The Green Bay Packers have an opportunity to bounce back six days after a loss to the New York Giants. On Sunday, Matt LaFleur's team faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field, an important game in the NFC wild card race.

So, let's analyze the situation of five players who will have important roles in the game.

Romeo Doubs

Doubs leads the Packers in targets, receptions, receiving yards, and receiving first downs. He is just three yards away from Jayden Reed, the leader in receiving yards. So Doubs has been the most consistent and reliable wide receiver. With Christian Watson still out for one more week, number 87 is even more important for the Packers. It's clear that Jordan Love trusts him, and even though he's not great at creating separation, Doubs is good at the catch point and in contested catches.

Jayden Reed

Reed had 12 touches on Monday night against the New York Giants, eight receptions and four carries. It's fair to expect a different role in the run game, because they won't run so many jet sweeps again, but with Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon handling injuries, Matt LaFleur might be forced to find a way to utilize Reed in multiple ways. With one more week to fully recover from his chest injury, there's also a chance the slot receiver is better used as a deeper threat once again.

Patrick Taylor

As previously mentioned, the two main Packers running backs are injured. Aaron Jones has an MCL sprain, and AJ Dillon broke his thumb. Both practiced on Friday and have a shot at playing, especially Jones, but Patrick Taylor is the only running back on the 53-man roster who's fully healthy. That probably means he will have an extra workload on Sunday against a strong defensive front.

Matt LaFleur hasn't been happy with Taylor's lack of situational awareness over the last couple of weeks, but he's been a useful piece. Taylor has had 5.1 yards per carry this season, a much better number than Aaron Jones (3.7) and AJ Dillon (3.5). This is obviously related to his role as a third-down back, allowing some unexpected runs in passing situations, but he's a versatile back with a strong ability to pick up blitzes and to receive out of the backfield.

Keisean Nixon

Nixon was one of the reasons for the Packers loss on Monday, with a costly fumble during a return. Next Sunday, his role will be important in two areas of the team. The Packers are 28th in defensive DVOA, and 28th in special teams DVOA. While the team has had limitations in blocking, Nixon still leads the NFL in kick returning yards, the big reason why he's one of the leaders in the Pro Bowl voting process. Considering the Packers have played several low-scoring games, big returns might make a huge difference.

On defense, Nixon has been the primary slot cornerback. His task on Sunday is a big one, because Chris Godwin is one of the best slot receivers in the game.

Preston Smith

Smith is an important secondary edge rusher, and he's more complete than Rashan Gary. The Packers have had problems stopping the run, but the Bucs are 30th in rush success rate and 24th in rush EPA, so it's a good opportunity for a bounce back. The veteran is an important piece in that regard.

Preston Smith leads the Packers defense among qualifying players in PFF run defense grade (73.7), and he's fourth in overall defensive grade (third among starters, behind Rashan Gary and Rudy Ford). And while he's not exactly a prolific pass rusher, he can still be effective at times. This year, he's second in sacks (5.5) and has 32 total pressures.

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