November
Week 11 Packers Stock Report: Nelson and Williams Rising, Grant and Sitton Falling
If the playoffs started today, who would have the best chance of beating the Green Bay Packers in the NFC?
The 49ers? If the Packers get ahead by more than 10 points, I don’t think Alex Smith has the arm to bring them back.
The Giants? Their pass rush is scary, but not much else.
The Saints? It’d be high scoring, but the Packers would prevail.
The Lions? Puhleaze.
The Cowboys? They’re talented, but don’t have the cajones to hang with the Packers.
The Bears? They’ve got as good a shot as any.
Packers stock is at an all-time high right now, and I’m not talking about the certificates fans buy to hang on their wall and support the team. I’m talking about the ridiculous level of play we’re seeing from the Packers right now.
These first nine games have been amazing, but the ride is just getting started. We don’t truly find out who the good teams are until after Thanksgiving. Right now, nobody can touch the Packers. But there’s a long way to go.
Lets get to the stock report.
Rising
Aaron Rodgers
I’m sick of always putting Rodgers in the rising category, so lets give him a partner this week. Led by Rodgers, the Packers beat the Vikings Monday night. Led by QB Russell Wilson, the Wisconsin Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers on Saturday. Rodgers and Wilson combined were 39-for-47 for 428 yards, eight TDs and zero INTs. Their combined passer rating was 144.2 and they threw just as many TDs as incompletions (a perfect NFL passer rating is 158.3). The two teams from Minnesota had no chance (stats courtesy of Judd Zulgad).
