Player Outlook
It's hard to not get excited about 6-foot-4, 251-pound Jace Sternberger. The tight end from Texas A&M dominated defenses in 2018, playing like a man among boys en route to 832 yards and 10 touchdowns on just 48 receptions. Would you believe over 40 percent of his catches went for at least 20 yards? It's true! The Packers must have been delighted to draft someone with this much upside, but he's got work to do to become a complete tight end. He's not a refined blocker at all and his route-running isn't crisp. But anyone who catches passes from Aaron Rodgers and can match up favorably against slow linebackers is worth a look. A good preseason will put Sternberger on the seasonal Fantasy map, but until then he won't go in those. Instead, expect Sternberger to find a home with a late-round pick in dynasty start-ups and long-term keeper leagues, as well as with a top-20 pick in rookie-only drafts.
Player News
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The Packers selected Sternberger in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, 75th overall. Sternberger wowed scouts during his lone season at Texas A&M, tallying 832 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns over the course of 13 games, but questions remain regarding his prospects as a blocker. Still, his athletic profile was more than adequate, as he posted a 4.75 40-yard dash and 31.5 inch vertical jump at the NFL Combine. That's not unique enough to make him a matchup nightmare either as an inline tight end or flexed out wide, so Sternberger will likely wait behind Jimmy Graham and perhaps even Robert Tonyan until he can develop into more of a well-rounded prospect.
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7:17 pm ET / @TomSilversteinTom Silverstein
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Packers include workout bonuses into third-round pick Jace Sternberger’s rookie contract https://t.co/ZQj2nrH9Op
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1:36 pm ET / @RobDemovskyRob Demovsky
Third-round pick Jace Sternberger's contract breakdown: Total: Four years, $3,865,528 Signing bonus: $1,006,528… https://t.co/0nKEyEZkHR
Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TAR | RECPT | REYD | REAVG | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECTION | 59 | 43 | 439 | 10.21 | 3 | 59 | |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/06 | @Chicago Bears | 13 | 6.00 |
| 2 | 09/15 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 5.25 |
| 3 | 09/22 | Denver Broncos | 24 | 8.13 |
| 4 | 09/27 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 4.67 |
| 5 | 10/06 | @Dallas Cowboys | 20 | 7.44 |
| 6 | 10/15 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 6.63 |
| 7 | 10/20 | Oakland Raiders | 29 | 9.25 |
| 8 | 10/28 | @Kansas City Chiefs | 31 | 9.56 |
| 9 | 11/03 | @Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 5.67 |
| 10 | 11/10 | Carolina Panthers | 28 | 8.50 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - |
| 12 | 11/24 | @San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 4.75 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @New York Giants | 19 | 7.38 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Washington Redskins | 9 | 5.50 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 6.00 |
| 16 | 12/24 | @Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 5.25 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @Detroit Lions | 15 | 6.63 |