At some point the Packers will need a legit running game to maintain the success they have enjoyed early in the season as they are 5-1.  But, the weather will turn at some point and the Packers will need a running game or Brett Favre could have a rough time in the second half.  Rookie DeShawn Wynn has stepped up and the Packers would be smart to feed him the football a little bit more to give defenses something to think about.  Wynn has 202 yards rushing this season and he has averaged 4.1 yards per carry.  Brandon Jackson, also a rookie, has been a huge disappointment this season so far for the Packers.  He has carried the ball 38 times for 97 yards (2.6 ypc).  Vernand Morency seems to be more of a third down back as he has more catches (15) than carries (14). 

WR/KR Koren Robinson has been reinstated by the NFL after serving a long suspension.  He played in 4 games last year for the Packers and he caught 7 passes for 89 yards (12.7 avg) and he also returned 12 kickoffs for 253 yards (21.1 avg).  Robinson has the speed to stretch the defense in the passing game but he doesn’t have good hands and that has held him back during his career.  Robinson has now played in 75 games in his NFL career and he has caught 242 passes for 3,603 yards (14.9 avg) with 13 TD grabs and he also has carried the ball 21 times for 114 yards (5.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also has returned 59 kickoffs for 1,474 yards (25.0 avg) with 1 TD return.

Bubba Franks will miss the next couple of weeks with a sprained knee.  Franks has caught 14 passes for 90 yards (6.4 avg) with 2 TD grabs so far this season.  The Packers won’t likely miss Franks too much as Donald Lee has been playing great this season at TE.  Lee has caught 22 passes for 270 yards (12.3 avg) with 1 TD grab this season.  Look for Brett Favre to target Lee even more than he already has this season.

If he is still in football shape he could definetly be another weapon. Also, since the running game is a lost cause, he might give teams something to think about in a 4 reciever shot gun formation.

The Packers defense won the game for them today as the offense was pitiful.  Nick Barnett led the way for the Pack with 12 tackles.  DE Aaron Kampman (9 tackles, 2 sacks) and Charles Woodson (4 tackles, interception, 57 yard fumble return for a TD) were the big difference makers in this game for the Pack.  The Redskins rushed for 94 yards on 29 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 37 passes for 210 yards.

Brett Favre had his worst game of the season as he completed 19 of 37 passes for 188 yards with 0 TDs and 2 INTs.  DeShawn Wynn couldn’t get anything going on the ground as he carried the ball 13 times for 37 yards (2.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Vernand Morency pitched in with 4 carries for 11 yards (2.8 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 23 yards (4.6 avg).  TE Donald Lee (3 rec, 75 yards) and Wr Donald Driver (5 rec, 38 yards) led the way for the receivers on the Packers.  The Packers finished up with 56 yards rushing on 20 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 37 passes for 169 yards.

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