Josh Jacobs and Jordan Mason Headline Massive Sunday Activation List
Matt LaFleur hopes Jacobs provides a 'spark' for the Packers.
The Sunday morning injury dump is basically Christmas for fantasy managers and bettors who have been refreshing their feeds since Thursday. Adam Schefter just dropped the activation list, and it is loaded with guys who are about to swing the afternoon slate.
The biggest name off the board is . The are officially rolling him out for Sunday night against the . Matt LaFleur said he is hoping provides a spark, which is coach-speak for begging someone to fix a ground game that is currently averaging under 60 rushing yards a week.
Watching the Packers try to run the ball lately has been like watching someone try to parallel park a boat. Getting a healthy back in the backfield completely changes the math for anyone looking at the totals for that NFC North showdown.
Meanwhile, the are getting a massive bailout with Jordan Mason returning to the active roster. Mason broke his thumb back in Week 1 and had to sit in injured reserve timeout for four games.
With Aaron Jones also parked on IR with a hamstring issue, the backfield was starting to look like a random number generator. Mason stepping back in against the gives them an actual NFL running back just in time to save their offensive identity.
The rest of the activation list reads like a who's who of crucial depth pieces. You have Tank Dell back for the , Christian Kirk suiting up for the , and the getting A.J. Terrell Jr. back in the secondary just in time to deal with Kirk.
If you are holding tickets or setting lineups, this is the exact kind of clarity you want before kickoff. Now we just have to see if these guys are actually fully healthy, or if they are about to play two series before standing on the sideline with their helmets off.