I’m not sure we’ve ever written about a punter this much in one month, but it continues on Thursday as Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month.
Fox has been outstanding through four games. Fox currently leads all NFL punters with an average of 53.1 yards per punt, and a net average of 51.1. To give you a sense of how impressive those numbers are, last year’s league leader finished with an overall average of 49.6 yards per punt and a net average of 44.5.
Fox has also been masterful in pinning the opponents deep inside their own territory and providing enough hangtime to prevent returns.