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