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Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints - Week 8
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

SD
DEN		 21
 35
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DET
ATL		 22
 21
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BAL
CIN		 24
 27
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STL
KC		 7
 34
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SEA
CAR		 13
 9
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MIN
TB		 19
 13
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MIA
JAC		 27
 13
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HOU
TEN		 30
 16
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CHI
NE		 23
 51
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BUF
NYJ		 43
 23
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PHI
ARI		 20
 24
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IND
PIT		 34
 51
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OAK
CLE		 13
 23
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GB
NO		 23
 44
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WAS
DAL		 20
 17
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Saints 30, Packers 27
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 18 Eddie Lacy Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 40 James Starks Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 2 Jordy Nelson Rec: 8-105, 1 TD
WR 9 Randall Cobb Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 52 Davante Adams Rec: 3-45, 0 TD
WR 91 Jarrett Boykin Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE 26 Andrew Quarless Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 20 Mason Crosby FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 25 Defense / ST  
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Drew Brees Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 22 Mark Ingram Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
 RB 33 Travaris Cadet Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-35, 0
WR 26 Brandin Cooks Rec: 5-55, 1 TD
WR 33 Marques Colston Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 66 Kenny Stills Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
TE 8 Jimmy Graham Rec: 3-35, 1 TD
TE 36 Ben Watson Rec: 2-15, 0 TD
K 9 Shayne Graham FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 24 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has won past 2 starts vs. NO with125.5 rating. Incl. playoffs, Rodgers has started 23 games indoors & has 56 TDs, 8 INTs with 117.1 rating. Is 1 of 2 in NFL history with 3+ TDs & 0 INTs in 4 in row in single season. Has 13 TDs, 0 INTs & 137.9 rating in past 4. Only player in NFL history with 18 TDs & 1 or 0 INTs in 1st 7 team games... RB Eddie Lacy has 4 rush TDs in past 4. RB James Starks had rush TD in last meeting... WR-PR Randall Cobb made NFL debut vs. NO (9/8/11) & scored 2 TDs (108-yard KR, 32-yard rec.). Leads NFL WRs with 8 rec. TDs. Has rec. TD in 4 in row (5 TDs). WR Jordy Nelson aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with TD. Has rec. TD in 4 in row (5 TDs). Since 2011, Nelson is 1 of 2 in NFL with 4,000+ yards (4,034), 30+ rec. TDs (36) & 16+ avg. (16.2)... LB Clay Matthews had sack in last meeting. LB Julius Peppers has 5 sacks, 4 FFs & 2 INTs in career vs. NO. Only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (121.5) & 10+ INTs (10). Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams ties for 1st in NFL with 20 INTs & CB Sam Shields is 4th with 19 INTs.

Saints QB Drew Brees has passed for 300+ yards & 2+ TDs in all 5 meetings. In those 5, has 1,904 yards (380.8 per game) & 110 rating with 14 TDs vs. 2 INTs. In last home game vs. GB, had 157.5 rating. In past 10 at home, is 10-0 with 117.9 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 40,649 pass yards & 294 TD passes... RB Pierre Thomas had 121 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 34 rec.) & 2 TDs in last home meeting. WR Marques Colston had 9 catches for 153 yards & TD in last game vs. GB. Has TD in 3 of 4 meetings. TE Jimmy Graham has 11 TDs in past 11 at home. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 304 catches, 3,883 yards & 39 TDs. WR Kenny Stills had 5 catches for 103 yards & TD (46) last week... LB Junior Galette has 12 sacks in past 10 at home. DE Cameron Jordan has 8 sacks in past 9 at home. Has 13.5 sacks in past 21.


Results and Schedule

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 SEA A L 16-36 -20
2 2014-09-14 NYJ H W 31-24 +7
3 2014-09-21 DET A L 7-19 -12
4 2014-09-28 CHI A W 38-17 +21
5 2014-10-02 MIN H W 42-10 +32
6 2014-10-12 MIA A W 27-24 +3
7 2014-10-19 CAR H W 38-17 +21
8 2014-10-26 NO A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 CHI H    
11 2014-11-16 PHI H    
12 2014-11-23 MIN A    
13 2014-11-30 NE H    
14 2014-12-08 ATL H    
15 2014-12-14 BUF A    
16 2014-12-21 TB A    
17 2014-12-28 DET H    
   

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 ATL A L 34-37 -3
2 2014-09-14 CLE A L 24-26 -2
3 2014-09-21 MIN H W 20-9 +11
4 2014-09-28 DAL A L 17-38 -21
5 2014-10-05 TB H W 37-31 +6
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 DET A L 23-24 -1
8 2014-10-26 GB H    
9 2014-10-30 CAR A    
10 2014-11-09 SF H    
11 2014-11-16 CIN H    
12 2014-11-24 BAL H    
13 2014-11-30 PIT A    
14 2014-12-07 CAR H    
15 2014-12-15 CHI A    
16 2014-12-21 ATL H    
17 2014-12-28 TB A    

Injury Report

Green Bay Packers
Questionable  SS Morgan Burnett (calf)
 DE Datone Jones (ankle)
 CB Sam Shields (knee)
 RB James Starks (ankle)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26/2014)
 ILB Andy Mulumba (knee, 9/19/2014)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26/2014)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30/2014)
   

New Orleans Saints
Out  RB Pierre Thomas (shoulder)
Questionable  NT Brodrick Bunkley (concussion)
 ILB Ramon Humber (ankle)
 ILB Kyle Knox (ankle)
 CB Keenan Lewis (shoulder)
 RB Khiry Robinson (forearm)
Probable  TE Jimmy Graham (shoulder)
 CB Patrick Robinson (hamstring)
IR  FS Jairus Byrd (knee, 10/3/2014)
 DE Glenn Foster (knee, 10/20/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 33.5 22.3 23.3 GB
Rushing yards 99.8 117.3 111.6 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 3.97 4.91 4.13 NO
Completion % 65.4% 67.4% 63.2% NO
Passing yards 238.8 319.0 241.0 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.67 10.41 10.95 GB
Passing yards per attempt 7.63 7.02 6.92 GB
Interceptions 0.0 1.0 0.8 GB
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.7 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 2.3 1.3 2.2 NO
3rd down conversions 43.7% 47.5% 41.6% NO
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 42.2% -
Time of possession 27:43 30:57 30:11 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 19.3 27.0 23.3 GB
Rushing yards 121.0 82.3 111.6 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.38 3.76 4.13 NO
Completion % 58.1% 63.4% 63.2% GB
Passing yards 221.5 235.0 241.0 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.50 10.81 10.95 GB
Passing yards per attempt 6.11 6.85 6.92 GB
INT return 1.8 0.3 0.8 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.0 0.6 GB
Sacks 2.0 1.3 2.2 GB
3rd down conversions 47.0% 44.9% 41.6% NO
4th down conversions 50.0% 100.0% 42.2% GB
Time of possession 32:17 29:15 30:11 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   GB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.6 4.2 8.4 GB
Yards per kick return 24.2 21.6 23.3 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 6.5 4.0 8.4 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 25.5 25.8 23.3 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   GB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.8 5.0 6.9 GB
Penalty yards 34.8 39.7 58.3 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2014 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 2 2002-09-15 GB NO 20-35 NO
2005 5 2005-10-09 NO GB 3-52 GB
2006 2 2006-09-17 NO GB 34-27 NO
2008 12 2008-11-24 GB NO 29-51 NO
2011 1 2011-09-08 NO GB 34-42 GB
2012 4 2012-09-30 NO GB 27-28 GB

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.