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Asiad 2026: India bag silver in 10m air rifle team event; 3rd medal overall | Asian Games 2026
India clinched a silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games here on Monday, with shooters Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon also qualifying for the individual final.
Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane finished with a team total of 1890.1.
China claimed the gold with a world record team total of 1899.0 points, bettering their previous mark by 0.6 points.
South Korea produced a strong fightback but had settle for bronze with a total of 1884.2 points.
Rudrankksh finished with a score of 631.8 points to occupy third place in the individual qualification standings, while Himanshu’s 630.0 put himself in seventh.
Parth, on the other hand, missed out on a place in the individual final after finishing 10th with 628.3 points.
The silver added to India’s medal tally in shooting, which had begun with another second-place finish in the women’s 10m air rifle team.
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combined to win silver for India in the women’s team event, before Elavenil added another medal in the individual competition.
India’s shooting contingent had produced a record 22-medal haul — seven gold, nine silver and six bronze — at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
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First Published: Sep 21 2026 | 8:22 AM IST
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Asian Games 2026: Suchika Tariyal clinches maiden MMA bronze for India | Asian Games 2026
India’s Suchika Tariyal signed off with a bronze medal in the women’s traditional 60kg mixed martial arts event after losing 0-2 to Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo in the extra round of their semifinal at the Asian Games here on Monday.
The bronze took India’s medals tally to four at the continental showpiece with three silvers coming from the shooting range.
The 36-year-old had represented India in judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and in kurash at the 2023 Asian Games.
Tariyal had defeated Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinal to enter the last four and assure herself of a medal.
Her bronze is India’s first medal in mixed martial arts that made its debut at the ongoing Asian Games.
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First Published: Sep 21 2026 | 10:18 AM IST
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Sleeper pitchers Week 27: Rankings, sleepers and start/sit
The top three here really are good streamers, but the rest are more like desperation plays
Streaming pitchers isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you find yourself without enough reliable options in a given scoring period, it may be what you need to stay afloat. Scott White has 10 recommendations for the upcoming scoring period, all rostered in no more than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues. Generally, only the top two or three are full-throated endorsements, while the rest are more about making the best of a bad situation.
All information is up to date as of late Sunday.
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Waller readies five for 2026 Golden Rose tilt
Champion trainer Chris Waller is preparing to unleash five horses in the prestigious $1 million Golden Rose Stakes. While early betting markets favour St Gotthard as his strongest contender, Waller suggests there’s minimal difference in the capabilities of his quintet.
St Gotthard, a full brother to Switzerland, experienced his first defeat when finishing a close second to Warwoven in the recent Run To The Rose (1200m), a race traditionally serving as the key lead-up to Saturday’s major event.
He will be joined by stablemates Tron Bolt, Central Europe, Stormy Marco, and Campione D’Italia in the 1400m Golden Rose. Waller indicated that all five possess valid claims, irrespective of the barrier draw.
“It’s such a fair track, Rosehill, and over the 1400, there’s four hundred metres to the first bend,” Waller explained. “We’ve had some good success from bad draws. Going back to Zoustar, I think he drew the outside and (jockey) Jimmy Cassidy was even more confident. He said, ‘nothing will get in his way’. It’s not something you can worry about.”
“I could make a case for all of them, to tell you the truth,” he added.
Guest House, the winner of the San Domenico Stakes, is the $2.80 pre-post favourite to become only the second horse after Forensics (2007-08) to complete the Golden Slipper-Golden Rose double.
St Gotthard is currently second in line for betting at $4.50, with Warwoven at $6 and Tron Bolt at $7.
Champagne Stakes winner Fireball will be absent from the field, as Waller confirmed the colt has been spelled following a virus that has not fully cleared.
A virus was also the reason for Sing Your Song being scratched on race morning from the Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, ending her hopes of competing in the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) next month.
Nevertheless, Waller is still aiming to salvage some of her spring campaign, with plans to reroute her to the Reginald Allen Quality (1400m) on Everest day, potentially followed by a trip to Melbourne.
“That was a bit tough to take (on Saturday) morning, but that’s what happens, isn’t it?” Waller commented.
Waller anticipates still having a strong chance in the Flight Stakes (1600m) with former Perth filly Striking Alibi, who endured an unlucky run when finishing second to Bangkok Hottie in the Tea Rose.
