooks caught his only target for four yards and added a tackle on special teams during the Packers' 35-14 loss to the Falcons on Thursday.

   Brooks totalled 40 yards on 11 carries through the first two games of the regular season. However, he wasn't involved in the rushing game Thursday, though Kaleb Johnson and MarShawn Lloyd combined for only 17 yards on eight carries. Part of the Packers' struggles in the running game has to do with injuries to the offensive line, though it's hard to trust Brooks, Johnson or Lloyd for consistent production, even if Josh Jacobs (personal) continues to remain on the Commissioner's Exempt List. The Packers hit the road for a Week 4 tilt against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 4.

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2. Sep 23
   Brooks tallied four carries for 11 yards and caught one of two targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 20-17 overtime win versus the Jets.

   Brooks was on the field for 27 of the Packers' 59 offensive snaps Week 2, with Kaleb Johnson and MarShawn Lloyd each logging 16. However, Brooks ceded carries to both players, and he tied Lloyd with two targets. The 26-year-old has totaled 40 yards off 11 carries (3.6 YPC), adding one catch for 15 yards in his two regular-season appearances in 2026. While Josh Jacobs (personal) sits on the Commissioner's Exempt List, there will continue to be opportunities for Brooks, Lloyd and Johnson, though it appears head coach Matt LaFleur is content with a timeshare, lowering the ceiling for all of them moving ahead, including the Week 3 meeting with Atlanta.

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3. Sep 17
   Bad game or bad sign: Which players should you be concerned about entering Week 2?

   Week 1 results in the NFL can create overreactions and poor decisions by fantasy football managers. We don't want to do that here after just one week of matchups. No need to sound the alarm (just yet). There were some really positive things that stood out. The Bears' offense looked like the 1999 Rams — The Greatest Show on Turf — and 12 players scored 30 or more fantasy points. That's a fantasy record for Week 1. But … we also had some duds. Big-name players posting zeros. QB1s playing subpar football (and throwing picks). Running backs struggling to produce double-digit totals. And my favorite breakout candidate of the summer failing to answer the Week 1 bell, despite a prime matchup. So, are we looking at a handful of bad games? (Hey, it happens in this league!) Or are we seeing some early-season signs that point to a level of trouble? While nothing is absolute after just one football game, let's take a closer look at 11 players and a team's backfield who disappointed in the opening week of the season. Bad game Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears Loveland, who was the 37th player off the board in ESPN drafts (and the third tight end), posted a zero in Week 1 on a day when the Chicago offense dropped 59 points on Carolina. I was disappointing for Loveland managers; however, he ran 25 routes in the game — up from his average of 22.9 as a rookie — and saw an end zone target. The ball just went elsewhere for most of the afternoon, which can happen in coach Ben Johnson's system. But even with the rough start, Loveland remains a top-five TE play in Week 2 versus Minnesota. He has the talent and route versatility to bounce back in a big-time Bears offense. He should be a priority target for quarterback Caleb Williams versus the blitz-heavy Vikings defense. Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots The Patriots' Week 1 pass script against Seattle seemed conservative early, and Maye (9.82 points) made some reckless decisions in the fourth quarter (three interceptions). Plus, A.J. Brown is now on IR (for at least four weeks) because of an ankle injury. But I'm not ready to bury Maye, or this Pats offense, after one tough road matchup against the Seahawks. Remember, Maye can boost your lineup with his rushing ability (47 yards in Week 1). And I believe the Pats can create a play sheet — without Brown — to elevate the offense, because we saw it last season when Maye scored 20.7 fantasy points per game. Yes, the Patriots need more out of Romeo Doubs. But the throws were there, and Maye has the dual-threat ability to create enough production to stay in the lower-tier QB1 mix this Sunday versus the Steelers. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys Prescott had 14.4 points in a Week 1 loss to the Giants, so there isn't major concern here. Yes, he threw a pick, but he finished with two touchdown passes and added 14 yards on the ground. But that game also showed us what needs to improve in the Dallas offense, as Prescott totaled just 175 yards passing and the vertical concepts didn't hit. On Sunday night, Prescott completed only one of six passes of 15 or more air yards. Fantasy managers need those explosive plays to George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb, like we saw last season when Prescott averaged 5.6 fantasy points per game on vertical throws (15-plus air yards). Was it just a subpar game here? Yes. And Prescott gets a solid matchup in Week 2 versus the Commanders' defense. He's a midtier QB1 in that one. Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers I was all-in on Hampton this summer. He was a breakout candidate in coordinator Mike McDaniel's new offensive system. And my opinion isn't going to change after Hampton scored 8.3 points in the Week 1 loss to the Cardinals. That Chargers offense was a tough watch, and negative game flow impacted Hampton's touches late, as he finished with 43 yards rushing and a touchdown on 12 carries. Yes, the volume needs to increase, especially his pass-game usage (zero targets, seven routes run in Week 1). But as the N

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4. Sep 15
   Brooks turned seven carries into 29 yards and failed to haul in his lone target during the Packers' 39-22 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

   With Josh Jacobs (personal) on the Commissioner's Exempt List to open the season, the Packers went with a one-two punch of Brooks and MarShawn Lloyd in the backfield. Brooks' 38 snaps on offense were ahead of Lloyd (30), though the latter led all Packers running backs with 13 carries for 37 yards. Neither RB managed to get anything going in the passing game, so the Packers may just ride the hot hand on a game-to-game basis while Jacobs is sidelined. The Packers will stay on the road for their Week 2 matchup against the Jets on Sept. 20.

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5. Sep 3
   Brooks is set to begin the season as one of Green Bay's top three available running backs alongside MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson, as Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the NFL placed Josh Jacobs (personal) on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Sun

   Jacobs will spend an indeterminate amount of time on the Commissioner's Exempt List while his legal situation is sorted out. His absence creates an opportunity for Green Bay's running backs. Brooks is the most experienced of the team's available options at the position, having appeared in 41 regular-season games, including 32 with the Packers. Injuries have limited the currently healthy Lloyd to just one regular-season appearance in two years, while the recent trade acquisition Johnson seemed to be on the verge of being cut by Pittsburgh following a 28-carry rookie campaign in 2025.

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