Fantasy Football Week 11 Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

Week 11 Matchup:  Green Bay Packers (6-3) @ Minnesota Vikings (3-6)

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Green Bay Packers (Packers Schedule)

Opponent Defensive Ranks

Minnesota Pass Defense—2010: Yards Allowed/Game 9th—TDs Allowed T-12th

Minnesota Rush Defense— 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 9th—TDs Allowed T-12th

Green Bay Offensive Cast

 Aaron Rodgers (QB Week 11 Ranking: No. 4) 2010 Season: 192/303—for 2,300 yards and 15 TDs

Rodgers and the rest of the squad had a nice late-season bye week to rest their bones, so they should be fired up and ready to take the field.  Over the past two seasons, Rodgers has averaged 322 yards and 2.3 TDs against the Vikings. In the last game in Minnesota, he tossed up 384 yards and two TDs in a shootout loss to his mentor, Brett Favre.  You think he doesn’t want to stick it to him in (likely) his last game against the ageless legend?

Brandon Jackson (RB Week 11 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 108 carries for 460 yards and three TDs, 25 receptions for 193 yards and one TD

Close, but no cigar in making the rankings this week playing in a tough Minnesota environment.

Greg Jennings (WR Week 11 Ranking: No. 9) 2010 Season: 39 receptions for 551 yards and six TDs

In the four games since Jermichael Finley went down for the year, Jennings has grabbed three TDs while averaging nine targets, 6.25 catches and 92 yards per game.  In an inner-division game against the Vikings this Sunday, I expect him to be used even more than that.

Donald Driver (WR Week 11 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 28 receptions for 307 yards and three TDs

Driver is listed as “questionable," but even if he plays it will be in a limited manner.

James Jones (WR Week 11 Ranking: No. 29) 2010 Season: 27 receptions for 407 yards and two TDs

Donald Driver is still a bit gimpy heading into the Week 11 tilt against the Vikings, so Jones should be making yet another start for the Pack.  He’s been up over the 100-yard mark two of the last three games, so it seems Aaron “it out” Rodgers has taken a bit of a liking to him.

Jordy Nelson (WR Week 11 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 26 receptions for 281 yards and zero TDs

With Driver possibly returning, even if it's just in a limited role, Nelson won’t get as much playing time as he had been.

Donald Lee (TE Week 11 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: Seven receptions for 68 yards and one TD

Lee barely factors into the passing game.

Andrew Quarless (TE Week 11 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: Seven receptions for 90 yards and one TD

And it seems like Quarless barely does as well.

Minnesota Vikings (Vikings Schedule)

Opponent Defensive Ranks

Green Bay Pass Defense—2010: Yards Allowed/Game 11th—TDs Allowed 4th

Green Bay Rush Defense—2010: Yards Allowed/Game 20th—TDs Allowed T-4th

Minnesota Offensive Cast 

Brett Favre (QB Week 11 Ranking: No. 16) 2010 Season: 180/289—for 2,066 yards and 10 TDs

Does Favre have one last miracle in him?  I’m guessing yes.  The final career game against his old Packers team will turn out to be special, and if you’re one of the few in the fantasy nation who still have faith enough in the old-timer to play him, believe me, you’ll be rewarded this weekend.  Just a little reminder: Last year in Minnesota against Green Bay, Favre threw for 271 yards, three TDs and zero INTs.  Have a little faith, people!

Adrian Peterson (RB Week 11 Ranking: No. 4) 2010 Season: 197 carries for 908 yards and seven TDs, 30 receptions for 281 yards and one TD

AP28 has a history of grinding the crap out of the Packers defense.  Earlier this year, All Day went off for 131 yards and a touchdown against them.  Last year, he scored in both games against the Pack.  Yes, I know, teams are challenging Favre to throw the ball now, but that won’t stop AP.  He had his ego shattered last week against the Bears.  You don’t really think that will happen two weeks in a row, do you? 

Percy Harvin (WR Week 11 Ranking: No. 17) 2010 Season: 44 receptions for 583 yards and four TDs

If Brett Favre wants his final game against the Packers to be a memorable one, he’ll have to use Harvin quite a bit to do so.  Hopefully Sidney Rice will return this week to take a bit of heat off Percy’s back, but even if he doesn’t, Harvin should still be able to cause some havoc this Sunday.

Bernard Berrian (WR Week 11 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 18 receptions for 176 yards and zero TDs

Not only is Berrian gimpy this week, he also kinda sucks.

Visanthe Shiancoe (TE Week 11 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 28 receptions for 360 yards and two TDs

This is NOT the Shiancoe of last year, so keep him stashed on your bench until he proves himself again.