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Best and worst players after defeating the Jaguars in Week 8


Best and worst players after defeating the Jaguars in Week 8

The Green Bay Packers used a great rushing performance from Josh Jacobs, a few key takeaways, big plays from Tucker Kraft and Jayden Reed and a game-winning drive from Malik Willis to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Based on Pro Football Focus' overall grade, the Packers' performance on Sunday was the third-best of the season.

Based on Pro Football Focus' grades, here are the best and worst players from the Packers' Week 8 win over the Jaguars:

Top 5 offenses

1. TE Tucker Kraft: 82.5
2. QB Malik Willis: 78.6
3. RB Josh Jacobs: 76.1
4. QB Jordan Love: 74.6
5. OL Jordan Morgan: 71.7

Kraft caught all three of his targets for 78 yards, including a 67-yarder that set up a score and a 3-yard touchdown. He was also solid as a run blocker. Willis had an adjusted completion percentage of 100.0 and had both a 20-yard scramble and a 51-yard completion. Jacobs rushed for 98 yards after first contact, forced eight missed tackles and produced two runs for 10 yards. Love had three completions for 20 yards downfield but threw an interception in the red zone. Morgan was the team's highest-graded pass blocker, having allowed more than 12 pass blockers to not be pressured.

Top 5 defense

1. LB Eric Wilson: 81.1
2. LB Edgerrin Cooper: 74.3
3. CB Jaire Alexander: 72.1
4. DE Preston Smith: 70.4
5. DL Karl Brooks: 67.9

Wilson posted five tackles, six assisted tackles and two stops without surrendering a single catch in coverage over 57 total snaps. Cooper missed two tackles but also delivered a game-winning strip sack, three total stops and a pass breakup. Alexander broke up a pass and allowed just one catch for two yards in coverage. Smith had a quarterback hit and posted a solid run defense grade. Brooks had two runs, including one that resulted in an incompletion on third down, and a run stop.

Below 5 attack

1. C Josh Myers: 44.0
2. TE Ben Sims: 45.5
3.LT Rasheed Walker: 52.6
4. LG Elgton Jenkins: 53.9
5. WR Jayden Reed: 54.3

Myers allowed pressure and posted the team's worst run-blocking grade (38.1) by a significant margin. Sims was poor as a run blocker across 14 run-blocking snaps. Walker allowed a rush and assessed a holding penalty. Jenkins gave up a team-high two pressures. Reed had a drop on third down, ending a drive.

Defending the bottom 5

1. DL TJ Slaton: 37.3
2. DB Javon Bullard: 44.5
3. CB Keisean Nixon: 46.0
4. CB Eric Stokes: 46.7
5. DL Devonte Wyatt: 55.2

Slaton missed a tackle and struggled against the run for 16 snaps. Bullard missed two tackles and allowed four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in coverage. Nixon gave up a touchdown catch and missed two tackles. Stokes allowed two catches for 43 yards on just 16 coverage snaps. Wyatt lunged at the passer 15 times but only managed to rush him once.

Special teams

Zayne Anderson had one tackle and the team's highest special teams grade. Javon Bullard, Edgerrin Cooper and Bo Melton also made tackles covering kickoffs or punts. Arron Mosby was charged with the only missed tackle. Brandon McManus made all six shots, including three field goals under 40 yards. Daniel Whelan had a net average of 44.8 yards.

Quarterback game

Malik Wills: 78.6
Jordan Love: 74.6

Willis completed 4 of 5 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown, and he fought back under pressure twice, including a run for 20 yards. His only incompletion was a dropped pass, so his adjusted completion percentage was 100.0. Love, who played with a groin injury for about two quarters, had a big throw and an interception. He completed 3 of 5 passes thrown for 20 yards in the air and was 5 of 5 for 56 yards from play. Eight of Love's 14 completions resulted in first downs.

Stat knowing

The Packers' defense missed 15 tackles, a season high. Five different defenders missed two or more tackles. Facing Tank Bigsby, who forced seven misses, was a challenge. In fact, the Jaguars forced nine missed tackles after the catch in the passing game.

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