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Jordan Love
QB · GB

Jordan Love

Position QB
Team GB
Bye Week 11
PPR Rank #115

Jordan Love

NFL player. Position: QB. Team: GB.

Quick Facts

  • Position: QB
  • Team: GB (Green Bay Packers)
  • Bye week (2026): 11
  • FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 115

2026 Outlook

Packers' starting QB facing a favorable primetime slate with six nationally televised games (three Thursday night games at Lambeau through October). Starts season with back-to-back road games at Minnesota and against New York Jets. Strong home field advantage in late-season matchups with five cold-weather games (Buffalo, Miami, Houston, Detroit, Chicago) to finish the year. (per 10 things to know about the Packers' 2026 schedule - Green Bay Packers – packers.com)

Love's fantasy value has declined noticeably over the past two seasons. He fell from QB6 in 2023 to QB21 in 2025, with declining passing yards and touchdown production. A more concerning trend: his rushing output has cratered from 247 rushing yards and 4 TDs in 2023 to just 282 yards and 1 TD over the last two years combined. While redraft ADP currently has him at QB18, he's being valued significantly higher in dynasty (top-15), presenting a sell opportunity. In Superflex formats with deep QB depth, Love is better positioned as a QB2. (per Fantasy Football: Players you should be selling off in dynasty leagues right now - Yahoo Sports)

In 2025, Love achieved career highs in completion percentage (66.3%) and passer rating (101.2) while throwing just 6 INTs, and he earned a spot on the NFL players' "Top 100" list for the third consecutive year, ranking No. 72. He's one of only three QBs with 80+ TD passes and fewer than 30 INTs since 2023, alongside Lamar Jackson and Matthew Stafford. (per Packers QB Jordan Love ranked No. 72 in NFL 'Top 100' - Green Bay Packers – packers.com)

Love's elite performance when kept clean is the critical lever for Packers offense. Among 41 QBs with 120+ clean dropbacks last season, Love ranked first in completion percentage, second in yards per attempt, second in PFF offensive grade, second in passing grade, fourth in big-time throws, and first in passer rating—making him arguably the best QB in the league when operating behind a clean pocket. The Packers' offensive line investments (Rhyan, Morgan, Tom, Banks) and defensive prioritization of pass rush reflect this reality: keeping Love upright is the foundation of team success (per How High Should Cornerback Be In Green Bay's Draft Needs?).

Love's 2026 outlook improves with the healthy return of tight end Tucker Kraft, who was on pace for 1,100+ yards and 15+ TDs before an ACL injury derailed his 2025 season. Kraft serves as an elite mismatch weapon and yards-after-catch threat, providing Love with a reliable receiving option at a critical stage of Green Bay's offensive development. (per Tucker Kraft's Top-100 Snub Hits Different - Zone Coverage)

The departure of Romeo Doubs to New England and the trade of Dontayvion Wicks to Philadelphia creates a consolidated receiving room around Christian Watson and Jayden Reed. While this represents a loss of 131 vacated targets and over 1,000 yards of production, the reduction in mouths to feed and fewer rotations should help Love develop better chemistry with his playmakers and make game-to-game production easier to predict. (per Packers fantasy football tracker: Every training camp and preseason update - Lombardi Ave)

Head coach Matt LaFleur credits Love with being "the best" at pre-snap protections and adjustments he's worked with, including over Aaron Rodgers—a rare structural advantage that compounds Love's elite clean-pocket efficiency. LaFleur noted Love "rarely gets out-schemed" and it's "pretty remarkable" compared to Rodgers, who preferred the West Coast offense and relied more on post-snap improvisation than pre-snap assignments. Love's rapid mastery of LaFleur's Shanahan-tree scheme (under-center formations, zone blocking, play-action heavy) contrasts with Rodgers' four-year adjustment period (2019-2022), during which the Packers struggled when deviating from foundation staples. Love's consistency in reading defenses and calling protection adjustments is a strong indicator his 2025 form (101.2 rating, 23 TD-6 INT) can sustain if the Packers maintain their OL investments. This structural advantage became visible in 2025: Love and Matthew Stafford were the only two QBs with 80+ TD passes and under 12 INTs over the last three seasons. (per Packers' Matt LaFleur says Jordan Love does one thing better than Aaron Rodgers: It's uncanny)

Advanced pre-snap efficiency confirmed (August 11): LaFleur's praise for Love's pre-snap processing stands up to competitive scrutiny: despite Green Bay's offensive line allowing a 40.9% quarterback pressure rate (4th-highest in NFL in 2025), Love maintained the 7th-lowest sack rate (4.6%) through elite protection identification. This efficiency-based advantage—getting the ball out cleanly despite pressure—compounds his elite accuracy in clean pockets and explains his consistency as an efficient machine in the scheme. (per Jordan Love protections Packers)

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Open Questions

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Coaches shaping Jordan's role

Matt LaFleurHead CoachAdam StenavichOffensive CoordinatorBobby BabichSecondary/Pass Game CoordinatorJason VrablePassing Game CoordinatorEddie GordonAssistant Offensive Line CoachLuke ButkusOffensive Line CoachLuke GetsyQuarterbacks Coach/Assistant Head Coach - Offense

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