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Green Bay Packers at New York Giants - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

HOU
DET		 34
 31
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WAS
DAL		 38
 31
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NE
NYJ		 49
 19
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ATL
TB		 24
 23
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TEN
JAC		 19
 24
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SEA
MIA		 21
 24
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PIT
CLE		 14
 20
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OAK
CIN		 10
 34
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MIN
CHI		 10
 28
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BUF
IND		 13
 20
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DEN
KC		 17
 9
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BAL
SD		 16
 13
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SF
NO		 31
 21
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STL
ARI		 31
 17
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GB
NYG		 10
 38
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CAR
PHI		 30
 22
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Packers 31, Giants 30

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 320, 3 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 34 James Starks Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 49 Alex Green Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 9 Randall Cobb Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 17 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 27 James Jones Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 90 Greg Jennings Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE 16 Jermichael Finley Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 23 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 29 Defense / ST  
View all Week 12 Rankings or Projections
  
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 17 Eli Manning Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 31 Andre Brown Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 12 Victor Cruz Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 29 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
 WR 80 Rueben Randle Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 14 Martellus Bennett Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 6 Lawrence Tynes FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 30 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers In past 7, QB Aaron Rodgers is 6-1 & has 24 TDs, 4 INTs & 117 rating. In 2 reg. season starts vs. NYG, is 2-0 with 773 yards (386.5 per game) & 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 121.2 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with 4+ TDs. Packers are 25-0 when he starts & has 115+ rating... WR-PR-KR Randall Cobb has 6 rec. TDs in past 4 & aims for 5th in row with TD. Is only player in NFL with 600+ KR (627), 500+ receiving (574), 200+ PR (211) & 100+ rush (115) yards. WR James Jones ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. In past 2 reg. season meetings, WR Jordy Nelson has 8 catches for 218 yards (27.3 avg.) & TD (80 yards). In past 2 reg. season meetings, WR Greg Jennings has 14 catches for 236 yards (118 per game) & TD... S M.D. JENNINGS had 72-yard INT-TD last week, 1st career TD. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams ties for NFL lead with 15 INTs. In last game at NYG, LB Clay Matthews had 38-yard INT-TD, sack & FF. CB Casey Hayward leads all rookies with 5 INTs.

Giants QB Eli Manning has 197 pass TDs & needs 2 to tie PHIL SIMMS for most ever by Giant. In past 2 vs. GB (incl. Div.), has 106.9 rating with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 677 yards (338.5 per game). Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with 3+ TD passes, 300+ yards & 100+ rating... Giants are 10-0 when RB Ahmad Bradshaw has 100+ rush yards... WR Victor Cruz has 28 catches for 427 yards (106.8 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4 at home. WR Hakeem Nicks had 7 catches for 165 yards & 2 TDs (66 & 37 yards) in Div. In past 3 meetings (incl. Div.), has 18 catches for 346 yards (115.3 per game) & 5 TDs... In past 5, DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 5 sacks, INT-TD & FF. DE Justin Tuck has sack in all 3 reg. season meetings. S Stevie Brown leads NFL with 168 INT return yds, most by Giant since 1963 (DICK LYNCH). Leads NFL safeties with 5 INTs. DE Osi Umenyiora had 2 sacks & FF in Div. Playoff. LB Michael Boley had 2 sacks in Div.


Results and Schedule
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 SF H L 22-30 -8
2 2012-09-13 CHI H W 23-10 +13
3 2012-09-24 SEA A L 12-14 -2
4 2012-09-30 NO H W 28-27 +1
5 2012-10-07 IND A L 27-30 -3
6 2012-10-14 HOU A W 42-24 +18
7 2012-10-21 STL A W 30-20 +10
8 2012-10-28 JAC H W 24-15 +9
9 2012-11-04 ARI H W 31-17 +14
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 DET A W 24-20 +4
12 2012-11-25 NYG A    
13 2012-12-02 MIN H    
14 2012-12-09 DET H    
15 2012-12-16 CHI A    
16 2012-12-23 TEN H    
17 2012-12-30 MIN A    
   
