Eagles Vs. Packers: 5 Things To Worry About
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Usually finding five things to worry about with the Green Bay Packers is an easy task, but not this year.
The 4-6 Packers, depleted by injuries, are losers of four straight games and come into Philadelphia on Monday Night Football as a desperate team.
Here are five reasons to worry about the Packers.
5. Wide Receivers
The Packers have many targets for Aaron Rodgers and he gets them all involved -- Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams, Randall Cobb, and Ty Montgomery. They're the biggest reason this offense is still a top 11 scoring offense in the league (24.7 points per game).
4. James Starks
It's been six-plus seasons since the now 30-year-old running back took the Eagles for 123 yards on the ground in the Wild Card round of the playoffs in 2010 as a rookie. Starks has developed into a very solid back up to the often injured Eddie Lacy.
Starks, who has missed four games to injury himself this season, can be dangerous as a receiver out of the backfield. In six games, he has 14 catches for 107 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
3. Damarious Randall
The Packers second-year cornerback is expected to return from a groin surgery on Monday night after missing six of the last seven games. Still, he is the only Packers corner with an interception this season.
2. Packers Rushing Defense
If the Eagles are going to win this game, it will have to be through the air. With Ryan Mathews and "Big V" out, and Darren Sproles fighting through a rib injury, the Eagles will be limited in their rushing attack.
To make matters worse, Clay Matthews and Green Bay is allowing just 91.1 yards per game on the ground, seventh best in the NFL.
1. Aaron Rodgers
Though he's played well below his two-time MVP status through most of the season, when he's on, he's on. And right now, he's on! Rodgers is third in the NFL in touchdown passes (25) and since Week 7, he leads the NFL in completions, passing yards, and touchdowns.
