Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Randall Cobb Fantasy Outlook After Davante Adams’ Injury
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams will miss Thursday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
After being added to the list Monday, Adams needed consecutive negative tests 24 hours apart to be cleared for Thursday. However, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported he won’t do so in time for the Week 8 contest. The Packers will also be without Alan Lazard, who is also on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Adams missed time last season with a hamstring injury, and Aaron Rodgers managed to spread the ball around without any of the other receivers becoming an elite fantasy option.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is probably the player you want out of the remainder of the depth chart, but he hasn’t done much when given the top spot. Valdes-Scantling has largely been relegated to being a downfield threat. He is, at best, a flex play this week.
Randall Cobb is also a strong one-week option in PPR formats. Cobb hasn’t done much since returning to Green Bay this season, but he has a long, trusting relationship with Rodgers and might be his underneath option.
The Packers’ touchdown passes have to go somewhere with Adams out. Guessing who will be on the receiving end is a crap shoot, but Cobb is the preferred option in PPR leagues; Valdes-Scantling is worth a dart throw as a flex in standard formats.
These rankings are only for Week 8, as it’s expected Adams and Lazard will be back next week.
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