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Cover 32: Steelers offense is broken under Aaron Rodgers, plus games balls, biggest gaffes from Week 2
With two games under their belts, it’s becoming clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers are broken on offense. While they were able to pull out a win despite their lackluster play on that side of the ball in the season opener, they weren’t as fortunate in Week 2. The offense mustered a lone field goal in a 20-3 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots.
“We just didn’t get into a rhythm,” Rodgers said postgame. “We had too many three-and-outs again. I didn’t feel like there was anybody that had an exceptional game out there. We all played below our standard.”
The three points scored were tied for the fewest points in any career game that Rodgers has started and finished. So far, the Steelers have 499 total yards through two games, averaging out to 249.5 yards per game. That is the fewest total yards through two games in any season in Aaron Rodgers‘ career, as well as Mike McCarthy’s coaching career.
What has been especially jarring is the lack of explosion from the Pittsburgh offense. Their 3.8 yards per play average ranks at the bottom of the league, and they have just two plays that have gone for 25 or more yards. In the loss to New England on Sunday, the offense averaged 3.5 yards per play, and Rodgers averaged 5.4 air yards per pass attempt.
To take it a step further, 13 of Rodgers’ 39 pass attempts were at or behind the line of scrimmage. He attempted just three passes 20-plus yards down the field. Overall, 24 of Rodgers’ 79 pass attempts this season have been at or behind the line of scrimmage.
The rapport (or lack thereof) between Rodgers and DK Metcalf has been one of the key reasons why the offense has been anemic. The wideout has caught just eight of his 19 targets this season and has already tallied three drops (had four drops in all of last season).
Beyond their inability to connect on big plays, the Steelers have simply been unable to string together positive plays to extend drives. They converted just two of their 12 third-down opportunities on Sunday and are 5-for-25 on the key down this season.
When they did finally string some plays together, they self-combusted for more than not. One of their lone explosive plays of the day came from Jaylen Warren, who hauled in a short pass from Rodgers and turned it into a 26-yard gain and brought the Steelers to the New England 4-yard line. While it looked as if they might finally reach paydirt, Rodgers was sacked for a 13-yard loss on the very next play, and then tossed an interception right after that. Rodgers threw a ball to Germie Bernard at the line of scrimmage, and the rookie receiver couldn’t secure the catch as the ball popped into the air and was snatched up by the Patriots.
Right now, the Steelers’ defense doesn’t strike much, if any, fear in the opposing defense. The offensive line has shown it can be beaten (Rodgers has taken six sacks through two games), no weapons are truly tilting the field, and they have a quarterback who looks like he’s 42 years old and is about to retire after this season.
If they don’t find a way to give themselves a shot in the arm, Rodgers’ career will conclude with a mere whimper.
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How Game Balls work: Six are awarded to standout players from the slate on teams that won their contests, and only one player on a team can get a game ball.
- Week 2 stats: 7 catches, 75 receiving yards, and 2 receiving touchdowns
After a quiet start in Week 1 where he caught just two balls for 12 yards, Ja’Marr Chase burst onto the scene in Week 2. He caught seven of his nine targets on the day in a win over Houston, two of which went for touchdowns. In the second quarter, Chase registered a touchdown reception that is an early candidate for the catch of the year, twirling around and backpedaling before somehow hauling in the pass and keeping both feet in bounds for the score.
- Week 2 stats: 26 of 31 passing, 279 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns; 4 carries, 26 yards rushing
Dak Prescott’s dominance against Washington continued in Week 2, leading the Cowboys to a 37-20 victory to notch their first win of the season. Prescott is now 8-0 in his career at home against the Commanders. In those games, his teams average 41.1 points per game while he’s thrown for 24 touchdowns with zero interceptions. Those four passing touchdowns on Sunday also helped him surpass Tony Romo for the most in Cowboys history.
- Week 2 stats: 27 of 34 passing, 252 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown; 9 carries, 23 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
One of the biggest upsets of Week 2 came from the New Orleans Saints as they rallied late to take down the Baltimore Ravens. Tyler Shough was particularly sharp in the fourth quarter, completing 12 of 14 for 119 yards and a touchdown. This is the young quarterback’s third double-digit comeback win, which is tied for the fourth-most in franchise history.
