Zach Bako-Bewele: carted off with knee injury vs. Jets

THE FACT. Green Bay right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele went down on the Packers' opening drive Sunday afternoon and was carted off with a knee injury, per the Associated Press, which reported he was ruled out for the rest of the game against the Jets. He was hurt blocking Jets rookie David Bailey on the snap immediately after Jayden Reed's neck injury, and Anthony Belton took over at right tackle.
THE VERDICT. Redraft: this is a Jordan Love problem more than a Bako-Bewele problem. Green Bay lost a starting tackle and a starting receiver on back-to-back plays, and Belton sliding in against the Jets front is a real protection downgrade. Lower your ceiling on Love and treat the Green Bay backfield as more game-script dependent than you drafted it. Dynasty: no move yet, but track Belton's snap count if the knee turns out to be multi-week. DFS: fade Packers passing stacks in any late-swap format.

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