Green Bay tailback Alex Green (concussion) is questionable for Saturday's NFC Wild Card Playoff against Minnesota.Fantasy Spin:Ryan Grant, DuJuan Harris and Green will likely share the limited workload on the Packers' pass-first offense. None is a great choice as the team only attempted 16 rushes in the meeting last Sunday.
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