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Best and worst players in the win over Titans in Week 3

Best and worst players in the win over Titans in Week 3

Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson combined for 133 yards, Christian Watson and Malik Willis were responsible for some key third-down conversions and the Green Bay Packers defense dominated in a 30-14 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

The Packers held the Titans winless and won decisively both at the line of scrimmage and in the battle for possession, helping Willis to his second straight victory as Jordan Love recovered from a knee injury.

Based on Pro Football Focus ratings, here are the best and worst players from the Packers' win over the Titans in Week 3:

Top 5 Attack

1.RB Josh Jacobs: 77.0
2. RB Emanuel Wilson: 76.7
3. WR Christian Watson: 76.0
4. QB Malik Willis: 75.9
5. RT Zach Tom: 72.9

Jacobs forced two missed tackles, caught his only pass and gained 28 yards after first contact, highlighting the tough yards he gained against the Titans' front. Wilson forced three missed tackles, had a 10-yard run, gained three first downs, caught a 35-yard touchdown pass on a screen and was excellent in the passing game. Watson caught both passes for 67 yards, including a contested 30-yard catch on third down. Willis completed 13 of 18 passes from clean pockets and 8 of 12 passes beyond the line of scrimmage, while also running for 73 yards and forcing four missed tackles. Tom got a procedural penalty but also allowed no pressure in 26 pass-blocking snaps and was the team's top-rated run blocker.

Top 5 Defense

1. DE Kingsley Performance: 92.9
2. CB Jaire Alexander: 89.2
3. DL Devonte Wyatt: 78.7
4. DE Preston Smith: 77.3
5. S Xavier McKinney: 76.2

Enagbare had three pressures, including a strip-sack, and three stops on 22 very productive snaps. Alexander managed a pick-six and four tackles, but allowed just 45 yards on seven targets. Wyatt had three pressures and two sacks on 29 snaps. Smith led the team with four pressures. McKinney had an interception, four tackles and a defensive stop, but allowed just one catch in coverage.

Below 5 attack

1. WR Dontayvion Wicks: 47.4
2. LG Elgton Jenkins: 51.6
3. TE Tucker Kraft: 52.4
4. TE Luke Musgrave: 53.0
5.LT Rasheed Walker: 53.3

Wicks ran 13 routes and failed to catch any of his opponents. Jenkins was penalized twice for holding, allowed two pressures and received a poor mark for run blocking. Kraft had one drop. Musgrave missed two blocks in the run game and lost his only pass blocking appearance. Walker committed two penalties but allowed only one tackle.

Defending the bottom 5

1.LB Quay Walker: 35.9
2. Linebacker Eric Wilson: 39.2
3. Defensive end Kenny Clark: 44.5
4. S Javon Bullard: 52.5
5. DL TJ Slaton: 57.7

Walker had a sack and a fourth-down stop, but he was heavily criticized for his work in coverage. Wilson allowed two catches for 33 yards. Clark had no pressure and continues to be inconsistent against the run. Bullard allowed two catches for 27 yards. Slaton rushed, but also had a poor run defense grade over 15 snaps.

Special teams

Evan Williams, Xavier McKinney, Eric Wilson, Zayne Anderson and Robert Rochell had tackles on special teams, and Javon Bullard and Tucker Kraft assisted on tackles. Lukas Van Ness and Arron Mosby received penalties. Matt Orzech missed a tackle. Brayden Narveson converted all six of his kicks, including three field goals. Daniel Whelan had a 63-yard punt, but his 36.0-yard net average was a season low. He had two touchbacks, two punts returned and zero punts inside the 20.

Quarterback play

Malik Willis: 75.6

Willis had one great throw – his 30-yard pass to Christian Watson on the first drive – and zero turnover-worthy plays. He averaged 11.2 yards per attempt and had an adjusted completion percentage of 83.4 from clean pockets. Even without play action, Willis completed 9 of 11 passes for 112 yards. He had three sacks but also had to run three times. When kept clean, he got rid of the ball in an average of 2.07 seconds. Willis completed 3 of 6 passes over 10 yards in the air for 85 yards.

Things to know

Titans quarterback Will Levis was pressured on 15 of his 44 dropbacks. Under pressure, Levis completed just four passes for 21 yards and suffered eight sacks. The Packers finished the game with a total of 20 pressure situations.

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