Aaron Rodgers Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Patriots

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the New England Patriots -- whose passing defense was ranked ninth in the NFL last season (193.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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Aaron Rodgers Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.9
• Projected Passing Yards: 192.52
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.12
• Projected Rushing Yards: 5.39
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.04

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Rodgers 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 226.2 fantasy points (14.1 per game), Rodgers was 18th at his position (and 28th in the NFL).
• In his one game this season, Rodgers accumulated 12.5 fantasy points. He finished 24-of-40 for 221 yards, with one touchdown and zero interceptions.
• In his best game last year -- Week 1 versus the New York Jets -- Rodgers accumulated 25.7 fantasy points. His stat line: 22-of-30 (73.3%), 244 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Rodgers recorded 22.6 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), with this stat line: 23-of-34 (67.6%), 249 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs.
• In his worst game of the season, Rodgers ended up with 1.8 fantasy points -- 17-of-33 (51.5%), 146 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT. That was in Week 1 versus the Houston Texans.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the season, Rodgers finished with 2.7 points -- 10-of-21 (47.6%), 117 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. That was in Week 13 versus the Buffalo Bills.

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• Against New England last season, two players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Patriots allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, New England allowed seven players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Patriots last year, just three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, New England gave up more than 100 receiving yards to five players last season.
• Against the Patriots last season, 21 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against New England last year, three players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run D, the Patriots allowed four players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against New England last season, nine players rushed for at least one TD.
• In the ground game, the Patriots allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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