Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers is the QB24 in fantasy points per game as he continues to play low aDOT point guard for Pittsburgh. Among 44 qualifying quarterbacks, he still has the lowest aDOT (6.0) and the highest percentage of his passing yards from yards after the catch (67.3%) while ranking 21st in yards per attempt, tenth in passing touchdowns (tied), and 25th in passing yards per game. Since Week 11, Detroit's pass defense has been horrible, giving up the most passing yards per game, the third-highest yards per attempt, the fourth-most passing touchdowns, and the 12th-highest success rate per dropback. They might surprise this week, though. Overall, this defense has allowed the fourth-lowest yards after the catch and the third-fewest missed tackles, which strikes at the core of the Pittsburgh passing offensive design. Rodgers is a QB2 again this week.

The Aaron Rodgers we saw in Week 14 is a version we have only seen glimpses of over the last two years. However, if Rodgers has adopted the "let my weapons make plays" mentality, we could see more deep shots in the final weeks of the regular season. In Week 14, we saw Rodgers complete 23-of-34 passes for 284 yards and a score in a 27-22 win over the Ravens. He also had his first rushing touchdown since Week 17 of the 2022 season. With a Week 16 shootout on tap against the pass-funnel Lions defense, the gunslinging Rodgers may need to return as the Steelers push for the AFC North crown. Rodgers offers a solid floor but a limited ceiling.