Aaron Rodgers’ availability for Week 12 remains in question after a new concern surfaced during the Steelers’ win over the Bengals. The team is keeping details close to the vest, leaving fans and fantasy football managers anxiously watching practice reports. Head coach Mike Tomlin hinted the veteran isn’t done yet, but his preparation will tell the real story.
Could this unexpected setback shift the Steelers’ momentum heading into Chicago?
Aaron Rodgers Injury Update
Rodgers suffered a small break in his non-throwing wrist in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Head coach Mike Tomlin stated on Tuesday that Rodgers would not need surgery and did not rule out Rodgers playing against the Chicago Bears in Week 12, even if it is a long shot.
The Steelers have already stated that Rodgers will not practice on Wednesday, so his participation on Thursday and Friday will indicate how realistic it is to see him on the field this week. Mason Rudolph would be the starting quarterback against the Chicago Bears if Rodgers ultimately can’t play.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Rodgers Fantasy Outlook
We will see what this wrist injury means for Rodgers, but it won’t matter for us.
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The future Hall of Famer hasn’t thrown multiple TD passes in November and hasn’t reached 250 passing yards a single time this year. This offense isn’t structured for him to attempt high-risk, high-reward passes, and without any rushing in his profile, he’s left without a clean path to top-10 numbers.
With just two finishes better than QB15 this season, I’m not wasting brain power on considering him in any capacity this weekend, should he gut through this injury.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