- Week 2 stats: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 1 touchdown
Devin Lloyd was one of the key offseason additions for Carolina this offseason and he’s starting to show why. The veteran linebacker posted two interceptions in the 34-3 win over the Falcons, and took one back for a 16-yard touchdown. Lloyd is the first player since 2012 (Zach Brown) to have at least two interceptions, a pick six and a sack in a game.
- Week 2 stats: 20 of 31 passing, 248 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns; 14 carries, 69 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns
Josh Allen is already in MVP form as he led the Bills to a 41-31 victory over the Lions on Thursday night to kick off Week 2. He’s just the third player in NFL history with 9-plus touchdowns and zero turnovers in his first two games of the season, joining Peyton Manning (2013) and Patrick Mahomes (2018). Each went on to win NFL MVP.
- Week 2 stats: 9 catches, 155 receiving yards, 3 touchdown receptions
The defending Offensive Player of the Year showed why he has a claim to be regarded as the best wide receiver in football. On the first drive of the game, Smith-Njigba ripped off an 82-yard touchdown, the first of three scores on the day. This was the first career three-touchdown game for the Ohio State product. He’s accounted for 63.7% of Seattle receiving yards so far, which is the most by any player through two weeks since Vincent Jackson in 2013.
Notable Week 2 gaffes
Jayden Daniels suffers gruesome elbow injury
Jayden Daniels was ruled out of Sunday’s contest against Dallas after suffering a gruesome elbow injury right before halftime. The Commanders left the offense on the field for a third-and-goal attempt with just three seconds left in the half. Upon taking the snap, Daniels was stepped on by one of his offensive linemen, and then put his arm down to try and keep himself upright. That’s when his elbow bent awkwardly; he threw the ball incomplete and was eventually carted off the field.
Given that the Commanders were getting the ball coming out of halftime, it’s fair to criticize Dan Quinn for having Daniels on the field for that play in the first place. They could’ve simply kicked the field goal to put points on the board, made it a 17-13 deficit, and looked to gain the lead with a scoring drive to begin the third.
Fourth-and-43 in Foxborough
As we noted above, it was a rough day for the Steelers’ offense, and it turned into a calamity midway through the second quarter. Rodgers took a third-and-7 snap, was sandwiched by two Patriots defenders, and fumbled the football. The ball was then scooped up for a moment, batted, booted, and eventually was recovered by the Steelers on the other side of the field. That created a fourth-and-43 situation.
Cobie Durant gets stepped on
Everyone watching Cobie Durant get stepped on probably winced a bit and squirmed in their chair. The Cowboys defensive back was on the field during an incomplete pass on first-and-goal between Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin. Durant had dove to disrupt the pass and was lying down on the field when he endured some friendly fire. Teammate Markquese Bell accidentally stepped on him in a … let’s just say sensitive area.
Aaron Glenn’s poor clock management
It was not a banner day for Aaron Glenn as the Jets head coach had his hand on the wheel of a second-half stumble, blowing a 17-7 fourth-quarter lead against Green Bay. Glenn particularly bungled the final seconds of regulation before the game eventually went to overtime. After stopping the Packers‘ offense on third down, Glenn could’ve stopped the clock by using a timeout, which would’ve had the Packers punting with about 50 seconds left. Instead, Glenn kept the timeout in his pocket, and the game went into the extra period.
Glenn said postgame that he did not consider using the timeout at all.
Glenn then elected to take possession to begin overtime, and the offense went three-and-out. That led to the Packers needing just a field goal, which they converted on the ensuing possession.
Two-minute drill
Here are some of my quick-hitting takeaways/notes from Week 2:
- I thought the Colts played scared after Laquon Treadwell’s fumble was overturned. After the 48-yard gain, they ran the ball on back-to-back plays with Jonathan Taylor and then a scramble with Daniel Jones. They should’ve taken a shot at the end zone.
- Patrick Mahomes — who is now 8-0 all time in regular-season overtime games — looked a lot more comfortable throwing the football than in Week 1. The Chiefs QB is a virtual lock for Comeback Player of the Year.
- Don’t look now, but Bryce Young is on a heater. The Panthers QB completed 23 of 26 for 287 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Atlanta. Young is the first Panthers quarterback with three-plus passing touchdowns in back-to-back games since 2017 (Cam Newton).
