Acme Packing Company 3 hours ago
Dontayvion Wicks is the Packers' dark horse weapon
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ He scored his first touchdown last week, but don’t sleep on him when Christian Watson returns. When the Packers rebuilt their receiver group over the past two drafts, a lot of attention was paid to Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs. Watson was the team’s second round draft pick in 2022, and his tape showed a freak athlete who could potentially evolve into the Packers’ next star receiver. After a slow start thanks to injury (unfortunately much like this year as well), Watson scored seven touchdowns in four games to give Packers fans a...
Acme Packing Company 11 hours ago
Packers vs. Saints: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, streaming and more
Photo by Stacy Revere/ Much of the country will see Packers-Saints on local TV this week. The Green Bay Packers finally return home this week for a two-game homestand, as the team has started the 2023 regular season on the road for each of their first two games. The first opponents they will face at Lambeau Field this season are the New Orleans Saints, who come in at 2-0 on the young season. New Orleans’ two wins have come by some of the slimmest possible margins, as they defeated the Tennessee Titans 16-15 and the Carolina Panthers 20-17 to carry just a +4 point...
Acme Packing Company 13 hours ago
5 Questions with the Enemy: A preview of the New Orleans Saints
Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Packers fans have probably never heard of Tony Jones, but he will likely lead the Saints’ backfield on Sunday. Luke Hubbard of Canal Street Chronicles, Acme Packing Company’s sister site covering the New Orleans Saints, was gracious enough to spend some time with us this week to answer a few questions about the team he roots for. Coming into this game, the story of the 2-0 Saints is their strong defense, but there are some worries about how suspensions and injuries might impact the team overall. If you want an even deeper...
Acme Packing Company 13 hours ago
Week 3 NFL Picks: Packers are favored for first time in 2023 in home opener vs. Saints
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ The Packers flipped the spread from each of their first two games and are narrow favorites this week instead of being slight underdogs. In each of their first two games — both of which took place on the road — the Green Bay Packers were slight underdogs. The spreads for the Packers’ week one game at the Chicago Bears and week two contest against the Atlanta Falcons were both 1.5 points in favor of the home teams, and the Packers covered both with a week one victory and a one-point loss last Sunday. This week, the roles are reversed. The...
Acme Packing Company 14 hours ago
Home Sweet Home: Opening Day at Lambeau Field
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Let’s get nostalgic and look back at previous home openers in Green Bay. Folks, we’ve made it to Week 3. The Green Bay Packers are 1-1, and preparing to face off against the 2-0 New Orleans Saints in what will be the first game at Lambeau Field this season. The last time the Packers opened at home later than Week 2 was back in 2016, when they defeated the Detroit Lions 34-27 in Week 3. In a season which looks like the Packers will be searching for their identity with a new QB at the helm, will this be an...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Packers Film Room: Green Bay’s counter run and play action designs
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ Today’s Packers Film Room details the Packers usage of the pistol formation YF Counter and the play action passes off that run action. Primarily known for their wide zone run blocking scheme, the Shanahan coaching tree in recent years is leaning heavily into more man and gap scheme run designs. Specifically, the Packers have been running a lot of duo run concepts and incorporating those blocking schemes up front into their play-action passing game. Leaning heavily into one concept or another can stifle creativity for a team with playoff hopes in...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Jordan Love’s advanced stats show a discordant picture through two weeks
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The man is first in EPA per Play but last in CPOE. What gives, and what’s going to regress first? Jordan Love’s start to the 2023 season has been good, but it has also been very weird. Just look at this graph. Look at it! I’ve never once seen a dot in the upper left hand corner of this chart. Ever. Here’s what it looked like after week 2 last season. RBSDM.com, where these come from, have data going back to 2012, and there is no season on record where anyone comes even remotely close to where Jordan...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Packers Injury Update: 4 starters listed as questionable vs. Saints
