There was a lot to like from Jordan Love in 2023 — but is he being over-ranked (or under-ranked) this season? (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
This is the first part of a new series that will examine players who are tough to rank, beginning with Jordan Love.
PROS
After an inconsistent first half of the season, Love ranked second in EPA/dropback and CPOE and first in PFF pass grade from Week 9 through the playoffs. Love averaged more fantasy points per game than C.J. Stroud last season, when he also averaged the third-most yards per scramble among QBs.
Over his final 11 games (including the postseason), Love averaged 264.1 passing yards (7.8 YPA) with a 25:5 TD:INT ratio, adding two rushing scores. From Weeks 11-18, only Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Flacco averaged more fantasy points than Love.
Love has the most improved and the best overall projected strength of schedule among quarterbacks in 2024. The Packers are also well-coached, led by a strong Matt LaFleur system, and Green Bay appears comically loaded at wide receiver with Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks. Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft are two capable tight ends, and rookie MarShawn Lloyd should be a pass-catching weapon out of the backfield.
If 2023’s second half is any sign, Love could shoot to stardom in 2024 while backed behind the league’s youngest offense.
CONS
Love’s 7.2 YPA ranked 13th last year, and it’s a mark that typically results in far fewer than 32 touchdown passes. Volume helps, but Love’s 5.8% TD rate ranked top-three in the league and will be especially difficult to sustain with low efficiency. Love benefitted from the second-most red-zone attempts (100) last season, but Green Bay added big back Josh Jacobs during the offseason. The Packers scored 76.2% of their touchdowns through the air last season, while Jacobs averaged 11 rushing TDs over 2020-2022. Moreover, the Packers are highly unlikely to score a touchdown on a historical 95% of…
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Publish date : 2024-06-19 16:15:06
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