- I never thought I’d say this, but the Falcons desperately need either Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa for Week 3. Cooper Rush, who was benched after committing three turnovers, is directly losing the franchise games. They take on the Packers at Lambeau on Thursday.
- This is the third 0-2 start for the Texans in the four seasons under DeMeco Ryans. They’ve made the playoffs in each season under Ryans.
- As we highlighted last week, the Bengals‘ defense continues to impress. The unit allowed just six points against the Texans and sacked C.J. Stroud four times.
- The Green Bay Packers have converted just four of their 21 third-down opportunities through the first two weeks of the season.
- The Jets have now gone 19 straight games without a defensive interception (extending the longest streak in NFL history).
- Not really sure what I’m supposed to make of Jalen Hurts‘ comeback win over the Titans. On the one hand, good on him and the offense to rally back. On the other hand, they needed a last-second touchdown to beat the Titans?!?
- Cam Ward was the first Titans quarterback with two or more rushing touchdowns in a game since Ryan Tannehill (2020).
- Holding my breath for Caleb Williams, who left Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury. The injury did not look good, but we’ll wait and see what the fate will be regarding one of the league’s brightest young stars.
- Deshaun Watson may have just given himself another week as Cleveland’s starter after leading them to a 23-19 win over Tampa Bay
- Baker Mayfield is 3-10 over his last 13 games and has 17 total touchdowns and 17 total turnovers.
- Turnovers are still a concern for Drake Maye, who threw an interception in the win over Pittsburgh in Week 2.
- The Ravens are 3-7 at home over the past two seasons.
- The Chargers are 0-2 and look lost. To make matters worse, they have a seven-game stretch upcoming where they’ll face five teams that won a playoff game last season. The two other teams are the Chiefs and Ravens.
- It still amazes me how much of a bust Marvin Harrison Jr. has been. He was an absolute non-factor in Sunday’s loss to Seattle, seeing one target (no catches).
- The Raiders are multiple games over .500 for the first time since 2021.
- After mustering just one catch in Week 1, Jaylen Waddle has his breakout performance in Denver, catching eight balls for 138 yards.
- The Jaguars had their nine-game regular-season winning streak snapped after blowing a late lead against the Broncos.
- San Francisco has won each of its first two games by 20-plus points, which is the first time they’ve done that in franchise history.
- Brock Purdy has thrown five passing touchdowns to five different players this season (Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, George Kittle, and Christian McCaffrey).
- The Cardinals have lost eight straight games at home.
- The Dolphins are the only team that has not led this season.
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Asian Games 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 2: India win two more medals in shooting; total tally rises to 6 | Asian Games 2026
Shooting: India add three medals on Day 2
India’s shooters have added three more medals to the tally on Day 2.
The men’s 10m air rifle team of Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane won silver, finishing behind China, while South Korea took bronze.
In the individual event, Himanshu won silver and Rudrankksh took bronze, giving India two more medals. The results take India’s shooting medal count to five, with Elavenil Valarivan having won two silver medals on Sunday.
Suchika Tariyal wins bronze in MMA
Suchika Tariyal has secured India’s sixth medal at the Asian Games after losing 2-0 to Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in the women’s traditional 60kg semi-final.
Suchika had assured herself of a medal after beating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the quarter-final on Sunday. Her semi-final defeat means she will take home the bronze medal, while Teo advances to the gold-medal bout.
Sepak takraw: India start strongly against Japan
India have taken the opening match against hosts Japan in the men’s team regu Group B tie.
After falling 5-10 behind in the first set, India fought back to win it 15-13 and then closed the second set 15-9 to take the match 2-0. The broader tie continues, with Japan still having a chance to respond.
Swimming: Srihari advances, Akash, Gitesh and Dhanush miss out
Srihari Nataraj advanced from the men’s 50m backstroke heats, while Rishabh Das was listed as a reserve.
In the men’s 50m freestyle, Akash Mani and Gitesh Shah missed the final, finishing 26th and 28th overall, respectively.
Dhanush Suresh also failed to progress from the men’s 100m breaststroke heats, finishing 22nd overall.
Hockey: India women return after 19-0 win
India’s women’s hockey team will face Indonesia in Pool B later in the morning.
India began their campaign with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan, and the match against Indonesia gives them a chance to build on that start.
Kabaddi campaign begins
India’s kabaddi teams will begin their Asian Games 2026 campaigns on Monday.
