Packers stock market: Bounce-back performances trending up in Week 3

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 20: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers looks on against the Detroit Lions during the second half at Lambeau Field on September 20, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 20: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers looks on against the Detroit Lions during the second half at Lambeau Field on September 20, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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Although it was far from a perfect game–including a scary first half–it was nice for the Green Bay Packers to get into the win column in Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season. A 35-17 victory over the Detroit Lions moved them to 1-1 and gave them some strong building blocks to work from heading into a Week 3 showdown against the San Francisco 49ers.

Last week’s version of this column featured everyone not named Elgton Jenkins as trending down. We were a little more friendly this time around, as a number of Packers had bounce-back games. Below is a recap of what the stock market looked like heading into the first two games before we dive into this week’s market.

A number of Green Bay Packers had bounce-back performances in their first victory of the 2021 NFL season, making their stock trend up.

In order to catch you up, here’s a running recap of the Packers’ stock market from the first two weeks:

Trending up Week 1:

  • Za’Darius Smith’s health
  • Packers’ 2021 rookie class
  • Neutral schedule
  • Cory Bojorquez hype

Trending down Week 1:

  • Vernon Scott’s health

Trending up Week 2: 

  • Elgton Jenkins as a STUD lineman
  • Aaron Rodgers’ drama theorists

Trending down Week 2:

  • Everyone else