10 vital stats to know from Packers’ first 4 video games of 2022

October 5, 2022

The Inexperienced Bay Packers are 3-1 after 4 video games and prepping for what could possibly be a tough four-game stretch developing. Matt LaFleur’s crew will go to London to play the Giants this week, journey residence to play the New York Jets subsequent Sunday, go to Washington in Week 7 after which to Buffalo to play the Payments in Week 8.

The numbers, for probably the most half, look fairly good for Inexperienced Bay to start out this season.

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The Packers are getting yards after the catch (628, first in NFL), operating the soccer effectively (5.0 yards per carry, eighth), persistently profitable with 4 pass-rushers on protection (fifth-best stress charge) and capturing the vital situational downs (first on third down).

Listed here are a number of the different vital stats to know from the Packers’ first 4 video games of 2022:

 

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The Packers rank second within the NFL in complete completions of a minimum of 20 yards and runs of a minimum of 10 yards. Aaron Jones has created 13 of the 35 explosive performs, and his 12 runs of 10 or extra yards ranks third within the NFL. Packers receivers have 15 explosive performs, serving to change a number of the big-play manufacturing misplaced by Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

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The Packers missed 10 tackles in every of the primary two video games and now have 25 complete misses by means of 4 video games, per PFF. The worst offender? Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, who has missed six tackles after lacking solely 4 all of final season. At the least the Packers are trending in the suitable route right here after lacking solely 5 complete tackles the final two video games.

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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ranks first amongst quarterbacks with eight “massive time throws,” a subjective stat from PFF that makes an attempt to trace the highest-graded throws. The Packers haven’t been tremendous aggressive attacking downfield and have principally relied on the brief passing recreation, however all eight of Rodgers’ “massive time throws” have come on passes thrown a minimum of 20 yards within the air. These embody drops by Christian Watson (Week 1) and Romeo Doubs (Week 4) on would-be touchdowns.

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The Packers protection leads the NFL in third-down conversion proportion and complete third-down conversions (10). Actually, the subsequent closest protection is the Titans with 15 allowed conversions. The Packers have been further stingy on third-and-long: Opponents are 0-for-21 changing Third-and-8 or worse this season.

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Gary ranks tied for third within the NFL with 5 sacks, and he’s one among solely a handful of gamers to provide a sack in all 4 video games to start out the season. The fourth-year edge rusher is on tempo for 21 sacks, which doesn’t appear out of his vary primarily based on his efficiency degree and a 17-game schedule.

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Packers operating again Aaron Jones ranks third within the NFL in common yards after contact, per PFF. He’s pressured 18 missed tackles, the fourth-most amongst operating backs. Of the 18, 11 got here in a single recreation in opposition to the Bears. Yards after contact has accounted for 212 of his 327 speeding yards this season, highlighting his unbelievable capability to keep away from the primary tackler and create massive performs on the second degree.

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The Packers even have three receivers averaging over 10.0 yards per goal this season: Cobb (12.5), Allen Lazard (10.2) and Sammy Watkins (15.9). Something about 10.0 is improbable. The three veteran receivers have turned 36 targets into 435 yards. They’ve been remarkably environment friendly.

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Veteran punter Pat O’Donnell has positioned 11 punts contained in the 20-yard line, good for second-most within the NFL, and solely six of his 18 complete punts have been returned. For probably the most half, protection from the likes of Rudy Ford and Keisean Nixon has been glorious. Seven of O’Donnell’s punts have been fair-caught, additionally tied for the second-most.

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Aaron Rodgers ranks sixth in proportion of dropbacks below stress (27.1 %), per PFF, and a giant cause is the fast passing recreation. Rodgers is getting the ball out of his palms in 2.46 seconds on common, or the fourth-quickest amongst quarterbacks. When getting the ball out of his palms in 2.5 seconds or much less, Rodgers is finishing 82.1 % of his passes and averaging 82 yards per try.

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Packers left guard Jon Runyan Jr. is one among simply two gamers to play a minimum of 50 pass-blocking snaps and never surrender a stress this season. The opposite is former Packers heart Corey Linsley. Runyan has stored a clear sheet over 124 pass-blocking snaps, per PFF.

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