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Fantasy Football 2019: Draft advice for Packers at each position

By Freddie Boston

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Running back Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers looks back as he steps into the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Running back Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers looks back as he steps into the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 15: Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers avoids a tackle by Tre Flowers #37 of the Seattle Seahawks in the second half at CenturyLink Field on November 15, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

Running backs

The days of Mike McCarthy’s running back-by-committee appear to be over. As Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com noted earlier this month, Aaron Jones is expected to be the featured back in Matt LaFleur’s offense. That will be music to the ears of fantasy owners, as Jones’ 5.5 yards-per-carry average ranked higher than any other running back in football last season.

The Packers do have a crowded RB room featuring Jamaal Williams, sixth-round pick Dexter Williams, and new signing Corey Grant, but this isn’t a concern. With the Packers offense using the ground game more frequently, they need depth.

As a result of Jones’ high expectations, his ADP has risen accordingly. He’s currently a third-rounder, according to Fantasy Football Calculator, which is about right.

Whether you should draft Jones will be dependant on a couple of things. The most important is which players are remaining on the board, and slightly less important is how you’ve drafted in the early rounds. If you went RB, RB in the opening two rounds and the depth at WR isn’t great, an option could be to select a top receiver like Amari Cooper, Adam Thielen or T.Y. Hilton.

But if you’ve already got an elite WR on your team, or there is still a lot of receiving talent on the board, Jones could be a home-run pick in the third round.

With his injury history, there is a slight risk. But in Round 3, Jones can be a league winner.

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