GREEN BAY, Wis. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions' 42-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field and looks at three players who helped their stock and three who hurt their stock:
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RB Kerryon Johnson: Written off after Adrian Peterson's big debut last week, Johnson was the Lions' most effective running back Sunday. He had eight carries for 32 yards and scored on a 1-yard run on the opening drive. Johnson didn't get the ball much in the second half as the game script changed, but he showed Sunday he still can be a contributor on offense.