5 things to know about the Packers on their bye week

Against the San Diego Chargers in Week 6, it was Randall’s turn to shine.

– Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles (65 percent owned in Yahoo leagues) has become a reliable producer, cracking 300 yards and 20 points in each of the last two games heading into a matchup with Buffalo.

The Green Bay Packers are America’s second-favorite football team in 2015, but they still aren’t as popular nationwide as the Dallas Cowboys, according to a new poll.

Demovsky writes that Cobb is still dealing with linger pain in his shoulder following an injury in the preseason. “We all know it don’t mean (anything) if we can’t finish the season off the way we want to do it”.

Without Jordy Nelson, whose torn ACL in the preseason led to Jones signing a one-year minimum deal to return to the Packers after the New York Giants cut him at the end of the preseason, quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ numbers have suffered.

However, the Packers might need even more from Jones if they’re to get out of the offensive funk that hit them in the final three games before this week’s bye.

“We’re in a pretty good position to clinch the north, but obviously we’ve got to win a few games here these next several weeks to make sure that happens”, he said. He’s averaging 11.2 attempts per game with just 260 yards and one touchdown.

Nelson’s absence and Adams’ recent injury, along with running back Eddie Lacy’s gimpy right ankle, have also allotted more targets for second-year tight end Richard Rodgers, as well as rookie receiver Ty Montgomery and veteran rusher James Starks.

If the Knights win this weekend, they’ll one-up the Packers who have a bye week.

The Packers are counting on being a healthier team when they return to action November 1 with a prime-time road game against the undefeated Denver Broncos, who also are on their bye week. “We’ve been fortunate we haven’t had to build our offense on just featuring a guy”. “We need to just be a little more consistent throughout the game”.

Despite their shortcomings with football in hand, the Packers continue to rate among the NFL’s most prolific offenses.

Packers CB Quinten Rollins had two interceptions against the Rams in Week 5. Both his catches came on broken plays, but they both also displayed Janis’ superior athleticism. He has completed 68.1 percent of his passes for almost 1,500 yards, 15 touchdowns and only two interceptions for an exceptional passer rating of 115.9. The Packers went on to win, 27-20.

The Peyton Manning nightmare gets a merciful week off. He’s failed to crack 10 points in standard leagues in four of six games.

Meanwhile, Richard Rodgers has surged to second on the team with 30 targets, equaling his entire output from last season, and the 6-foot-4 bullseye has specifically served Aaron Rodgers well when he’s faced a heavy pass rush.