Video: Fade the Lions and Grab Jordan Love (NFC North Preview)

You wanted -- needed -- pieces of the Lions offense in fantasy last year. So why are we recommending avoiding key players in 2025? We'll talk that, the intriguing rebound case for Jordan Love and everything else NFC North on this episode.

By Matt Schauf • Updated on August 5, 2025 11:31 AM UTC

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We're diving deep into the NFC North for your 2025 fantasy football drafts. Why can't the guys get excited about drafting Jahmyr Gibbs or Amon-Ra St. Brown in 2025? Who's the key to this year's Packers offense, and why isn't it Josh Jacobs? How much can Jared and Matt agree on the new-look Chicago Bears ... and where do they split? And which Vikings player are you absurdly overrating right now? Let's break it all down before your next draft.

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Timestamp	Show Notes
0:00	Intro
0:58	Chicago Bears 2024 recap
1:59	What’s new for the Bears
5:28	Bears to target
12:33	Fade these Bears?
19:55	Detroit Lions 2024 recap
21:14	What’s new for the Lions
23:22	Any Lions targets?
27:33	Lions to fade
35:49	Green Bay Packers 2024 recap
38:53	What’s new for the Packers
40:26	Packers to target
49:20	Fade these Packers
52:59	Minnesota Vikings 2024 recap
54:01	What’s new for the Vikings
56:34	Any Vikings to target?

1:03:22 Vikings to fade

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.