NFL Game Preview: Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins - Week 5

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Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins - Week 5

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ATL CLE	20 10
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CHI CAR	23 6
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DEN BAL	17 31
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GB WAS	13 16
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JAC BUF	36 26
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KC IND	9 19
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TB CIN	24 21
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STL DET	6 44
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NYG HOU	34 10
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NO ARI	20 30
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SD OAK	27 35
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TEN DAL	34 27
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PHI SF	27 24
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MIN NYJ	20 29
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Packers 24, Redskins 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Green Bay Packers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 2	Aaron Rodgers	Pass: 280, 3 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 34	Brandon Jackson	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 43	John Kuhn	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 8	Donald Driver	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 9	Greg Jennings	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 63	James Jones	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 2	Jermichael Finley	Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 12	Mason Crosby	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 7	Defense / ST

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Washington Redskins
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 21	Donovan McNabb	Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 9	Ryan Torain	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 19	Santana Moss	Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
WR 76	Joey Galloway	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 7	Chris Cooley	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 20	Graham Gano	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 19	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has passed for 9,741 yards in career & needs 259 to reach 10,000. As starter in October, has completed 149 of 206 (72.3 pct.) for 1,876 yards with 16 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 116.1 rating. Aims for 8th October start in row with 100+ rating... When RB Brandon Jackson has 10+ att., Packers are 6-1... WR Donald Driver had 3 catches for 89 yards (29.7 avg.) & TD last week. WR Greg Jennings had 17-yard TD catch in Week 4. TE Jermichael Finley leads NFC TEs with 301 rec. yards & ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 21 catches. Had TD catch last week...In last game vs. Was., CB Charles Woodson had 2 FRs (incl. 57-yard FR-TD) & INT. Had 48-yard INT-TD last week, becoming 3rd player in NFL history with 10+ INT-TDs. Since 2008, Woodson leads NFL with 17 INTs & S Nick Collins is 3rd with 13. LB Clay Matthews leads NFL with 7 sacks. DE Cullen Jenkins aims for 5th in row with sack & has sack in all 4 games this year. Has sack in both career games vs. Was. LB A.J. Hawk had INT last week.

Redskins QB Donovan McNabb has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. GB, incl. 2003 Divisional playoff. In 12/5/04 meeting, McNabb completed 32 of 43 (74.4 pct.) for career-high 464 yards with career-best 5 TDs (since tied) vs. 0 INTs for 147.8 rating. When McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-2 (.958)... RB Clinton Portis averages 106.2 scrimmage yards per game (11,895 yards, 112 games), 6th best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Needs 109 rush yards to reach 10,000 career. RB Ryan Torain rushed for game-high 70 yards & had TD last week... TE Chris Cooley had 31-yard TD catch in Week 4. In last game vs. GB, had career-best 9 catches for 105 yards & TD. Among active players, WR Santana Moss ranks 9th with 77 catches of 25+ yards. WR Anthony Armstrong had career-long 57-yard reception last week... DE Andre Carter has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings. Had sack last week. LB London Fletcher had 17-yard INT-TD vs. GB (11/5/06). CB DeAngelo Hall had INT last week.

Results and Schedule

Green Bay Packers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	PHI	A	W 27-20	+7
2	2010-09-19	BUF	H	W 34-7	+27
3	2010-09-27	CHI	A	L 17-20	-3
4	2010-10-03	DET	H	W 28-26	+2
5	2010-10-10	WAS	A	L 13-16	-3
6	2010-10-17	MIA	H
7	2010-10-24	MIN	H
8	2010-10-31	NYJ	A
9	2010-11-07	DAL	H
10		Bye
11	2010-11-21	MIN	A
12	2010-11-28	ATL	A
13	2010-12-05	SF	H
14	2010-12-12	DET	A
15	2010-12-19	NE	A
16	2010-12-26	NYG	H
17	2011-01-02	CHI	H