The men’s team will face Japan in Group A, while the women’s team will take on Bangladesh later in the day.
Badminton: India men face Bangladesh
India’s men’s badminton team will open its campaign against Bangladesh.
The women’s team made a strong start on Sunday, beating Kazakhstan 3-0 without dropping a game. The men will look for a similar opening result.
Boxing: Sumit advances to Round of 16
Sumit has advanced to the Round of 16 in the men’s 70kg category after beating Thailand’s Bunjong Sinsiri 5-0 in the Round of 32.
He will now continue his campaign in the next round as India look to add to their medal tally in boxing.
Wushu: Nyeman 15th, Roshibina and Aryan in action later
Nyeman Wangsu finished 15th in the women’s changquan final in India’s first wushu event of the day.
Roshibina Devi will face Bangladesh’s Most Khatun in the women’s 60kg Round of 16, while Aryan will take on Afghanistan’s Shahzada Safi in the men’s 56kg Round of 16 later in the day.
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Suchika Tariyal creates history, wins India’s maiden MMA medal at Asian Games 2026 | Asian Games 2026 News
India’s Suchika Tariyal broke new ground in mixed martial arts at the Asian Games, but the historic moment came with heartbreak. The 36-year-old secured India’s maiden MMA medal at the continental showpiece on Monday, settling for bronze after losing a gruelling women’s traditional 60kg semi-final to Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo in the extra round.Tariyal went down 0-2 in the extra round after a closely fought contest in which both fighters appeared exhausted, with neither able to land a decisive blow through their punches and kicks. While Teo celebrated her place in the final, an emotional Tariyal struggled to come to terms with the result, breaking down in tears as her coach consoled her.The bronze medal took India’s overall tally at the Games to four, with three silver medals having come from the shooting range.Despite the disappointment of missing out on a place in the final, Tariyal’s achievement marked a milestone for Indian sport, with MMA making its debut at the ongoing Asian Games.The Rohtak-born athlete had booked her place in the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the quarter-finals, thereby assuring herself of a medal.A former judoka, Tariyal represented India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and competed in kurash at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Her bronze in Nagoya added another chapter to a sporting journey that has spanned multiple disciplines.Tariyal had also previously competed in MMA, making her professional debut in 2017 and winning her first bout. She then spent seven years away from the sport while pursuing judo and Jiu-Jitsu before returning to MMA competition and signing a multi-fight deal with BRAVE Combat Federation in November 2024.Her return came after overcoming setbacks, including a knee injury, while she also gained public recognition through an appearance on the television reality show Roadies.MMA is one of six sports making their Asian Games debut in Aichi-Nagoya, alongside freestyle BMX, teqball, padel, surfing and virtual taekwondo.
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Asiad 2026: Srihari Nataraj qualifies for men’s 50m backstroke final | Asian Games 2026
Star Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games here on Monday.
The two-time Olympian clocked 25.37 to finish third in his heat and joint ninth overall to book his place in the final.
Rishabh Das, who had finish sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke on Sunday, clocked 25.41s to miss out the final by a whisker. He finished 11th overall, ending as the reserve.
In the men’s 50m freestyle, Akash Mani and Geetesh Shah finished 26th and 28th respectively as South Korea’s Youngbeom Kim clocked 21.71s to set a new Games record.
While Akash topped his heat with a time of 23.43s, Geetesh signed off with a 23.57s effort to finish last in his heat.
Danush Suresh too failed to qualify for the 100m backstroke final. He touched the pad at 1:03.46 to finish eighth in his heat and 22nd overall.
The top eight swimmers qualify for the final.
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First Published: Sep 21 2026 | 8:26 AM IST
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2026 Biltmore Championship money: How much every player made | News
The 2026 FedEx Cup Fall slate started with a birdie barrage this week in Asheville, N.C.
The inaugural Biltmore Championship at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove saw pros pick apart a wet course and deliver a packed Sunday leaderboard.
Neal Shipley and Ben Kohles started the final round out in front of a wave of challengers, but Sunday would ultimately be decided by who could put the pedal down and go low in Asheville. Kohles quickly exited the proceedings while Shipley tried to hang tough in search of his first-career PGA Tour win. But while the 25-year-old Shipley worked to keep the ship afloat, Jacob Bridgeman shot a final-round 61 (10 under) to breeze past him, claim the title and show that his game is in shape for next week’s Presidents Cup at Medinah.
