6 unsung heroes for Green Bay Packers at Week 13 Bye

6 unsung heroes for Packers at Week 13 Bye

Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos (31) and Green Bay Packers free safety Darnell Savage (26) celebrate an incomplete pass in the third quarter against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinGpg Packer Vs Washington 102421 0015 /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SEPTEMBER 27: Allen Lazard #13 is congratulated by Marquez Valdes-Scantling #83 of the Green Bay Packers after a 48-yard first down reception against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 27, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

Packers’ unsung heroes: Marquez Valdes-Scantling

So Marquez Valdes-Scantling hasn’t quite lived up to the hype of the Packers’ breakout player many predicted before the season (myself included when I boldly claimed he’d have over 1,000 receiving yards in 2021). Injuries have played a major role in that, but so has his production.

The good news is he’s been rolling since he returned from injury and particularly the last three weeks. Valdes-Scantling is the only player on the Packers who can blow the top off the defense and Rodgers loves to take deep shots to him. Even if the two don’t always connect, forcing a safety to play over the top creates tons of room for other receivers to operate underneath and in the middle of the field.

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