Gary eyes record as Packers look to stop Barkley and Giants rush in London
After a scintillating game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints last week, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium plays host to NFL action again as the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers lock horns.
The Giants travelled across the pond for Sunday's London game beset by injuries at wide receiver in their stuttering offense.
No receiver had 20 or more yards in their 20-12 victory over the Chicago Bears last week.
It was the second time in six games that has happened for New York, the team having had just one such instance over their previous 231 outings, but they still improved to a surprise 3-1 record.
Victory against the Bears came with just 71 passing yards, with the Giants yet to have over 200 passing yards in a game so far this season.
Their gross passing yards total this term stands at 642, the second-lowest tally across the NFL behind only the struggling Bears (471).
Rushing has been the name of the game for the Giants offensively.
They boast the NFL's most net rushing yards (770), the fourth-most average carries per game (33.5) and the second-highest average gain per carry (5.75).
While the Packers are heavy favourites to slow New York’s fast start to the season, the odds of them halting running back Saquon Barkley's renaissance look slim.
No player in the NFL is averaging more yards per game than Barkley's 115.8, while a Packers defense that has traditionally struggled against the run is surrendering 4.97 yards per rush, the 11th-most in the league.
Packers linebacker Rashan Gary will be part of a defense hoping to prevent the Giants' charge after recording two sacks in the 27-24 overtime win against the New England Patriots.
He has at least one sack in all four of Green Bay's contests this season and no Packers player has ever registered a sack in each of the opening five games of a campaign.
In total, the Packers, who also hold a 3-1 record, have 11 sacks this season, five of which have come from Gary himself.
Only six teams have more than Green Bay's sack total and just three NFL players have more than Gary so far in 2022.
Offensively, Aaron Rodgers has already racked up some big gains with the Packers recording 17 passes of 20 or more yards this season, only behind the Detroit Lions (18) and Denver Broncos (21).
The veteran QB had two passing TDs in each of his last three contests, all of which have been victories for Green Bay as they bounced back well from a disappointing opening loss to the Vikings.