Parsons’ Packers debut instantly shifts the defense’s ceiling. Eight pressures on 37 pass-rush snaps against Laremy Tunsil and Josh Conerly, plus a half-sack on Jayden Daniels, lit a wildfire in Green Bay. The unit swarmed, overwhelmed two of the league’s best offenses, and built a swagger that coach LaFleur called relentless. Fantasy takeaway: Parsons anchors elite IDP value and uplift for Packers defenders, with Nixon and the back end beneficiaries as stations of the new pressure-era scheme.

In a wild two weeks, the poster-boy trade from Dallas to Green Bay catalyzed a defense that looked capable of championship contention. The narrative around the Packers’ swagger growls beyond Parsons: the defense’s energy, swarm mentality, and Week 1 dominance signal a shift in how opponents game-plan, opening pathways for Packers sleepers and steady weekly fantasy points from the unit as a whole.