5 Questions for LeRoy Butler: Discussion about Jordan Love’s injury and the Colts
LeRoy Butler makes his picks for Week 2, talks about Jordan Love’s chances of being on the field against the Colts, and what went wrong against the Eagles.
The Green Bay Packers return to Lambeau Field on Sunday for their first home game of 2024 against the Indianapolis Colts, but quarterback Jordan Love is not expected to play (the latest injury report lists his participation as questionable).
All eyes are on backup quarterback Malik Willis, who will lead the offense after being drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the draft last month.
Both the Packers and Colts suffered narrow losses in their first week games.
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More: Here are 5 things to watch for when the Green Bay Packers face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2
- Start time: Midday
- TV info: fox
- Location: Lambeau Field
- TV channels: Fox (Channel 6 in Milwaukee, Channel 11 in Green Bay)
- Electricity: Fox Sports App
Jordan Love was the only player on the Packers’ 53-man roster who did not practice Friday. He is not expected to play due to a strained medial ligament. Here is the rest of the injury report:
Here is the injury report:
- LB Quay Walker (groin)
- CB Corey Ballentine (oblique): Limited
- DL Kenny Clark (toe): Limited
- LB Edgerrin Cooper (knee): Full participation
- RB Josh Jacobs (back): Limited
- RB MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring): Limited
- QB Jordan Love (knee): Did not participate
- Julian Blackmon (shoulder): from
- DeForest Buckner (back): did not train
- Kwity Paye (thigh): did not train
- Josh Downs (ankle): limited
- Matt Gay (Hernia): Full participant
The Packers are slight underdogs against the Colts.
- Spread: Packers +2.5
- Money line: Packers +125; Colts -145
- Over/Under: 40.5
Odds courtesy of BetMGM from Saturday night.
Can the Packers avoid a 2-0 deficit without Jordan Love? Three of our four reporters predict a loss in the opening game at Lambeau Field.
- Pete Dougherty: Colts 20, Packers 13
- Tom Silverstein: Colts 23, Packers 19
- Ryan Wood: Packers 20, Colts 16
- Dominique Yates: Colts 20, Packers 14
Find out more about their tips for the game of the week 2 here.
A Marquez Valdes-Scantling fumble in overtime led to sudden death, and the Colts’ Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 39-yard field goal to seal a 34-31 comeback win over the Packers in a game that saw too many momentum changes to count in the 2020 season.
Here are the stats for both teams after Week 1:
packer
- Points per game: 29
- Opponent points per game: 34
- 3rd Decrease in %: 27.2 %
- 4th Number of points: 100%
- Yards per game: 414
- Opponent yards per game: 410
- Net passing yards per game: 260
- Rushing yards per game: 163
Colts
- Points per game: 27
- Opponent points per game: 29
- 3rd Decline %: 50.0%
- 4th Decline %: 50.0%
- Yards per game: 303
- Opponent yards per game: 417
- Net passing yards per game: 212
- Rushing yards per game: 104
This week, the spotlight is on Willis, who will compete in place of Love. Here’s the full lineup.
No. 2 wide receiver Josh Downs remains limited after missing Week 1 with a sprained ankle. Here’s the Colts’ full roster.
Home games in bold
- September 6, 7:15 p.m., at Philadelphia Eagles, São Paulo, Brazil, L, 34-29
- September 15, 12:00 p.m., against Indianapolis Colts
- September 22, 12:00 p.m., at the Tennessee Titans
- Sept. 29, 12:00 p.m., against Minnesota Vikings
- Oct. 6, 3:25 p.m., at the Los Angeles Rams
- Oct. 13, 12:00 p.m., against Arizona Cardinals
- Oct. 20, 12:00 p.m., against Houston Texans
- Oct. 27, 12:00 p.m., Jacksonville Jaguars
- Nov. 3, 3:25 p.m., vs. Detroit Lions
- 10 November, game-free week
- November 17, 12:00 p.m., Chicago Bears
- November 24, 3:25 p.m., against San Francisco 49ers
- November 28, 7:20 p.m., against Miami Dolphins (Thanksgiving)
- Dec. 5, 7:15 p.m., at Detroit Lions, Detroit (Thursday Night Football)
- December 15, 7:20 p.m., at Seattle Seahawks, Seattle (Sunday Night Football)
- December 23, 7:15 p.m., against New Orleans Saints (Monday Night Football)
- Dec. 29, 12 p.m., Minnesota Vikings
- January 4-5, vs. Chicago Bears, Lambeau Field, date and time to be announced
- 10 August: Green Bay 23, Cleveland 10 (SUMMARY)
- 18 August: Denver 27, Green Bay 2 (SUMMARY)
- 24 August: Packers 30, Ravens 7 (SUMMARY)
