Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers Reload Receivers To Stay ideal — Packers News

Janis' showing could help him earn more snaps moving forward, but the Green Bay Packers are on bye in Week 7, and fellow receiver Davante Adams (ankle) is likely to return to action the following week, so Janis figures to be no higher than fourth on the depth chart in Week 8 even if Montgomery is unable to play.

As several of the players fled Green Bay on Monday to return home or take a midseason getaway, the consensus opinion that is coursing through the team is twofold.

"At this point, we don't need to win pretty every week". While the Packers have positioned themselves for greater success the remaining three-plus months of the season, including the playoffs, they have underachieved to the extent.

The Packers have scored a touchdown on their first possession the last three games and have scored an aggregate 35 points in the first quarter of those games. In that stretch, they rank 21st in total yards, 23rd in passing yards and 18th in points (which includes one defensive touchdown).

"We just didn't win the one-on-one matchups today", safety Micah Hyde said.

"Obviously, this is a different team than years past", Lang said.

"When I came here, I didn't know what my role was going to be", Jones said.

A slew of injuries on the offensive side has contributed to the occasional lethargy.

Less than 24 hours after many questioned why featured back Eddie Lacy didn't start the 27-20 win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday and had only four carries in the game for a total of three yards, McCarthy explained why.

Opening the season, however, the Packers knew they would have to adjust their playbook without Jordy Nelson, their top downfield target. The quarterback is optimistic that the Packers can use the bye week to improve heading into the November 1 game against Denver.

Minnesota receiver Stefon Diggs has 13 catches for 216 yards in his first two games, perhaps the start of a permanent stint on fantasy radars for the fifth-round rookie out of Maryland. "We've been fortunate we haven't had to build our offense on just featuring a guy". We've started out really well (with the early touchdown drives).

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.

In 2014, Rodgers led the league in that category with 15 such passes.

And one of the most important cogs in the wheel of success in 2015 for the Green Bay Packers has been the wide receivers. one of the most important of those cogs has been one who has not been 100 percent - Randall Cobb.

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.