Packers: Foot injury to WR Adams helped kick run game into gear

Undrafted second-year receiver Allen Lazard had a breakout recreation whereas Adams was sidelined, as did 6-foot-Four speedster Marquez Valdes-Scantling. However no gamers benefited extra from Adams’ absence than working backs Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones.

“Yeah, I feel it’s one thing that’s type of advanced,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur mentioned. “And people guys have finished a fantastic job, each these guys. I do know we discuss Aaron Jones fairly a bit, however Jamaal Williams, he brings a lot power, a lot juice. He’s a tricky, bodily, hard-nosed man. He’s robust to carry down. He breaks tackles. I feel he’s finished a fantastic job within the move recreation, as nicely. We’re actually, actually fortunate to have that one-two punch with these guys.”

Jones was up first. The third-year professional scored 4 speeding touchdowns in a 34-24 victory over the Cowboys in Week 5. Jones, who performed highschool and school ball in El Paso, Texas, grew to become the primary participant to run for 4 touchdowns towards Dallas.

Williams, who suffered a concussion in Week Four and was inactive towards the Cowboys, adopted up Jones’ large day the next week with 104 yards on 14 carries and a receiving landing in a 23-22 victory towards the Lions. It was the second 100-yard recreation of his profession, the opposite coming as a rookie in 2017.

Jones, who was drafted one spherical later than Williams in the identical class, scored three speeding touchdowns in a win final Sunday evening over the Carolina Panthers. He grew to become the primary Packers participant since Sterling Sharpe in 1994 with a number of three-touchdown video games in a season. Jones can be the primary Inexperienced Bay working again since Jim Taylor in 1962 with a number of three-touchdown video games in a season. Taylor did it thrice that 12 months.