Green Bay enters the bye at 2-1-1 after two uneven performances. Three surprises anchor the surge: Romeo Doubs has become Love’s top target, totaling 179 yards and four TDs on 13 catches with a 137.9 passer rating when targeted. Lukas Van Ness has finally unlocked his pass-rush potential, posting 13 pressures with a 16.7% win rate. Jordan Love has lifted his timing and efficiency, producing big-number stats behind a banged-up line.

Three disappointments surface: Edgerrin Cooper’s tackling has spiked, Rasheed Walker has absorbed consistent pressure (13 allowed, 10.3% of snaps), and Elgton Jenkins is still finding his footing at center after a long guard stint. The bye week offers a chance to stabilize protection, keep Love on schedule, and push Green Bay back toward NFC contention.

The Packers wasted no time shaking off their first loss, riding Jordan Love’s efficient night and Romeo Doubs’ clutch play to keep pace with Dallas in a wild Sunday showdown. Love piled up 337 yards with three TDs, while Doubs lit up the first half, finishing with multiple scores. Quay Walker anchored Green Bay’s defense with elite pursuit in a game that swung on special teams miscues and late-clock decisions by Green Bay’s coaching. The result: a 40-40 OT tie that leaves fantasy managers weighing the beneficiaries moving forward.

Jacobs provided the uptick Green Bay needed, finally delivering yardage and a goal-line presence that had fantasy benches buzzing again. Yet the Packers’ special teams and late-game management cloud the week’s takeaways; McManus and the return game remain volatile, and the defense ceded big-yardage plays. With a bye looming, Green Bay must clean up coverage and clock control to maximize Love’s ceiling and Doubs’ target share, while Walker’s breakout adds a tantalizing IDP angle as extensions loom.

In sum, Love’s aura remains intact even amid a chaotic finish, Doubs solidifies as the alpha target, and Walker’s surge gives Green Bay a high-upside piece to chase after the bye. Jacobs’ resurgence boosts the offense, but the lingering special-teams landslides and endgame decisions keep the immediate fantasy narrative nuanced and teetering on the edge of breakout or regression.

Green Bay activates Lecitus Smith from the practice squad for Sunday Night against Dallas as Week 4 injuries thin the offensive line. With Zach Tom, Anthony Belton, and likely Aaron Banks out or doubtful, the Packers may run with seven healthy blockers and lean on Smith as an eighth lineman. The projected starting five is Rasheed Walker, Jordan Morgan, Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan, Darian Kinnard, while Donovan Jennings, Brant Banks, and Smith provide depth. This upgrade also strains the field-goal protection unit, possibly shaping both fantasy output and in-game strategy.

Green Bay elevates Lecitus Smith from the practice squad to the gameday roster as injuries thin the offensive line for the Cowboys game. Zach Tom and Anthony Belton are out, with Aaron Banks likely sidelined, leaving Smith joined by Brant Banks and Donovan Jennings as backups. Smith, the only one with real NFL start experience among the depth options, would be the most likely center if Elgton Jenkins is unavailable. The Packers still project Rasheed Walker at left tackle, Jordan Morgan at left guard, Jenkins at center, Sean Rhyan at right guard, and Darian Kinnard at right tackle, with a possible swap of Morgan and Kinnard to bolster depth.

In short, injured tackle and guard spots thrust Smith into the spotlight as a potential center, while Banks and Jennings provide emergency options. The lineup, barring further changes, centers around Jenkins as the anchor with a shallow pool behind him.

Week 4 injury stress hits the Green Bay offensive line as Anthony Belton joins Zach Tom on the sideline, leaving the Packers with a patched depth chart for a Dallas clash. Belton’s ankle injury removes a trusted RT option after three games, while Tom’s oblique issue and Aaron Banks’ groin doubt compound the problem. If Belton, Tom, and Banks are unavailable, Green Bay will pivot to Rasheed Walker at left tackle, Jordan Morgan at left guard, Elgton Jenkins at center, Sean Rhyan at right guard, and Darian Kinnard at right tackle, with Morgan having flashed at RT earlier. LaFleur reiterated, “Next man up,” signaling a shuffle-heavy plan against a Cowboys front that can pressure. The Packers expanded their practice squad with Brant Banks and Lecitus Smith to bolster depth, while John Williams and Jacob Monk open the season on PUP and Travis Glover is IR.