The Green Bay Packers host the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night in Week 17 and face a major question at the quarterback position. Starting quarterback Jordan Love suffered a concussion last week against the Chicago Bears and Malik Willis replaced him in the 22-16 overtime loss. Love is going through concussion protocol while Willis deals with a shoulder injury and illness.
The Packers punched their berth to the playoffs on Christmas night when the Lions lost to the Vikings. While Green Bay is guaranteed a spot in the postseason tournament, they still have a long shot at winning the NFC North title. They need wins and help from the Bears, so they have a lot at stake on Saturday against the Ravens.
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Green Bay is a 4.5-point favorite in a game that starts at 8 pm ET on Peacock.
Jordan Love Injury Update
Love has officially been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Ravens. He left last Saturday’s game in the second quarter after Bears defensive end Austin Booker connected on a helmet-to-helmet hit. Love went to the medical tent and then to the locker room before being declared out for the rest of the game. He participated on a limited basis in practice all week and was listed as questionable on Thursday’s final injury report before being downgraded to out on Friday.
Head coach Matt LaFleur initially said the team would know a day before Saturday’s game if Love would play. However, he walked back that statement, noting that everyone deals with concussions differently. A person may be fine one day and have symptoms the next day. It appears that Love is still dealing with the symptoms and therefore will not play on Saturday.
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Malik Willis injury update
Willis is dealing with shoulder pain, but he’s also dealing with an illness. On Tuesday, he was listed as a limited participant on an estimated injury report after a walkthrough. However, on Wednesday during an actual practice, he did not participate. He was limited again Thursday and told the media he hoped to be ready if Love couldn’t go.
Fantasy football analysis
The Packers’ QB situation is a bit complicated and they face a tough matchup against the Ravens. Now that Love has been ruled out, the starter will be either Malik Willis or Clayton Tune. If you have another option, you should probably consider it. But if you have to use a Packers QB, make sure you have both available. Willis has some interesting advantages, but many disadvantages.