Aaron Rodgers Week 12 Outlook - Raiders at Jets

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 21st 2019, 6:43pm EST

He went back to the non-relevant fantasy starter the last time he took the field. Over the course of this season, there's been a lot of ups and downs with him, which is uncharacteristic of him. Here are his finishes this year, in order: 23-17-25-2-23-12-1-3-25-24. He's finished as the QB23 or worse in 5-of-10 games, which is something we don't traditionally see from him. Now on to play the 49ers intense pass-rush. The last time Rodgers visited California, he totaled just 161 yards and one touchdown against the Chargers. The 49ers have been a brutal matchup for quarterbacks, though the injuries to Kwon Alexander and Ronald Blair haven't helped. After allowing just five passing touchdowns through their first seven games, they've allowed five passing scores over their last three games, including four to Kyler Murray over two games. Still, as it stands, Murray is the only quarterback to average more than 7.4 yards per attempt, and the only reason he got there was due to a long catch-and-run by Andy Isabella. They boast a league-best 11.8 percent sack-rate while no other team has reached 10.0 percent. Rodgers has been solid under pressure this year, as his 80.9 QB Rating under duress ranks as the seventh best. Still, Russell Wilson ranks as the No. 2 quarterback under pressure, and even he struggled to put up fantasy points against this defense. Despite going into overtime, Wilson finished with just 232 passing yards and one touchdown. Rodgers shouldn't be considered a must-play in this game, as he teeters on the QB1/2 territory as someone who can overcome a lot, though this matchup doesn't provide much upside for a quarterback who's thrown the ball more than 35 times just once.