The Detroit Lions Week 5 matchup against the Green Bay Packers included every unexpected variable you could think of. Aaron Rodgers wasn’t himself in the first half. Long-time kicker Mason Crosby forgot how to kick a field goal. The Lions front seven was actually good. One outlier that seemed to slip by everyone was the poor play of cornerback Darius Slay.
The 2017 first-team All Pro stood out last season with dazzling performances against the likes of Julio Jones and Antonio Brown. His slate of competitors had been relatively tame this season compared to last as the Jets, 49ers, Patriots and Cowboys all do not have a true “WR1”.