Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Green Bay Packers Rank  Player Projections QB 4 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0 RB 28 Eddie Lacy Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 65 James Starks Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 WR 18 Randall Cobb Rec: 6-80, 0 TD WR 22 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-70, 1 TD WR 46 James Jones Rec: 3-50, 0 TD WR 99 Jarrett Boykin Rec: 1-20, 0 TD TE 4 Jermichael Finley Rec: 6-60, 1 TD K 7 Mason Crosby FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 DEF 23 Defense / ST   View all Week 1 Rankings or Projections		San Francisco 49ers Rank  Player Projections QB 11 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 40, 0 RB 9 Frank Gore Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 50 Kendall Hunter Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 32 Anquan Boldin Rec: 5-60, 1 TD WR 80 Quinton Patton Rec: 2-30, 0 TD WR 83 Marlon Moore Rec: 2-30, 0 TD WR 93 Kyle Williams Rec: 2-20, 0 TD TE 9 Vernon Davis Rec: 4-50, 0 TD TE 38 Vance McDonald Rec: 1-10, 0 TD K 1 Phil Dawson FG: 4/4 XP: 2/2 DEF 11 Defense / ST

Packers Won NFC North last year... Pro Bowl QB Aaron Rodgers has 100+ rating in 4 consecutive seasons, tied with HOFer STEVE YOUNG for longest streak. Has led NFL in rating 2 years in row. Incl. playoffs, GB is 29-2 (.935) when Rodgers starts & has 115+ rating... Rookie RB Eddie Lacy was MVP of SEC Champ Game & Off. MVP of BCS National Champ Game... Last year, WR James Jones led NFL with career-high 14 rec. TDs. WR-PR-KR Randall Cobb became 1st player in NFL history with 900+ KR (964) & 900+ rec. (954) yards in same season (2012). Has kick-return TD (KR or PR) in each of 1st 2 career Kickoff Weekends. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), WR Jordy Nelson & Jones are tied for 2nd among NFL WRs with 22 rec. TDs. TE Jermichael Finley had 61 catches last year, most in season by TE in team history... Pro Bowl LB Clay Matthews had team-best 13 sacks & has 10+ sacks in 3 of 4 career seasons. S Morgan Burnett led team with 122 tackles in 2012. LB A.J. Hawk ranked 2nd (120). CB Tramon Williams has 15 INTs, tied for 2nd most in NFL since 2010 (incl. playoffs).

49ers Won NFC West last year & advanced to Super Bowl XLVII. Won both games vs. GB in 2012 (incl. playoffs)... QB Colin Kaepernick is 7-3 as starter (incl. playoffs) & has 100.2 rating. In Div. Playoff vs. GB, rushed for 181 yards, most by QB in NFL history. Also had 2 pass & 2 rush TDs in contest... Pro Bowl RB Frank Gore rushed for 1,214 yards in 2012, his team-record 6th 1,000-yard season. Is club leader with 8,839 career rush yards & 51 career rush TDs. Has TD in all 4 meetings vs. GB (incl. playoffs)... In 5 career games vs. GB (incl. playoffs), TE Vernon Davis has 23.2 avg. & 4 TDs. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 36 TDs. WR Anquan Boldin makes SF debut. Had 4 TDs in 4 2012 playoff games with Bal... Last year, 49ers led NFC in total defense (294.4 yards per game) & pass defense (200.2). Ranked 2nd in run defense (94.2). Pro Bowl LB Aldon Smith led NFC with team-record 19.5 sacks in 2012. Has 33.5 sacks, most by player in 1st 2 seasons. Pro Bowl LB NA VORRO BOWMAN led team with 143 tackles in 2012. Pro Bowl LB Patrick Willis was 2nd with 120.