Washington Redskins
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	DAL	H	W 13-7	+6
2	2010-09-19	HOU	H	L 27-30	-3
3	2010-09-26	STL	A	L 16-30	-14
4	2010-10-03	PHI	A	W 17-12	+5
5	2010-10-10	GB	H	W 16-13	+3
6	2010-10-17	IND	H
7	2010-10-24	CHI	A
8	2010-10-31	DET	A
9		Bye
10	2010-11-15	PHI	H
11	2010-11-21	TEN	A
12	2010-11-28	MIN	H
13	2010-12-05	NYG	A
14	2010-12-12	TB	H
15	2010-12-19	DAL	A
16	2010-12-26	JAC	A
17	2011-01-02	NYG	H

Injury Report

Green Bay Packers
Out	ILB Nick Barnett (Wrist) ILB Brandon Chillar (Shoulder) FB Quinn Johnson (Glute) CB Sam Shields (Calf)
Doubtful	OT Mark Tauscher (Shoulder)
Probable	OT Chad Clifton (Knee) FS Nick Collins (Knee) DE Cullen Jenkins (Hand) SS Derrick Martin (Ankle) FS Charlie Peprah (Quadriceps) CB Charles Woodson (Toe)
Suspended	DE Johnny Jolly (Substance Abuse, 2010 season all)
IR	SS Morgan Burnett (Knee) RB Ryan Grant (Ankle) DE Justin Harrell (Knee)
PUP	SS Atari Bigby (Ankle) CB Al Harris (Knee) RB James Starks (Hamstring)

Washington Redskins
Out	RB Clinton Portis (Groin)
Questionable	NT Albert Haynesworth (Not Injury Related) SS Chris Horton (Ankle) SS LaRon Landry (Wrist) OC Kory Lichtensteiger (Knee) QB Donovan McNabb (Thigh) OT Trent Williams (Toe)
IR	WR Malcolm Kelly (Knee)
Non-Football Related	OT Mike Williams (Blood Clots)

Offense Stats Comparison

	GB Offense	WAS Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	26.5	18.3	20.3	GB
Rushing yards	94.5	98.0	109.9	WAS
Rushing yards per attempt	3.94	4.26	4.10	WAS
Completion %	68.9%	57.9%	62.1%	GB
Passing yards	226.8	230.3	219.8	WAS
Passing yards per completion	10.80	13.16	10.58	WAS
Passing yards per attempt	7.43	7.61	6.57	WAS
Interceptions	1.3	0.5	1.0	WAS
Fumbles lost	0.8	0.3	0.8	WAS
Sacks allowed	1.3	1.5	2.1	GB
3rd down conversions	46.5%	25.0%	38.7%	GB
4th down conversions	0.0%	0.0%	45.5%	-
Time of possession	30:06	27:29	30:13	GB

Defense Stats Comparison

	GB Defense	WAS Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	18.3	19.8	20.3	GB
Rushing yards	118.3	101.0	109.9	WAS
Rushing yards per attempt	5.20	3.74	4.10	WAS
Completion %	61.7%	66.5%	62.1%	GB
Passing yards	185.0	305.0	219.8	GB
Passing yards per completion	9.02	10.25	10.58	GB
Passing yards per attempt	5.56	6.82	6.57	GB
INT return	1.3	0.8	1.0	GB
Fumble recoveries	0.5	0.8	0.8	WAS
Sacks	4.0	2.0	2.1	GB
3rd down conversions	43.1%	40.4%	38.7%	WAS
4th down conversions	0.0%	85.7%	45.5%	GB
Time of possession	29:44	35:25	30:13	GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	GB	WAS	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	8.8	15.2	8.9	WAS
Yards per kick return	23.1	25.1	23.5	WAS
Yards allowed per punt return	17.4	8.9	8.9	WAS
Yards allowed per kick return	26.3	17.9	23.5	WAS

Misc Stats Comparison

	GB	WAS	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	7.3	6.5	6.4	WAS
Penalty yards	61.8	48.8	54.7	WAS

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2010 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Redskins
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2001	2	2001-09-24	WAS	GB	0-37	GB
2002	7	2002-10-20	WAS	GB	9-30	GB
2004	8	2004-10-31	GB	WAS	28-14	GB
2007	6	2007-10-14	WAS	GB	14-17	GB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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