With the win, Bridgeman took home a $900,000 winner’s check. Here’s how much money everyone made at the Biltmore Championship:
Editor’s note: Tyler Watts made the cut as an amateur but will not collect a paycheck. The payouts reflect this.
WIN: Jacob Bridgeman, $900,000
2: Ben James, $545,000
T3. Neal Shipley, $295,000
Ricky Castillo, $295,000
T5: Jackson Koivun, $193,125
JT Poston, $193,125
T7: Zecheng Dou, $157,083
Seamus Power, $157,083
Johnny Keefer, $157,083
T10: Chris Kirk, $116,250
Haotong Li, $116,250
John VanDerLaan, $116,250
Marco Penge, $116,250
Max Greyserman, $116,250
T15: Ben Kohles, $88,750
Jackson Suber, $88,750
T17: Blades Brown, $71,250
Peter Malnati, $71,250
Austin Smotherman, $71,250
Doug Ghim, $71,250
Andrew Novak, $71,250
T22: Steven Fisk, $54,250
John Parry, $54,250
T24: Austin Eckroat, $38,083
Michael Kim, $38,083
Zach Bauchou, $38,083
Webb Simpson, $38,083
Trace Crow, $38,083
Kevin Roy, $38,083
Mackenzie Hughes, $38,083
Eric Cole, $38,083
Kevin Yu, $38,083
T33: Justin Lower, $26,666
Ben Martin, $26,666
Jeremy Paul, $26,666
Tyler Duncan, $26,666
Gordon Sargent, $26,666
Chad Ramey, $26,666
T39: Adam Hadwin, $21,250
Adam Svensson, $21,250
Karl Vilips, $21,250
Rico Hoey, $21,250
T43: Corey Conners, $14,860
Vince Whaley, $14,860
Hayden Springer, $14,860
Paul Peterson, $14,860
Takumi Kanaya, $14,860
Adam Schenk, $14,860
Pontus Nyholm, $14,860
Troy Merritt, $14,860
Billy Horschel, $14,860
Ben Silverman, $14,860
T53: Zac Blair, $11,883
Chandler Phillips, $11,883
Davis Chatfield, $11,883
T56: Nick Taylor, $11,450
Isaiah Salinda, $11,450
Dylan Wu, $11,450
Stephan Jaeger, $11,450
Pierceson Coody, $11,450
T61: Patton Kizzire, $11,000
William Mouw, $11,000
Jonathan Byrd, $11,000
Hank Lebioda, $11,000
T65: Brice Garnett, $10,600
Harry Higgs, $10,600
Chandler Blanchet, $10,600
Andrew Putnam, $10,600
T69: Will Gordon, $10,250
Cam Davis, $10,250
Lucas Glover, $10,250
T72: Cameron Champ, $10,000
Michael Thompson, $10,000
74. David Skinns, $9,850
75. Nick Dunlap, $9,750
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Packers Week 2: Stats from Green Bay’s victory over the Jets
Every week, we’re digging into some stats from the Green Bay Packers game by using SumerLive, a new product from SumerSports that tracks a bunch of stats in real time. Last week we got a loss. This week we got an overtime win. So that’s fun.
Offense
This week saw an uptick in usage of 11 personnel. This week, the Packers were in 11 personnel on 55.1% of their snaps, up from 47.8% last week. They were in 12 personnel 30.6% of the time, 13 personnel 14.3% of the time and “Other” 2% of the time (I’d say that’s likely their package with an extra o-lineman, but I’ll know a little better when I finish my charting). Just as a refresher, personnel tells you who is on the field. The first number is the number of running backs, the second number is the number of tight ends, and the number of wide receivers is assumed based on there being 5 available skill players. So 11 personnel would be 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR.
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In the run game, the Packers leaned heavy in gap scheme runs this week. A third of their runs were in the Zone family (11.1% inside zone, 22.2% wide zone), while the rest was a mix of gap/power scheme. Nothing they ran was particularly effective. On the day, they had 18 attempts for 63 yards (55 of those yards coming after contact) for -0.48 EPA per Play. Their best performance of the day was on Inside Zone runs, in which they had a -0.06 EPA per Play. Their power run game was bad from an efficiency standpoint (-0.76 EPA per Play), but it worked really well from a Success Rate perspective (60% Success Rate). Not particularly efficient, but it kept them ahead of the chains.
