Green Bay fell to 1-2 after a 35-14 home loss to Atlanta on Thursday. Through three games, the Packers average an NFL-low 48.7 rushing yards per game; Pro Football Focus says Jordan Love has faced pressure on 44.4% of his dropbacks.
Green Bay’s rushing attack also ranked 31st in expected points added per play (-0.448). MarShawn Lloyd led the Packers with 68 rushing yards; Lloyd, Chris Brooks, Kaleb Johnson and Jordan Love had 146 combined through three games, fewer than Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson gained by himself on Thursday (194).
On Thursday, Love was pressured on 45.5% of his dropbacks; on those 25 plays, he completed 9 of 25 passes for 116 yards and an interception. His 2.92-second average time to throw ranked last among 33 qualified passers. Before Thursday’s game, ESPN’s Pass Block Win Rate had Green Bay’s offensive line sustaining blocks for at least 2.5 seconds on 18% of snaps, 32nd in the league. The Packers’ defensive expected points added per play was 0.092, 25th; RBSDM’s Team Tiers placed them below league average on both offense and defense.
