Fantasy Football

09/10/2009 - With the Packers’ season opener against Chicago at Lambeau Field looming Sunday night, Cullen Jenkins is back, healthy and ready to resume his role as a disruptive force on the defensive line. “It’s been a long time,” Jenkins said. “I’ve never been on IR before, I’ve never missed that many games. Just anxious – anxious to get back out there and try to pick up where I left off.”

Jenkins tore a pectoral muscle in Week 4 last season. He missed the remainder of the season, and the Green Bay Packers missed him dearly. Jenkins’ return could provide a big boost for the Packers, who consider him one of the best players on a roster that includes plenty of recognizable names. The Packers’ defense had nine sacks in the first three games, and Jenkins was in on 2 1/2 of them. Then Jenkins was injured in the fourth quarter against Tampa Bay – and Green Bay’s defense had only 18 sacks the rest of the season. Their season sack total of 27 was 25th in the league. Expect Jenkins to become a pretty solid Fantasy IDP option at the weak DL position and his health should also greatly boost the value of the Green Bay DST.