Packers roundup: Storylines, positional battles to watch vs. Vikings

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 05: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers stands on the field during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 05, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 05: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers stands on the field during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 05, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) /
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Welcome to the Packers News Report.

It’s Wednesday, and later today the Green Bay Packers will release their first injury report of the week, giving us a good idea of who looks set to play, and who could miss out, against the Minnesota Vikings this weekend.

Featured in the Packers News Report: the top storylines in Sunday’s game against the Vikings, positional battles to watch in the game, the biggest overreactions from Week 1, and more.

Also, a look at the waiver wire for fantasy football in Week 2.

News and notes from around FanSided

Top three storylines vs. Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 (Lombardi Ave)

A look at three storylines to watch on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Green Bay Packers v. Vikings: Five positional battles to watch (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)

Paul Bretl of Dairyland Express looks at the top five positional battles in Sunday’s game.

Three biggest overreactions after Week 1 (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)

Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express looks at the three biggest overreactions for Green Bay after the win in the season opener against Chicago.

2019 NFL picks, score predictions for Week 2 (NFL Spin Zone – Gil Alcaraz IV)

Gil Alcaraz IV makes his score predictions for every game in the NFL in Week 2.

Fantasy football 2019: Week 2 waiver wire adds (FanSided – Bill Pivetz)

Bill Pivetz of FanSided looks at the top waiver wire adds in fantasy football this week. If waivers have cleared in your league already, be sure to check if any of these players are still available.

More news and notes from around the internet

Don’t put much stock in Packers’ season-opening win (PackersNews.com – Pete Dougherty)

Packers’ special teams performance was strong to begin the Shawn Mennenga era (Acme Packing Company – Shawn Wagner)

Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the best rookie for each team (ESPN)

Packers’ new-look defensive front faces test in Vikings run game (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)

Clutch punt caps career night for JK Scott (Packers.com – Wes Hodkiewicz)

A new emphasis on tight ends in the LaFleur era (Cheesehead TV – Maggie Loney)

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