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Davante Adams

No. 1 will be heavily targeted

The Packers want to emphasize the run; they've made no secret about it. That would seem to work against Davante Adams putting up huge numbers. But it probably won't, because he's their only noteworthy receiving threat, and Aaron Rodgers will lock in on him.

That's how things played out a year ago. Rodgers didn't put up huge passing numbers, but he peppered Adams with passes. Adams missed four games with a foot injury, but when he was on the field, he was the 2nd-most targeted wideout in the league.

In his 12 games, Adams saw 127 targets; more than 10.5 per game. That was more than anyone but Michael Thomas, among wideouts seeing at least 100 balls last year. If he plays 16 games this year (and considering the Saints are stronger at No. 2 receiver with Emmanuel Sanders) maybe he'll even be busier than Thomas.

WIDE RECEIVER TARGETS, 2019
Player G Tgt Rec Yds TD Tgt/G
Michael Thomas161851491725911.6
Davante Adams1212783997510.6
Julio Jones 15157991394610.5
DeAndre Hopkins151501041165710.0
Allen Robinson1615498114779.6
Julian Edelman16153100111769.6
Keenan Allen16149104119969.3
Robert Woods1513990113429.3
Tyler Boyd1614890104659.3
Mike Evans1311867115789.1
D.J. Moore1513587117549.0
Chris Godwin1412186133398.6
Jarvis Landry1613883117468.6
Cooper Kupp16134941161108.4
Odell Beckham Jr.1613374103548.3
Christian Kirk131086870938.3
Michael Gallup1411366110768.1
DeVante Parker1612872120298.0
DJ Chark1511873100887.9
Courtland Sutton1612472111267.8
John Brown1511572106067.7
Jamison Crowder161227883367.6
Amari Cooper1611979118987.4
Kenny Golladay16116651190117.3
Cole Beasley151066777867.1
Tyler Lockett1611082105786.9
Larry Fitzgerald161097580446.8
Dede Westbrook151016666036.7
Curtis Samuel 161055462766.6
D.K. Metcalf161005890076.3

In Week 1 the Packers face Minnesota, which is a little better in the front seven than in the secondary; Green Bay may need to pass more than Matt LaFleur would like. Adams should be very busy.

--Andy Richardson

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