Actually Rodgers was one of the top fantasy QBs last year, high TDs, low Ints, over 4000 yards, and 4 rushing TDs. I think i read somewhere that he was *the* highest scoring fantasty qb, with the rushing TDs most likely putting him over the top. With most leagues favoring rushing tds(i think, im no expert) its easy to see how having more rushing TDs than any other QB can help you out in fantasy land.
So this isnt surprising at all, in fact i would say its pretty accurate.
Lets compare Rodger's number to Brees'
Com Att % Yards Avg TD INT RushTD
Rodgers 341 536 63.6 4,038 7.5 28 13 4
Brees 413 635 65.0 5,069 8.0 34 17 0
Breez obviously kills him in yards, but not much else. % and average is pretty close, he's got a 34 tds to Rodger's 32, but more INTs as well. Pretty much everything that comes with throwing about 100 more passes throughout the season.
Now looking at that, is it at all surprising to think Rodgers is a pretty safe bet, stats wise, with how he compares to the king of stats last year?