Just like last week, we got a pretty nice run/pass ratio from the Packers. They passed on 64% of their offensive snaps this week, after passing on 68.7% last week. After an offseason of begging for LaFleur to let Love loose a bit more, it looks like they’re starting this season by leaning into the passing game more than we had previously seen. I’m taking that as a positive sign.
The pass game wasn’t particularly good (-0.17 EPA per Play, 34.4% Success Rate), but I like that they’re looking to push it. Between the rain and Love’s numb fingers, it wasn’t quite as smooth in the passing game as I would have liked, but I’ve seen enough from Love to believe he’ll have a bounce-back.
The more encouraging thing from the passing game is that protection held up better this week than it did against the Vikings in Week 1. This week, the Jets blitzed on 28.13% of snaps (0.3% above the NFL average), but had a pressure rate of 31.25% (7.86% below NFL average).
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From his pass performance by zone chart, Love kept more to the short-to-intermediate portion of the field this week.

We just talked about the offense being more pass-heavy this week, but one area they were not was on 1st and 10. On that down, they had a run rate of 64%. Were they good at it? Dear Reader, they were not! They had an EPA per Play of -0.60 and Success Rate of 29%. They weren’t exactly burning down the house when passing on 1st & 10 (-0.07 EPA per Play, 33% Success Rate), but it was an improvement over the run game. Their 1st & 10 run rate in Week 1 was 48%, so I’m curious to see if this run-heavy approach on 1st & 10 is a product of a very rainy afternoon or whether that’s going to be their approach going forward. Please let this run-heavy approach on 1st & 10 just be a blip.
Matthew Golden had himself a nice day. He had 4 catches (on 6 targets) for 58 yards, good for +1.27 EPA per Reception. He had an ADOT (Average Depth of Target) of 13.33 yards, and averaged 8 yards after the catch. His YAC ability keeps showing up, and I’ve really been enjoying watching him with the ball in his hands. Four of his targets came when he was aligned wide (+1.2 EPA per Reception) and two of his targets came from the slot (+1.48 EPA per Reception). The play that got the Packers into chip-shot field goal range saw Golden aligned outside.
Defense
Last week, the Packers were pretty balanced in terms of defensive personnel used (49.2% Base, 49.2% Nickel, 1.6% Dime). This week they leaned much heavier into Nickel. They used Nickel personnel on 72.2% of their defensive snaps, 11.02% above the NFL average. That likely is a response to the Jets personnel (69.4% 11 personnel), but it’s something to monitor going forward.
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In terms of their coverage menu, the Packers were predominantly in Zone coverage (87%) zone. Here is their breakdown of zone coverages:
Cover 3: 32.6%
Cover 4: 32.6%
Cover 2: 13%
Cover 6: 8.7%
The rest was either Cover 1 (10.9%) or Cover 0 (2.2%). As expected, a lot of stuff based in the Quarters family.
The Packers had a blitz rate of 34.69% this week, 6.87% above the NFL average. There was a lot of talk about Gannon’s lack of blitzing during his time as a defensive coordinator, but we’ve seen him more willing to blitz for his first two weeks in Green Bay. He has been actively looking for ways to use his best players to impact the game, and that’s been extremely encouraging so far.
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Lukas Van Ness had himself a day, man. On the day, he had 5 solo tackles, 5 assisted tackles and 3 tackles for loss (including 1.5 sacks). As a pass rusher, he had a 23.3% pressure rate, with an average time to pressure of 2.6 seconds. His 3 tackles for loss has him tied for the Week 2 lead in that category with Will Anderson, Elijah Ponder and Nick Herbig. His 7 pressures has him tied for 4th this week and his 3 stuffed runs has him tied with Will Anderson for the lead in week 2.
Dani Dennis-Sutton also had a pretty nice day. He played 40% of the Packers defensive snaps and, while the box score numbers aren’t eye-popping (2 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles) some of the underlying numbers are very good. He had a 29.4% pressure rate and an average time to pressure of 2.4 seconds. That pressure rate was good for 4th overall in week 2 among players who played at least 25 snaps. He has looked really impressive so far this season.
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