Green Bay Packers' Week 11 Stock Report

Another week, another loss for the Green Bay Packers. 

Coming off their third straight game dropped since the bye week, the Packers are demonstrating that they have some systemic problems that go far beyond player execution. 

But the weekly stock report evaluates players who are either trending up or down heading into Week 11, and while there's no question this team has issues on the scheme level, players' mistakes are only adding fuel to the fire.

This week, we take a look at five players whose stocks are rising or falling following Week 10 and what that might mean heading into Sunday's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. 

Rising: CB Damarious Randall

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In a solid performance by the defense overall, given Green Bay's last two games, rookie cornerback Damarious Randall continued to shine as one of the team's brightest young players.

Within a negative—this was the Packers' third loss of the season—there is a positive: This was the third game in a row that Randall made a play that changed the course of the game. 

In this case, Randall was part of the special teams when the Packers, down by two points, attempted an onside kick. With memories of the NFC Championship Game looming large, the crowd held its breath, but Randall recovered it, giving the Packers a chance to win the game. 

The rookie's hard work hasn't gone unnoticed; he began the game as the starting left cornerback in the base defense opposite Sam Shields.

Given his skills on the perimeter, compared to Casey Hayward's prowess inside, it's hopefully a position we'll see Randall keep through the rest of the season. 

Falling: WR James Jones

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Just as the Packers offense as a whole has been off since the Week 7 bye, so too has receiver James Jones. 

Before the bye, Jones was averaging six receptions and 70 yards per game. He also had a touchdown in every game but one, including two scores in the season opener. 

However, in the last three weeks, Jones has been a complete non-factor. He's averaged one reception per game, but he did not catch either of his targets against Detroit, stymied by Darius Slay. 

In the three games since the bye, Jones has averaged just 19 yards per game and hasn't found the end zone. 

What's the issue? Have defenders finally recovered from the surprise of Jones picking up where he left off early in the season, as though he had never left Green Bay? Did he lose Aaron Rodgers' confidence?

It's likely not anything specific that has limited Jones' play, but rather it's a combination of factors. He was listed on the injury report heading into the Week 10 game with a quad, so it's possible the game plan was to limit his targets. And if he can't catch the two balls Rodgers does throw his way, the quarterback will begin looking elsewhere. 

Jones' drop in production has been disappointing. Hopefully the receiver can pick it back up against Minnesota in Week 11, when success in the end zone will prove more crucial than ever.

Rising: WR Jared Abbrederis

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He may have only played 19 snaps against Detroit on Sunday, but second-year receiver Jared Abbrederis finally demonstrated the skills that caused the Packers to draft him in the fifth round of the 2014 draft. 

Abbrederis showcased his solid hands and ability to stem his routes against the Lions, catching four passes for 57 yards, including one explosive 32-yard reception down the right sideline. 

The statement day, in which he had his first NFL catch, was cut short when Abbrederis injured his rib on that big play and came out of the game. But the receiver is hoping that the spark he showed on Sunday will lead to more opportunities in upcoming games, pending the extent of his rib injury. 

He's certainly impressing head coach Mike McCarthy. 

"I mean, he's really been coming on strong for I'd say a good four weeks," McCarthy said, per Tom Silverstein and Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "I don't think there's been a day where there wasn't a route or something very instinctive."

Abbrederis has had bad luck in that whenever he's appeared ready to break out, he's been sidelined by an injury. We'll learn soon whether he can build on his strong outing in Week 11 against Minnesota. 

Falling: K Mason Crosby

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Firstly, the Packers never should have gotten themselves into a position where they needed to rely on Mason Crosby's leg to win the game over Detroit. 

But that's exactly what they did, and the field-goal attempt was nothing short of disastrous for Crosby. 

At first, it appeared as though a defender must have gotten a hand on it; Crosby's kick wobbled and heaved itself into the air before coming down well short of anything close to the goal post. 

Then, there was a theory propagated by the Cauldron that punter Tim Masthay's hand grazed the ball, but the punter quickly shot that theory down. 

"It’s a reasonable thing to ask because it was an unusual ball flight," Masthay said after the game, per Ryan Wood of Press-Gazette Media. "But, no, it doesn’t appear to have touched or glanced my finger or anything."

Now, Masthay wasn't throwing Crosby under the bus; the two have been discussing what could have gone wrong on the kick, per Wood. The pair thinks that the top of Crosby's foot might have caught on a depression in the soggy field.

Whatever the reason, Crosby clearly botched this one, though it's hard to place too much blame on the kicker. Again, it's on the team for getting itself into that position in the first place, and this was an incredibly unique occurrence for the usually consistent Crosby. 

Still, there's that voice in the back of one's head that continues to whisper that the Packers would be 7-2 and tied for first place in the division had the kick been good. 

Rising: TE Justin Perillo

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The Packers continue to experiment at the tight end position in veteran Andrew Quarless' absence. 

Second-year player Richard Rodgers perhaps hasn't made the jump the coaching staff would have hoped to see in his sophomore season, and it's opened the door to former practice-squad player Justin Perillo. 

Perillo had 58 yards on Sunday, the second-most yards of any pass-catcher, and a touchdown. Overall, he was the most productive player on the day.  

The tight end showed off his solid hands, with no drops, and caught five of the six balls thrown his way, demonstrating a solid chemistry with quarterback Rodgers. 

The Packers only signed Perillo to the active roster in mid-October, but he had just one reception against Denver and none against Carolina. After his strong showing in Week 10, his stock is definitely on the rise.