Packers: Five players to watch vs. Buffalo Bills in Week 4
By Jesse Fry
Five players to watch for the Green Bay Packers in Week 4.
The Packers start a three-week stretch of games that could prove to be pivotal to their playoff hopes.
The Packers (1-1-1) have three winnable games starting this week versus the Buffalo Bills (1-2). A game that looked to be a slam dunk after the first two weeks now has more intrigue after the Bills beat up the hated Vikings last week.
The Bills were able to keep constant pressure on Kirk Cousins and force three turnovers. Offensively the Bills took advantage of the short field the turnovers provided. This week they will get a boost in the returning LeSean McCoy.
McCoy is returning from a rib injury suffered in a Week 1 loss to the Ravens. How effective McCoy will be will depend on how he can handle the pain of playing with damaged cartilage in his ribs.
This will be rookie quarterback Josh Allen’s third start. While his stats may not be impressive, he is an exciting young rookie. Allen’s accuracy can be a bit of a problem and a veteran defensive coordinator should be able to confuse Allen disguising his coverages.
This could be the game the defense needs to build confidence.
The Bills’ victory last week was built off the strength of turnovers, and as long as Aaron Rodgers continues to play keep away with the ball, the Bills should have a much more difficult time performing on offense.
Let’s take a look at five players to watch in Week 4.