Last week: 1 (-3)

Record: 0-1

The Packers’ defense was too reliant on turnovers last year. I thought they added enough talent and had enough bounce back candidate players to compensate and still be passable defensively, but they sure didn’t look that way against the 49ers. The last 3 times the Packers haven’t forced a turnover, they’ve lost. Every year there’s one team that goes from a first round bye to out of the playoffs. If the Packers don’t fix their defense and fast, they could be that team, as strange as it sounds. Aaron Rodgers is now 1-3 in his last 4 starts and they have a very good Bears team coming to town next week. They can’t afford to drop back-to-back home games to start the season.

Studs

WR Randall Cobb: 9 catches for 77 yards on 9 targets on 33 pass plays, 6.8 YAC per catch

ROLB Clay Matthews: 3 sacks and 1 quarterback hit on 24 pass rush snaps, 3 stops on 33 run snaps

SS Charles Woodson: Allowed 1 catch for 10 yards on 2 attempts, 2 sacks on 5 blitzes, 3 solo tackles and 3 stops on 33 run snaps

Duds

RG Josh Sitton: Allowed 1 quarterback pressure and 1 quarterback hit on 53 pass rush plays, run blocked for 5 yards on 4 attempts

RT Bryan Bulaga: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 3 quarterback pressures on 53 pass rush plays, 2 penalties, run blocked for 0 yards on 0 attempts

LG TJ Lang: Allowed 1 sack and 2 quarterback pressures on 53 pass rush plays, 1 penalty, run blocked for 0 yards on 0 attempts

RB Cedric Benson: Rushed for 18 yards (10 after contact) on 9 carries, 1 broken tackle

TE Jermichael Finley: 7 catches for 47 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets on 44 pass plays, 2.7 YAC per catch, 2 drops

LOLB Nick Perry: 0 sacks, quarterback hits, and quarterback pressures on pass rush 25 snaps, 6 solo tackles, 1 assist, 3 stops on 33 run stop snaps, allowed 4 catches for 51 yards and 4 attempts

MLB DJ Smith: 7 solo tackles, 2 assists, 3 missed tackles, 4 stops on 32 run snaps, allowed 0 catches on 1 attempt

LE Ryan Pickett: 0 sacks, quarterback hits, and quarterback pressures on pass rush 21 snaps, 1 assist on 25 run snaps

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