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7. Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins: Just when you thought the Packers defense was coming together, they suffer more injuries. While their run defense has improved with last week's return of defensive tackles Grady Jackson and James Lee, their secondary is in trouble. Safety Darren Sharper and cornerback Al Harris suffered knee injuries last week and may not be able to play. Maybe, just maybe, struggling Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell can open up Joe Gibbs' offense by sending his receivers against inexperienced cornerbacks -- Ahmad Carroll and Joey Thomas, who would get a bulk of the playing time if Harris isn't around. Brunell is only completing 51.2 percent of his passes. Though Gibbs praises him for his smarts in running the offense, the Redskins need more consistency. Brunell's 5.4 yards an attempt average is one of the worst in football. The Redskins will try to try to run the ball with Clinton Portis, but they will be tempted to attack a revamped, young Packers secondary if Sharper and Harris can't play.