Brett Favre is a big reason why the Packers are off to a 2-0 start to the 2007 season.  The amazing thing about Favre is that he is playing as well as he is without the aid of a running game as the Packers are only averaging 64.5 yards rushing per game and 2.8 yards per carry!  Favre has completed 52 of 80 passes (65%) for 492 yards with 3 TD passes and 2 interceptions (84.0 QB Rating).  Favre is only 3 TD passes away from tying Dan Marino for the All-Time Record in TD passes.  There’s an outside shot that he could do it this week at home against the Chargers but it’s more likely that he will tie the record next weekend in Minnesota.

The Packers didn’t feel that they could waste a roster spot waiting for Carlyle Holiday to get healthy so they place him on the Injured Reserve List….ending his season.  Holiday played in 4 games last season for the Packers and he caught 9 passes for 126 yards (14.0 avg).  The Packers won’t likely miss him too much this season.

The Packers dominated the Giants on Sunday afternoon.  The offense held onto the football for 34:26 of the game which was a big reason for the win.  The Packers sustained some long drives keeping the ball away from the Giants’ offense.  Brett Favre completed 29 of 38 passes for 286 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 interception.  DeShawn Wynn was outstanding for the Packers as he carried the football 10 times for 50 yards (5.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 2 passes for 18 yards.  Brandon Jackson wasn’t nearly as good as Wynn as he carried the ball 17 times for 35 yards (2.1 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 24 yards (6.0 avg).  Rookie WR James Jones had a solid game as he caught 4 passes for 75 yards (18.8 avg) and Donald Driver was also excellent with 8 catches for 73 yards (9.1 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Packers’ TEs Donald Lee (4 rec, 35 yards) and Bubba Franks (4 rec, 20 yards) each caught a TD pass from Brett Favre.  The Packers finished up with 83 yards rushing on 29 carries (2.9 ypc) and they completed 29 of 38 passes for 285 yards.

The Packers defense was bending but not breaking as they gave up a lot of yards to the Giants in this game.  The Giants rushed for 94 yards on 16 carries (5.9 ypc) and they completed 20 of 40 passes for 231 yards.

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The Green Bay Packers got themselves a gift-wrapped 16-13 win in the season opener against the Eagles while the Giants had a very costly 45-35 loss to start the season.  The Packers will likely come right after the Giants poor defense with Brett Favre aiming for WRs Donald Driver and rookie James Jones.  Why not, seeing how the Giants allowed 345 yards passing and QB Tony Romo left the game with a 128.5 QB Rating and 4 TD passes.  The Giants also had issues stopping the run as the Cowboys rolled up 142 yards on 30 carries (4.7 ypc).  But the Packers running game didn’t provide much in the opener so don’t expect miracles out of their running backs.  Still, Coach McCarthy will get the ball to rookie RB Brandon Jackson and Vernand Morency (if healthy) to balance the offense a little bit.  Look for the Packers to score in bundles on Sunday.

The Giants are so banged up right now that they really could use their bye week right now.  Eli Manning was awesome against the Cowboys completing 28 of 41 passes for 312 yards with 4 TD passes and 1 interception but he is not likely to play because of a right shoulder injury.  It looks like the “Pillsbury Throwboy” Jared Lorenzen will get the start.  Lorenzen has a strong arm when he has the time to throw the ball but the Packers have an outstanding pair of rushing defensive ends in Aaron Kampman and Cullen Jenkins who will likely be all over Lorenzen.  With that in mind the Giants will likely institute a much shorter passing game which means Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer and Jeremy Shockey must hold onto the football and take some hits.  The Giants would prefer to keep the game on the ground but that will be hard to do without Brandon Jacobs (out with injury) against a Packers defense that only allowed 3.6 yards per carry against the Eagles.  Derrick Ward (89 yards rushing) and Reuben Droughns will likely find the going tough against linebackers Nick Barnett and A.J. Hawk.

PREDICTION:  The Packers offense will look like it did a few years ago against a soft defense.  The Giants offense will make some crucial mistakes this week as they will lose at home to the Packers.

These guys are to funny.  The best part is they were trying to be cool!

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