PackersSunday, November 8
Packers safety Evan Williams and rookie Brandon Cisse win NFL monthly honors for October
The Daily Green Bay team
Two Packers defensive backs took home NFL honors for October, and Green Bay won four of its five games that month. Safety Evan Williams is the NFC Defensive Player of the Month, and cornerback Brandon Cisse is the Defensive Rookie of the Month.
41tackles for Evan Williams in October
He also had two interceptions and a fumble recovery, and became the third safety since 2000 with at least 40 tackles and three turnovers in a month.
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- Cisse in October: 21 tackles, seven pass breakups, one interception
- Cisse in coverage: 144 yards, no touchdowns on 24 targets
- Williams in coverage: seven catches for 58 yards, no touchdowns
The turnovers are showing up too. The Packers have 15 takeaways through eight games, 10 interceptions and five fumble recoveries, after just 14 all of last season. They visit the Patriots today with kickoff set for noon CT, and New England comes in at minus-7 in turnover margin.
The Packers have more takeaways in eight games than in all of last season
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Last season (17 games) | 14 |
| This season (8 games) | 15 |