Aaron Rodgers Fantasy Overview

2024 Summary

Production & Fantasy Finishes

Rodgers started all 17 games for the Jets and finished with 3,897 passing yards, 28 TDs, and 11 INTs on 584 attempts.

He added 107 rushing yards on 22 carries, but no rushing TDs.

He ranked 15th among QBs in total fantasy points but just 23rd in points per game.

He had five top-12 weekly fantasy finishes, but also three finishes outside the top-24.

Usage & Role

Rodgers was part of a pass-heavy Jets offense that ranked fourth in overall pass rate and second in neutral pass rate.

His 584 attempts ranked second among QBs with 300+ dropbacks.

He remained a pocket passer with only 22 rush attempts, the lowest total of his career outside of injury-shortened seasons.

Efficiency Metrics

Rodgers struggled by almost every efficiency measure:

• 72.3 adjusted completion percentage (27th among QBs with 300+ dropbacks)
• -3.1% completion rate over expected (last)
• 54.1% highly accurate rate (8th)

55.8% of his passing yardage came after the catch, which ranked eighth highest in the league.

These metrics point to declining precision and limited downfield aggression, masked by strong play after the catch from WRs Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams.

Offensive Context

Rodgers played in a high-volume, pass-heavy Jets offense with elite usage near the goal line (1st in red-zone pass rate and pass rate over expected).

The offensive line gave him average protection, finishing 23rd in ESPN’s pass-block win rate.

Historical Production & Trends

Rodgers has now gone three straight seasons with a sub-7.5 yards per attempt and under 4.5% TD rate — both signs of decline from his MVP years.

Injury History

Rodgers returned from a Week 1 Achilles tear in 2023 and remained healthy through 2024.

But his injury history is long, with two clavicle fractures (2013, 2017), multiple calf/hamstring injuries, and a broken thumb in 2022.

He turns 42 in December and remains a durability risk despite a full 2024 campaign.

2025 Expectations

Projected Role & Competition

Rodgers will be the Steelers’ starting QB, with Mason Rudolph the primary backup for now.

Rookie Will Howard was drafted in the sixth round as a developmental option, and the team still has Skylar Thompson under contract.

None of the QBs are a threat to a healthy Rodgers.

Supporting Cast

Rodgers will be throwing to a questionable WR corps outside of D.K. Metcalf.

Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson offer some young athletic upside, while veterans Robert Woods and Scottie Miller add depth.

Overall, it remains one of the worst WR units in football, though the Steelers have been kicking the tires on acquiring another pass catcher.

TEs Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington offer reliable, but unexciting, options in the passing game.

The OL will return four of five starters from last season, with last year’s first round pick Troy Fautanu filling the final spot.

RT Broderick Jones moves over to LT to protect Rodgers’ blindside — a shaky situation at best.

Coaching & Offensive Scheme

Rodgers moves from one of the most pass-heavy offenses in the NFL to one of the run-heaviest.

Last season, the Steelers ranked 29th in pass rate (50.7%).

Since 2019, OC Arthur Smith’s pass rates have consistently ranked near the bottom of the league, and the post-Week 7 Steelers called runs on nearly 55% of plays.

Rodgers presence and experience could push the Steelers to pass the ball more, but Smith’s tendencies will always lean on the run.