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Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks - Week 1
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

GB
SEA		 16
 36
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BUF
CHI		 23
 20
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TEN
KC		 26
 10
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OAK
NYJ		 14
 19
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NO
ATL		 34
 37
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NE
MIA		 20
 33
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MIN
STL		 34
 6
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JAC
PHI		 17
 34
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CLE
PIT		 27
 30
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CIN
BAL		 23
 16
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WAS
HOU		 6
 17
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SF
DAL		 28
 17
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CAR
TB		 20
 14
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IND
DEN		 24
 31
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NYG
DET		 14
 35
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SD
ARI		 17
 18
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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

Prediction: Seahawks 24, Packers 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 8 Eddie Lacy Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 60 James Starks Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 18 Jordy Nelson Rec: 8-70, 1 TD
WR 19 Randall Cobb Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 66 Jarrett Boykin Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 21 Richard Rodgers Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 6 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 24 Defense / ST  
 
Seattle Seahawks
Rank  Player Projections
QB 9 Russell Wilson Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 30, 0
RB 12 Marshawn Lynch Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 55 Robert Turbin Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 22 Percy Harvin Rec: 7-70, 1 TD
WR 40 Doug Baldwin Rec: 3-50, 1 TD
WR 86 Jermaine Kearse Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 27 Zach Miller Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 5 Steve Hauschka FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 4 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers Have won NFC North in each of past 3 years... QB Aaron Rodgers had 104.9 rating in 2013 & is only QB in NFL history with 5 consecutive seasons with 100+ rating. Has 104.9 career rating, highest in NFL history. Is 4-0 as starter on Thurs. with 115.6 rating... Pro Bowl RB Eddie Lacy was 2013 Offensive Rookie of Year. Set franchise rookie records with 1,178 rush yards & 11 rush TDs... WR Jordy Nelson had career-high 85 catches & 1,314 yards last year. WR-PR-KR Randall Cobb & HOFer GALE SAYERS are only 2 in NFL history with 60+ yard run, 60+ yard catch, 100+ yard KR & 80+ yard PR in 1st 3 seasons... LB A.J. Hawk led team with 118 tackles. LB Clay Matthews has 50 sacks in 69 career games. Since entering NFL in 2002, LB Julius Peppers is 2nd in NFL with 118.5 sacks. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams ranks 3rd in NFL with 19 INTs & CB Sam Shields is tied for 4th with 17 INTs.

Seahawks Won 1st Super Bowl in team history... Pro Bowl QB Russell Wilson had 101.2 rating last year & is only QB with 100+ rating in rookie & 2nd season. 1 of 4 QBs to win SB in 1st or 2nd season. Incl. playoffs, has 28 wins in 1st 2 years, most ever... Pro Bowl RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 1,257 yards & 12 TDs last year, his 3rd season in row with 1,200+ yards & 10+ TDs. Is only NFL player to rush for 1,000+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of past 3 seasons... Seahawks led NFL in 2013 with 39 takeaways, 28 INTs & +20 turnover diff. Seattle was 1st in NFL in points allowed (231), total defense (273.6) & pass defense (172)... Pro Bowl CB Richard Sherman led NFL with 8 INTs, 1st Seahawk to lead NFL in INTs since 1993. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 20 INTs. Pro Bowl S Earl Thomas was 1 of 2 in NFL with 100+ tackles (100), 5+ INTs (5) & 2+ FFs (2). Is only S in past decade with 100+ tackles, 5+ INTs & 2+ FFs in season. Pro Bowl S Kam Chancellor had 93 tackles, his 3rd season in row with 90+ tackles.


