Green Bay Packers: Studs and duds vs. Lions in Week 6
The Green Bay Packers scraped by for a primetime win over the Lions and these were the guys who showed up and those who disappointed.
After dominating the Cowboys last week, the Green Bay Packers were in a dogfight against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field for Monday Night Football in Week 6. Falling behind early by a 13-0 count, the Packers had to claw for every point, even needing to overcome several missed opportunities and a few costly turnovers to do so.
Ultimately, they did so. While it didn’t come without two controversial penalties that the Lions were called for in the fourth quarter, the Packers did what was necessary to claw out a 23-22 win over the Lions, moving Aaron Rodgers and company to 5-1 on the 2019 season. They’re looking more like an NFC contender with each passing week.
Taking all of that into account, let’s take a look at Green Bay’s studs and duds from the Week 6 win over Detroit.
Stud: Mason Crosby, K
This is pretty simple. Packers kicker Mason Crosby was perfect on the night, hitting all three of his field goal attempts and both of his extra point tries. More importantly, though, the veteran boot stepped up late in the contest to put the short 23-yard game-winner through the uprights to give Green Bay the win. Not a lot of nuance here but Crosby was the reliable leg the Pack needed on Monday night.
Stud: Allen Lazard, WR
Playing with an injured wide receiver corps, the Green Bay Packers needed someone to step up as a pass-catcher. Late in the game, that was Allen Lazard that came up. Late in the game when the Packers were trying to move the ball quickly to come back, Lazard stepped up and made plays — the only ones he made all game, in fact.
All four of Lazard’s receptions came in the fourth quarter, including a gorgeous 35-yard touchdown to cut the Lions lead to two points in the fourth quarter. Lazard finished as Green Bay’s leading receiver with 65 yards on four grabs and, while that’s good enough to be labeled a stud, his clutch play when the Packers needed it late in the game affirms that even more strongly.