Packers News: Run game key, who to watch vs. Rams

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 30: running back Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers carries the ball during the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 30: running back Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers carries the ball during the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Saturday, October 27.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report. It’s finally the weekend, which means Green Bay Packers football is back after the bye week.

The week off has helped the team get healthier. According to the official injury report, the only players listed as questionable are Randall Cobb, Jason Spriggs and Equanimeous St. Brown.

The other seven players on the injury report will all be active on Sunday, including Geronimo Allison and Jaire Alexander.

In today’s report: why the ground game is important against the Rams, the top five players to watch for the Pack, and Dairyland Express’ article on potential trade targets ahead of next week’s deadline.

Let’s get started. Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Run game will be key vs. Rams in Week 8 (Lombardi Ave)

If Green Bay is to win on Sunday, it will need to be able to run the football effectively. Lombardi Ave’s Paul Bretl wrote about why the ground game is key to success tomorrow afternoon.

Five players to watch vs. LA Rams (Lombardi Ave)

Lombardi Ave’s Jesse Fry looks at the top five players to watch against the Rams in tomorrow’s game.

Green Bay Packers: Nine trade targets available before the trade deadline (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)

Just a few days away from the NFL trade deadline, Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express looks at nine players Green Bay could potentially look to trade for.

More news and notes from around the internet

Sam Shields reflects on pain of being released by Packers (PackersWire – Zach Kruse)

No regrets, but still no game action for Packers’ Jake Kumerow (ESPN – Rob Demovsky)

Opponent by the Numbers: Los Angeles Rams Week 8 (Cheesehead TV – Matt Kelley)

Podcast: Will the bye week lead to an upset of the 7-0 Rams? (PackersNews.com – Tom Silverstein)

Week 8 Preview: Packers face a superior opponent in Rams (The Power Sweep – Jon Meerdink)

Packers top trade, free agent options ahead of 2018 NFL deadline (247Sports.com – Brian Jones)

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We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Packers News Report.