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Packers Lead Early Advanced Metrics as Lions Surge Back

Injuries are already reshaping Week 3 lineups across the league.

Overview

  • Green Bay sits No. 1 in DVOA after two games and holds the top overall Pro Football Focus team grade, a rare early-season dual showing that includes No. 1 receiving and top-five defensive marks.
  • Aaron Schatz notes the Packers are one of just 11 teams since 1978 to rank No. 1 in both offense and defense in DVOA after a given week, with players like Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft and Keisean Nixon earning top PFF grades.
  • Micah Parsons has boosted Green Bay’s pass rush with 10 pressures through two games on a limited snap count, though team leaders caution against overreacting to a two-game sample.
  • Detroit rebounded with a 52-21 rout of Chicago as Jared Goff threw for 334 yards and five touchdowns to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week, and PFF credited the Lions’ line with only two pressures and zero sacks allowed.
  • Week 3 plans have shifted with Joe Burrow set for toe surgery and Jake Browning taking over in Cincinnati, J. J. McCarthy sidelined 2–4 weeks with Carson Wentz preparing to start in Minnesota, and Jayden Daniels dealing with a knee sprain that could prompt a Washington change.