The news about Jordy Nelson’s knee injury was gut-wrenching. Seeing any player go down with something as frustrating as a torn ACL always is. But, as the NFL mantra goes: Next man up.
That same ideal applied to my next gut reaction: The Green Bay Packers — and quarterback Aaron Rodgers — don’t have anyone to replace his production. Randall Cobb and second-year player Davante Adams become the de facto Nos. 1 and 2 receivers on the depth chart, but that doesn’t mean they’ll play that way.
Of course, thousands of fantasy footballs owners — especially the ones who already drafted Nelson in their leagues — were scrambling, hoping and rationalizing in the same manner.