Aaron Rodgers: Risky Week 8 Start vs Browns — SkimNews
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- Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 40 passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions against Cleveland in Week 4, but the analyst advises starting him only in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues for the rematch.
- Rodgers scored at least 20.1 fantasy points in each game of a four-game stretch that ended against the Saints in Paris in Week 7.
- Rodgers finished against New Orleans in Week 7 at 19-of-30 passing, 212 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions and 15.1 fantasy points, one touchdown shy of a fifth straight 20-plus game.
- Browns have allowed only two quarterbacks—Trevor Lawrence in Week 1 and Rodgers—to score at least 20 fantasy points this season; Baker Mayfield, Bryce Young, Geno Smith, Tyler Huntley and Cam Ward each scored 15.6 or fewer.
- SportsLine projects 16.6 fantasy points for Rodgers against Cleveland, while the analyst expects a total closer to 18.
- Steelers are expected to lean on Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle in a low-scoring contest projected at 39.5 points.
- Kyler Murray against Detroit is the analyst's preferred alternative to Rodgers, alongside pivots to Jacoby Brissett or Geno Smith.
Why it matters: Rodgers’ 27.9-point Week 4 showing came with two interceptions, while SportsLine projects 16.6 points and his Week 7 total was 15.1. For fantasy managers, that gap favors the recommended Brissett, Smith or Murray alternatives unless their Superflex or two-quarterback format warrants accepting the lower projection.
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