Jordan Love has been a mid-range QB2 over the last two years (QB17, QB16) since his massive breakout in 2023 (QB5), but that hasn't been because Love sucks. He has been locked in a run-first, run-always offense. Could that still be the case this year? Possibly, but if Green Bay increases its pass rate to even league-average standards (last year, Weeks 1-15, eighth-best in neutral rushing rate), Love could return to QB1 land. The last time that we saw this Green Bay offense without Josh Jacobs was 2023, when Love was dealing. Maybe Matt LaFleur lets Jordan Love cook until we get clarity about Jacobs' 2026 outlook. Love has proven over the last three seasons that he can sustain above-average passing touchdown rates (5.5%, 5.9%, 5.2%), so I don't see him backsliding in that category. Last year, among 38 qualifying quarterbacks, Love was eighth in yards per attempt, fifth in hero throw rate, 15th in catchable target rate, and 13th (tied) in fantasy points per dropback. Love will have his hands full to open the 2026 season with Brian Flores' defense that in Weeks 12-18 last year allowed the seventh-fewest yards per attempt, the third-lowest passer rating, and ranked 17th in passing success rate. Love could succeed, though, because of his ability to stand tall against the blitz. Over the last two years, Minnesota has led the league each season in blitz rate. Over the last two seasons, among 37 qualifying passers, Love has ranked seventh in yards per attempt and EPA per dropback and 17th in passing success rate against the blitz. I'm betting on Love to have a strong showing in Week 1.
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by in FantasySep 11, 2026