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2026 · Week 9

Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers @ New England Patriots New England Patriots

Sun Nov 8, 4:25 PM EST Gillette Stadium 57°F, wind 7 mph, sunny
Depth
Game total
44.5
points, both teams
OffenseGreen Bay Packers New England Patriots
Team total20.823.8
Plays a game60.063.4
Passes vs usual+4.6-0.6
Days' rest107

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Sun Nov 8 10:59 AM EST.

Beyond Usage · Green Bay Packers Josh JacobsRB
−37scrimmage yards a game

Over his last 4 games, he has gained 37 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces.

Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 37 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count

Key players

who each offense runs through
Green Bay Packers Packers
NE defense allows a game RB 82yds · 28th over usual WR 152yds · 10th over usual
NE: one of the 8 toughest against running backs this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Backs with a real workload have gained 84% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 33% of games. Against the middle of the league, 42% have.

Green Bay Packers #8 J. JacobsRB RB1
16 car6.5 tgt62% of carries53% snaps
a game, last 2
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 37 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 62% of carries over his last 4, 69% this season
  • 7.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs CAR: 39 rushing yards on 21 carries, 6 catches for 13 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • 3.9 yards a carry in 2025, 55th of 74 backs
  • With Josh Whyle out: 12% of the targets in the 11 games he missed since 2025, 6% with him
  • Rushing yards: the market has moved him up since Tuesday
Green Bay Packers #0 M. GoldenWR WR2
11.2 tgt29% of targets83% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs CHI 7 tgt, 6 rec, 123 rec yds Wk 6 vs DAL 13 tgt, 6 rec, 104 rec yds Wk 7 vs DET 12 tgt, 6 rec, 39 rec yds Wk 8 vs CAR 13 tgt, 7 rec, 79 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 12 receiving yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 29% of targets over his last 4, 27% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 98 a game, up from 80 in the 4 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.5 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs CAR: 79 receiving yards, 7 catches on 13 targets, 1 touchdown
  • 1.53 yards per route run in 2025, 53rd of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • NE allow 17.5 targets a game to receivers, 20th most
Green Bay Packers #9 C. WatsonWR WR1
8.5 tgt23% of targets74% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs CHI 8 tgt, 6 rec, 143 rec yds Wk 6 vs DAL 8 tgt, 3 rec, 64 rec yds Wk 7 vs DET 8 tgt, 5 rec, 57 rec yds Wk 8 vs CAR 10 tgt, 8 rec, 113 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 15 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 23% of targets over his last 4, 22% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 79 a game, up from 62 in the 4 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • Last game, vs CAR: 113 receiving yards, 8 catches on 10 targets
  • 2.30 yards per route run in 2025, 10th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • NE allow 17.5 targets a game to receivers, 20th most
  • Receiving yards: the market has moved him down since Tuesday
New England Patriots Patriots
GB defense allows a game WR 152yds · 14th over usual RB 94yds · 25th over usual
GB: one of the 8 toughest against running backs this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Backs with a real workload have gained 84% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 33% of games. Against the middle of the league, 42% have.

New England Patriots #18 K. WilliamsWR WR4
1.5 tgt5% of targets49% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs LV 3 tgt, 3 rec, 91 rec yds Wk 6 vs NYJ 1 tgt, 1 rec, 12 rec yds Wk 7 vs CHI 1 tgt, 0 rec, 0 rec yds Wk 8 vs MIA 1 tgt, 1 rec, 43 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 21 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 5% of targets over his last 4, 7% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 15 a game, down from 23 in the 8 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • Last game, vs MIA: 43 receiving yards, 1 catch on 1 target, 1 touchdown
  • 1.00 yards per route run in 2025, 107th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • With A.J. Brown out: 8% of the targets in the 5 games he missed since 2026, 2% with him
  • GB allow 21.6 targets a game to receivers, 3rd most
New England Patriots #38 R. StevensonRB RB1
13 car2.8 tgt45% of carries69% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs LV 13 car, 64 rush yds3 rec, 21 rec yds Wk 6 vs NYJ 14 car, 36 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds Wk 7 vs CHI 6 car, 22 rush yds5 rec, 93 rec yds Wk 8 vs MIA 19 car, 82 rush yds3 rec, 8 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 6 scrimmage yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 45% of carries over his last 4, 41% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 76 a game, up from 69 in the 4 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.4 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs MIA: 82 rushing yards on 19 carries, 3 catches for 8 yards
  • 3.8 yards a carry, 31st of 47 backs
  • Rushing yards: the market has moved him up since Tuesday
New England Patriots #3 D. DouglasWR WR2
5 tgt18% of targets60% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs LV 5 tgt, 4 rec, 65 rec yds Wk 6 vs NYJ 8 tgt, 7 rec, 86 rec yds Wk 7 vs CHI 4 tgt, 3 rec, 23 rec yds Wk 8 vs MIA 3 tgt, 3 rec, 76 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 23 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 18% of targets over his last 4, 16% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 40 a game, up from 34 in the 4 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 0.5 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs MIA: 76 receiving yards, 3 catches on 3 targets, 1 touchdown
  • 1.82 yards per route run in 2025, 31st of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • GB allow 21.6 targets a game to receivers, 3rd most
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