Injury Impact- Greg Jennings

Greg Jennings is out two to three weeks with a sprained MCL. There are plenty of replacement options on the wire but who will produce the most going forward?

Analysis: Even though Tim Tebow is a wide out’s worst nightmare in terms of stats, Demaryius Thomas has put up big numbers as of late. Thomas has three touchdowns, two-hundred plus receiving yards and twenty targets in his last two games. Thomas is Tim Tebow’s go-to-guy and you have to love that he is available in about ninety percent of fantasy leagues. He is a great replacement for Jennings who will continue to be one heavily targeted wide out.

Another potential fantasy replacement for Greg Jennings is Donald Driver. Jennings’ targets have to go somewhere and since Jordy Nelson is not available, Donald Driver makes the most sense. James Jones has been held without a reception in two and his last four games while Donald Driver has two seventy plus yard games and two touchdowns in his last four contests. If a widely available fantasy wide out on Green Bay will produce in Jennings’ absence, it will be Donald Driver more so than Jones. Unlike Demaryius Thomas who has WR2 potential, Driver’s upside is just a WR3 but he’s still worth a look.

Donald Driver’s Plans Could Impact Jordy Nelson’s Future

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver spoke up again this week about his desire to play until age 40, claiming that he feels great at age 36, and doesn’t feel he has lost a step.

Analysis: Its debatable if Driver has lot anything, but even if he hasn’t, the Packers need to start thinking about how good Nelson could be if he was offered the chance to do what he did in the Super Bowl (9 rec, 140 yds, 1 TD) on a full-time basis. If Driver is serious about sticking around for another four years, fantasy owners need to be worried that Nelson may never realize his potential.

Projection: If Brett Favre can be driven out of town, so too, can Donald Driver. If the Packers are smart, they’ll start Nelson in 2011, as he has proven to be far too good of an option to let rot behind the regressing Driver. If Nelson gets that opportunity, 70 catches and 1,000 yards are within reach.