Green Bay Packers are 5-1. They’re currently the second seed in the NFC North. Teams who are 5-2 have about a 75% chance at making the playoffs. Teams who are 6-1 have an 82% chance. Things are going well for new coach Matt LaFleur who has brought an energy to this Packers team and with that, a true chemistry has been developed. Packers have three wins on their schedule thus far that would have likely been losses with Mike McCarthy. Things are different this year, and it starts with the top. Here are the players who performed the best on Monday night and those who did not.

Five Stars: Preston Smith – This has been a nightmare year for the Washington Redskins, but one thing I haven’t seen many people talk about is how they underutilized their former edge rusher. Smith had 1.5 sacks last night with a big one coming on third down when the Packers needed to force a punt and get the ball back. He continues to be a monster off the edge paired with Za’Darius Smith. Part of me thinks Preston is more of an issue than Za’Darius due to his size and speed. Preston is one sack away from tying his career-high with 10 games left in the season.

Other five stars: Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Jaire Alexander

Four Stars: Jamaal Williams – This is probably more like a 4.5 or another five-star candidate. Williams bounced back from missing a game with a concussion to have a monster performance against a strong Lions run defense. Williams rushed for 104 yards on 14 carries with a 7.4 average. He busted a long 45-yard rush which his longest of the season. This is Williams’ first 100-yard game since 2017 against Tampa Bay. He also caught a touchdown and had 32 yards of receiving. Williams continues to have a strong start to his 2019 season.

Other four stars: Marcedes Lewis, Za’Darius Smith, Mason Crosby

Three Stars: Dean Lowry – Underrated player in this game was Lowry. He did not do much on the stat sheet, but Lowry played a role in shutting down the run for the second straight game. We know that Ezekiel Elliott’s shutdown was led to the Cowboys trailing all game long. Shutting down the run against Detroit is much bigger headline, and Lowry played a role in shutting that down.

Other three Stars: Blake Martinez, Marquez Valdez-Scantling

Two Stars: Aaron Jones – After a breakout performance, Jones tried a little too hard to be perfect tonight. He talked to ESPN about how he didn’t want to get ahead of himself. Yet that did not happen. Jones had a brutal fumble early on then he missed a surefire touchdown. Williams and Jones are a powerful combination. Fantasy boyz want Jones to be the dude, but it is clear to me, this team is at their best when Williams and Jones are both running hot.

Other two stars: Jimmy Graham, Kevin King

One Star: Darrius Shepherd – Good for Rodgers deflecting the blame, but Shepherd struggled in his first chance to be a player tonight. He had a brutal fumble on a punt return that could have easily been a death sentence for the Packers then slipped coming out of a red zone route leading to an interception. I don’t think Shepherd will be cut, but I would not be surprised if the Packers look elsewhere for a player like Shep.

Charlie.