Malik Willis looks like a superstar for the Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers defeated Tennessee, 30-14, as quarterback Malik Willis totaled 275 yards (202 passing, 73 rushing) and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) with a 120.9 rating and safety Xavier McKinney recorded his third-consecutive game with an interception to begin the season.
The Packers have 612 rushing yards this season and are the fifth team with at least 600 rushing yards in their first three games of a season since 1990, joining the 2006 Atlanta Falcons (675 rushing yards), 2019 Baltimore Ravens (650), 2013 Philadelphia Eagles (627) and 2008 Atlanta Falcons(609).
Willis, who had a 126.8 rating in Week 2 and 120.9 rating in Week 3, is the fifth player since 1970 with a passer rating of 120-or-higher in his first two starts with a team, joining Brad Johnson (1999 with Washington), Jeff George (1994 with Atlanta), Jim Plunkett (1980 with the Oakland Raiders) and John Hadl (1973 with the Los Angeles Rams).
McKinney is the first player to record an interception in each of his first three games with a team since 2012 (Cortland Finnegan with the St. Louis Rams).
How has Willis looked so good?
He looked like a legit starter right now. I mean a ton of credit to Packers coaching staff and this offense but Tennessee Titans fans have to be sick seeing the difference between Willis and Levis right now.
Willis is turning the corner and looks like a great prospect! Big ups to that Packers defense as well!
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