Packers roundup: Players to watch, key positional battles vs. Broncos
A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Friday, Sept. 20.
Welcome to the Packers News Report.
A week from now, the Green Bay Packers could be 4-0. They could also be 2-2. The next seven days are huge for this team’s season, even though it’s early. Green Bay hosts Philadelphia at Lambeau Field next Thursday night.
In today’s report: players to watch against the Denver Broncos this week, a look at whether MVS can make the Jordy Nelson jump, candidates to return punts moving forward, and more.
News and notes from around FanSided
Five players to watch vs. Broncos in Week 3 (Lombardi Ave)
Jesse Fry looks at five players who are key for Green Bay to pick up a victory against Denver this Sunday.
Can Marquez Valdes-Scantling make the Jordy Nelson jump? (Lombardi Ave)
Kevin Culligan looks at the similarities between Marquez Valdes-Scantling in year two and Jordy Nelson in a similar part of his career. Can MVS go onto have similar success?
Who will return punts with Trevor Davis gone? (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)
Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express looks at the top candidates to return punts now that Trevor Davis has been traded to the Oakland Raiders.
Green Bay Packers v. Broncos: Four positional battles to watch (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)
Paul Bretl of Dairyland Express writes about four position battles that will be key to Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
NFL Week 3, 2019: Five teams on upset alert (NFL Spin Zone – Dan Parzych)
Dan Parzych of NFL Spin Zone puts five teams on upset alert for Week 3.
Fantasy football lineup advice: Week 3 BOOM or BUST! (FanSided – Jake VanZuiden)
Jake VanZuiden of FanSided looks at players at each position who could boom or bust in fantasy football in Week 3.
More news and notes from around the internet
Emergence of Dean Lowry a microcosm of Packers’ improving infrastructure (Packers Wire – Jack Wepfer)
Rookie safety Darnell Savage quickly becomes core player for Packers (PackersNews.com – Ryan Wood)
Packers Periscope: Week 3 vs Denver Broncos (Cheesehead TV – Brandon Carwile)
Za’Darius Smith has earned ‘instant respect’ (Packers.com – Mike Spofford)
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