Aaron Rodgers completed 12-of-17 passes for 156 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 5 against the Minnesota Vikings. Rodgers only played three quarters of Thursday night's game as the Green Bay Packers took a huge lead and never looked back.
Aaron Rodgers throws three touchdowns for fantasy owners in Week 5
Rodgers didn’t play the entire game, but he made the most of his snaps in three quarters of action. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Green Bay went up 28-0 towards the end of the second quarter. Rodgers didn’t need to do much to defeat the Vikings this time around.
Fantasy impact: It was the third time in five games that Rodgers has thrown at least three touchdown passes in 2014. If he played the whole game, he probably could have single-handedly won fantasy matchups this week. Rodgers hit Randall Cobb to open the scoring in the first quarter. Just a few minutes later he connected with Jordy Nelson downfield for a 66-yard touchdown.
Eddie Lacy also looked sharp in Week 5. The entire Packers offense was clicking. It will be tough to stop this group going forward. They take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 6. Rodgers is always a QB1.
