VS.

The return of the star to the town that made him who he is, Favre is concentrating in winning, Rodgers and company are eager to beat him and teach him a lesson, Favre talks about success and the most professional team he has ever been in, it’s all a matter of time but Green Bay is looking for revenge from the defeat they suffered a few weeks back, they need to feel that they can beat Favre where he stood many times as one of the greatest players of the franchise.

4:15 PM ET, November 01, 2009
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
FOX

Minnesota Vikings lost their first game of the season last sunday against Pittsburgh Steelers by 10 points. QB Brett Favre had 334 yards with no tds and 1 interception, it was a slow day for the air attack, the Steelers controlled Favre and he had less opportunities to complete the passes, this is his first game with a completion rate of 66%, Steelers blitzed and Brett ran for his life, I assumed that is the recipe to defeat the Vikings. Helping the cause for the Vikings Favre will have WR Sidney Rice and WR Percy Harvin as the starting receivers, may be he will use a different estrategy against the Packers but it looks like the same names pop in my mind, they are just that good. On the running game that has been what favre has used to build his plays the Vikings will have RB Adrian Peterson and RB Chester Taylor, but mainly Favre will focus on Peterson who is fully healthy. It sounds like the whole team is right behind their leader, injury report like WR Bernard Berrian (left hamstring) is the only significant variable, nothing else has been reported, the rest of players are just ready for sunday afternoon. The key for Minnesota will be to pressure the young QB from the Packers and run the ball with Peterson as many times as possible, to chew the clock and let Favre do his job.

Green Bay Packers go second right behind the Vikings at the NFC North, they had a hell of a game against Cleveland Brown and QB Aaron Rodgers had an incredible game, Rodgers completed 15-of-20 passes for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns with 75% completion rate, no interceptions and 23yards rushed. This are quality numbers and Rodgers is starting to make a name for himself as a valuable piece of the Packers winning machine. Packers problem for this sunday will be injuries, WR Brett Swain (knee surgery) is out, TE Jermichael Finley (knee sprained) is questionable and by the looks of it he will have a hard time if he gets to play this very physical game. Helping QB Aaron Rodgers by air the Packers will count with WR Donald Driver and WR Greg Jennings who is probable to start this next sunday are in charge of catching everything and anything the QB throws, they will need luck and hard shoulders. The running game will be the feet of RB Ryan Grant who has been a great help this season and he is fully healthy. The key to defeat the Vikings was shown by the Steelers, corner the Old guy, make him run, pressure his throws, control the game, if the Packers can blitz all afternoon, this game will be theirs.

GAME ODDS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 47
GREEN BAY PACKERS -3

THIS IS A SPECIAL GAME, FAVRE GOES BACK TO LAMBEAU FIELD AND THE PACKERS ARE DESPERATE TO GET BACK AT HIM FOR THE BEATING HE BROUGHT ON THEM A FEW WEEKS BACK. RODGERS AND COMPANY ARE DYING TO PROVE THAT THIS IS NOT FAVRE’S YEAR AND THAT THEY ALSO DESERVE TO BE IN FIRST PLACE, MY PICK FOR THIS GAME WILL BE MINNESOTA VIKINGS +3 BASICALLY BECAUSE THEY ARE HEALTHIER AND THEY HAVE A BETTER OFFENSIVE LINE.

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