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-05 DAL H L 17-24 -7
2 2012-09-16 TB H W 41-34 +7
3 2012-09-20 CAR A W 36-7 +29
4 2012-09-30 PHI A L 17-19 -2
5 2012-10-07 CLE H W 41-27 +14
6 2012-10-14 SF A W 26-3 +23
7 2012-10-21 WAS H W 27-23 +4
8 2012-10-28 DAL A W 29-24 +5
9 2012-11-04 PIT H L 20-24 -4
10 2012-11-11 CIN A L 13-31 -18
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 GB H    
13 2012-12-03 WAS A    
14 2012-12-09 NO H    
15 2012-12-16 ATL A    
16 2012-12-23 BAL A    
17 2012-12-30 PHI H    

Injury Report
Green Bay Packers
Out  OLB Terrell Manning (shoulder)
 OLB Clay Matthews (hamstring)
 CB Sam Shields (shin)
 SS Charles Woodson (collarbone)
Questionable  WR Greg Jennings (abdomen)
 TE Andrew Quarless (knee)
Probable  WR Donald Driver (thumb)
 RB John Kuhn (hamstring)
 NT B.J. Raji (ankle)
 OLB Erik Walden (ankle)
IR  RB Cedric Benson (foot, 10/10)
 ILB Desmond Bishop (knee, 8/28)
 OLB Nick Perry (knee, 11/7)
 RB Brandon Saine (knee, 10/15)
 ILB D.J. Smith (knee, 10/16)
   
New York Giants
Out  WR Domenik Hixon (ankle)
Questionable  SS Kenny Phillips (knee)
 WLB Keith Rivers (knee)
 SLB Jacquian Williams (calf)
Probable  RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot)
 DT Linval Joseph (knee)
 SS Tyler Sash (ankle)
IR  CB Michael Coe (hamstring, 11/10)
 DT Markus Kuhn (knee, 11/14)
 DT Shaun Rogers (calf, 8/31)
 RB Da'Rel Scott (knee, 10/20)
 CB Terrell Thomas (knee, 8/31)
PUP  TE Travis Beckum (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Offense 		 NYG
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 28.3 24.3 23.0 GB
Rushing yards 88.0 100.0 115.0 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 3.35 4.07 4.26 NYG
Completion % 65.3% 56.9% 61.7% GB
Passing yards 251.7 190.7 232.6 GB
Passing yards per completion 11.55 10.68 10.78 GB
Passing yards per attempt 7.54 6.08 6.65 GB
Interceptions 0.3 1.3 0.9 GB
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.3 0.7 GB
Sacks allowed 2.3 1.3 2.2 NYG
3rd down conversions 44.3% 34.8% 37.9% GB
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 50.6% NYG
Time of possession 30:59 28:15 30:02 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Defense 		 NYG
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 19.0 23.7 23.0 GB
Rushing yards 86.7 104.7 115.0 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.79 4.30 4.26 GB
Completion % 53.4% 64.7% 61.7% GB
Passing yards 259.0 221.7 232.6 NYG
Passing yards per completion 11.76 10.50 10.78 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 6.28 6.80 6.65 GB
INT return 1.3 1.7 0.9 NYG
Fumble recoveries 0.7 1.3 0.7 NYG
Sacks 2.7 3.7 2.2 NYG
3rd down conversions 34.8% 43.3% 37.9% GB
4th down conversions 25.0% 54.5% 50.6% GB
Time of possession 29:01 31:45 30:02 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   GB   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.5 6.2 9.1 GB
Yards per kick return 25.2 24.6 23.2 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 5.4 16.9 9.1 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 20.9 23.6 23.2 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   GB   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.0 3.3 6.3 NYG
Penalty yards 38.0 30.0 53.1 NYG

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 17 2002-01-06 GB NYG 34-25 GB
2004 4 2004-10-03 NYG GB 14-7 NYG
2007 2 2007-09-16 GB NYG 35-13 GB
2007 CF 2008-01-20 NYG GB 23-20 NYG
2010 16 2010-12-26 NYG GB 17-45 GB
2011 13 2011-12-04 GB NYG 38-35 GB
2011 DP 2012-01-15 NYG GB 37-20 NYG

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff CF = Conference Final