Results and Schedule

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 SEA A    
2 2014-09-14 NYJ H    
3 2014-09-21 DET A    
4 2014-09-28 CHI A    
5 2014-10-02 MIN H    
6 2014-10-12 MIA A    
7 2014-10-19 CAR H    
8 2014-10-26 NO A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 CHI H    
11 2014-11-16 PHI H    
12 2014-11-23 MIN A    
13 2014-11-30 NE H    
14 2014-12-08 ATL H    
15 2014-12-14 BUF A    
16 2014-12-21 TB A    
17 2014-12-28 DET H    
   

Seattle Seahawks
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 GB H    
2 2014-09-14 SD A    
3 2014-09-21 DEN H    
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-06 WAS A    
6 2014-10-12 DAL H    
7 2014-10-19 STL A    
8 2014-10-26 CAR A    
9 2014-11-02 OAK H    
10 2014-11-09 NYG H    
11 2014-11-16 KC A    
12 2014-11-23 ARI H    
13 2014-11-27 SF A    
14 2014-12-07 PHI A    
15 2014-12-14 SF H    
16 2014-12-21 ARI A    
17 2014-12-28 STL H    

Injury Report

Green Bay Packers
Out  TE Brandon Bostick (fibula)
 CB Demetri Goodson (concussion)
 CB Casey Hayward (hamstring)
 RB Eddie Lacy (concussion)
Questionable  SS Jarrett Bush (ankle)
 NT Letroy Guion (fingers)
Probable  QB Matt Flynn (elbow)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26/2014)
 WR Kevin Dorsey (toe, 8/27/2013)
 RB DuJuan Harris (knee, 8/27/2013)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26/2014)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30/2014)
PUP  SS Sean Richardson (neck)
   

Seattle Seahawks
Out  DE Cliff Avril (hamstring)
 DT Jordan Hill (biceps)
 CB Jeremy Lane (groin)
 RB Christine Michael (hamstring)
 WR Kevin Norwood (foot)
 WLB Kevin Pierre-Louis (hamstring)
 SS Eric Pinkins (foot)
 CB Tharold Simon (knee)
Questionable  DT Tony McDaniel (groin)
 DT Brandon Mebane (groin)
 TE Zach Miller (foot)
IR  MLB Heath Farwell (groin, 8/26/2014)
 DT Jesse Williams (knee, 8/1/2014)
 DT Jesse Williams (knee, 8/26/2013)
PUP  WR Percy Harvin (hip)
 DE Greg Scruggs (knee)
 CB Tharold Simon (foot)

Offense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Offense 		 SEA
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 28.0 22.3 23.4 GB
Rushing yards 143.3 113.7 116.8 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.58 3.72 4.26 GB
Completion % 60.4% 61.9% 61.2% SEA
Passing yards 255.5 176.3 228.9 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.72 11.08 10.71 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 6.47 6.87 6.56 SEA
Interceptions 1.0 0.7 1.0 SEA
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.0 0.6 SEA
Sacks allowed 3.3 3.3 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 39.5% 32.3% 38.3% GB
4th down conversions 100.0% 66.7% 50.5% GB
Time of possession 32:21 31:48 30:22 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Defense 		 SEA
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 32.0 11.0 23.4 SEA
Rushing yards 159.5 69.3 116.8 SEA
Rushing yards per attempt 5.34 3.07 4.26 SEA
Completion % 61.7% 59.9% 61.2% SEA
Passing yards 240.3 152.0 228.9 SEA
Passing yards per completion 11.98 8.17 10.71 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 7.39 4.89 6.56 SEA
INT return 1.3 2.3 1.0 SEA
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.0 0.6 GB
Sacks 1.5 2.0 2.4 SEA
3rd down conversions 42.9% 29.4% 38.3% SEA
4th down conversions 66.7% 0.0% 50.5% SEA
Time of possession 31:25 28:12 30:22 SEA

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   GB   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.8 9.2 9.5 SEA
Yards per kick return 24.0 22.2 23.1 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 13.7 6.7 9.5 SEA
Yards allowed per kick return 22.9 22.1 23.1 SEA
  Misc Stats Comparison

   GB   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.8 8.3 5.9 GB
Penalty yards 37.3 72.0 50.2 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 5 2003-10-05 SEA GB 13-35 GB
2005 17 2006-01-01 SEA GB 17-23 GB
2006 12 2006-11-27 GB SEA 24-34 SEA
2007 DP 2008-01-12 SEA GB 20-42 GB
2008 6 2008-10-12 GB SEA 27-17 GB
2009 16 2009-12-27 SEA GB 10-48 GB
2012 3 2012-09-24 GB SEA 12-14 SEA

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff