Packers News: Week 3 power rankings, importance of run game
A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Wednesday, September 19.
Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report. The Green Bay Packers are still undefeated after two weeks, and they now turn their attention to their first road game of the season against the Washington Redskins.
While Green Bay should really have found a way to win on Sunday to start the season a perfect 2-0, to enter Week 3 at 1-0-1 isn’t a bad position to be in. It’s actually only the second time since 2011 that the team hasn’t lost one of its opening two games.
In the Packers News Report today: why head coach Mike McCarthy should turn to the run game, the Week 3 power rankings, and more.
Let’s get started. Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.
News and notes from around FanSided
Mike McCarthy should lean on run game more often (Lombardi Ave)
As Lombardi Ave’s Paul Bretl writes, head coach Mike McCarthy should lean on the ground game more often, especially while Aaron Rodgers is below 100 percent. Maybe the return of Aaron Jones this week will lead to more rushing attempts.
Green Bay makes top 10 of NFL Week 3 power rankings (Lombardi Ave)
Despite failing to win at home last week (and also avoiding defeat), Green Bay is near the top of the latest NFL power rankings entering Week 3.
Five overreactions heading into Week 3 vs. Washington Redskins (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)
Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express looks at five overreactions to avoid ahead of Green Bay’s Week 3 game against the Washington Redskins.
More news and notes from around the internet
Breaking down Packers’ critical offensive breakdowns late in tie with Vikings (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)
Packers should explore trading for disgruntled Seahawks safety Earl Thomas (Acme Packing Company – Peter Bukowski)
Every game QBs Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith played against each other (The Power Sweep – Gary Zilavy)
Time for Packers to turn Aaron Jones loose in running game (PackersNews.com – Tom Silverstein)
Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers will always be linked by 2005 draft (ESPN – John Keim)
The Packers offense is primed to burst open (Cheesehead TV – Ryan Brunner)
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