Photo by Todd Rosenberg/ LG Elgton Jenkins (MCL) is officially out. In his post-practice presser on Friday, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur announced that left guard Elgton Jenkins (MCL) and safety Zayne Anderson (hamstring) are going to miss action against the New Orleans Saints. He also noted that running back Aaron jones (hamstring), receiver Christian Watson (hamstring), left tackle David Bakhtiari (knee), outside linebacker Lukas Van Ness (elbow) and cornerback Jaire Alexander (back) are listed as questionable going into the game. If you’re looking for...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Packers Film Room: Breaking down the run defense in the loss to Atlanta
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ It’s never a good sign when defenders are trying to go high while tackling a big, shifty running back in space. In Week 2, the Packers surrendered 211 rushing yards in a 25-24 loss in Atlanta. The Packers were unable to stop Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, who accounted for 124 of those rushing yards at 6.5 yards per carry. Early on, the Packers were able to contain the Falcons offense even while giving up some chunk yardage and at one point led 24-13 at the start of the 4th quarter. But slowly, the Falcons were able to chip away the...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Packers Film Room: Pass defense gives up big plays in loss to Atlanta
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Breaking the key plays from the Packers pass defense in the loss to Atlanta. The Green Bay Packers lost 25-24 in Atlanta last Sunday in what appeared to be a game they were about to put away, only to be spoiled by a late Falcons rally. The Packers, who led 24-12 at one point and had a chance to ice the game late in the 4th quarter leading by two, failed defensively in numerous areas versus the pass and the run. Green Bay fell to 1-1 through two weeks due in large part to the 211 rushing yards they gave up to Bijan Robinson and 2nd year...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Friday Cheese Curds: Taysom Hill returns to Green Bay; AJ Dillon discusses struggles
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ While the Packers prepare to deal with a Swiss Army Knife, they need to find a way to get their big running back on track. When the Green Bay Packers take the field on Sunday afternoon against the New Orleans Saints, they’ll be seeing an old friend in a regular season game at Lambeau Field for the first time. Taysom Hill has not played a meaningful game in the stadium since joining the Saints, but he’s returning to the place where he started his professional football career. The Packers signed Hill as an undrafted free agent in 2017, and he...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Saints @ Packers, by the numbers
Photo by Patrick McDermott/ The Packers will face a very different challenge from an opponent playing on a short week After a frustrating loss to an NFC South opponent, the Packers will be right back it again versus the NFC South as the 2-0 New Orleans Saints come to town to face the 1-1 Green Bay Packers, but these are not your father’s New Orleans Saints. Long gone are the days of Drew Brees putting up mind-boggling passing numbers while the defense put up less resistance than melted butter. This is a tough defense, one good enough to keep the points spread within...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Intercepted: Breaking down Packers-Saints with PFF’s Seth Galina
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ The Saints have worse backs than the Packers this week! Pro Football Focus’ Seth Galina, a New Orleans Saints fan, stopped by Acme Packing Company this week to preview the upcoming Packers-Saints matchup on Sunday. Galina spoke on the quality of the Saints’ defense, the injury questions the team has coming into the game and the new, flashy receiver that New Orleans has developed. The biggest question the Saints have in this game is their run game, which will be out Alvin Kamara (suspension) and Jamaal Williams (hamstring). That leaves Kendre...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
A rare NFL rule is 1 reason for the Packers’ OL rotation
Photo by Scott Taetsch/ “When you use a guy as a tight end, if you report eligible, the next play you have to be eligible or you have to come out.” On Thursday, Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich peeled back the curtain on the Packers’ tackle rotation against the Atlanta Falcons. If you noticed last weekend, the Packers played both Rasheed Walker and Yosh Nijman at the left tackle position with starter David Bakhtiari held out of action. On the surface, the rotation didn’t seem to have much rhyme or reason, as Walker and Nijman were, at...
Acme Packing Company Sep 22, 2023
Packers DC Joe Barry talks Falcons run game performance
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ “I thought Darnell [Savage] has done a really good job over the last two weeks.” Thursday was the first opportunity for the media to ask Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry questions about his defense since the team’s first loss of the season to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. On the ground, the Falcons were able to turn 45 carries into 211 yards, many of which came in the fourth quarter as Atlanta evaporated the Packers’ 12-point lead in the final 12 minutes of play. Obviously, that effort was disappointing. Barry’s...
