| 12/31/2012 6:08:00 PM |
Description: The Bears were Calvin Johnson's kryptonite this season. In 14 games against other opponents the Lions wideout averaged 133 receiving yards per game but in his two contests against Chicago, he was limited to only 51.5 yards per game. | Insight: The talented duo of Peanut Tillman and Tim Jennings caused plenty of problems for opposing receivers in 2012 so it's no surprise that Megatron had two of his worst games against them. Johnson finished with 214 points in ESPN leagues this season, the most of any receiver in football. Chicago's Brandon Marshall came in second at 210 with Dez Bryant a distant third (201). | | |
| Hot | 12/30/2012 4:28:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson could not make it two record-setting weeks in a row Sunday. He failed to reach the 2,000-yard plateau. | Insight: Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yardage record in Week 16 while also setting the record for most consecutive 100-yard games. That streak was snapped Sunday when he had five catches for 72 yards, giving him 1,964 yards on 122 receptions with five touchdowns this season. | | |
| Hot | 12/23/2012 10:15:00 AM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson made history Saturday night against Atlanta. His 225 yards on 11 catches pushed him past Jerry Rice for the most receiving yards ever for a single season. | Insight: Johnson is at 1,892 yards and he still has one game to go. With 108 yards next week against the Bears, he'll become the first wideout to reach 2,000 yards in a season. | | |
| Hot | 12/22/2012 11:29:00 AM |
Description: Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson can become the second receiver in NFL history to amass 1,800 yards in a season if he reels in 123 yards Saturday against Atlanta. | Insight: Megatron needs 182 more yards to pass Jerry Rice for the most yards in a single season. Atlanta's defense ranks 17th in passing yards allowed, so this should be a favorable matchup for Johnson. | | |
| Hot | 12/2/2012 6:24:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson tore apart the Colts defense for 171 receiving yards on Sunday. | Insight: Jerry Rice's coveted receiving yards record is very much within Megatron's reach. If Johnson can average 105 yards a game the rest of the way, he'll equal Rice's record. That doesn't seem too difficult considering Johnson has averaged 158 yards a game in his last five outings. | | |
| Hot | 11/22/2012 4:53:00 PM |
Description: Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson hauled in eight receptions on 17 targets for 140 yards and a touchdown Thursday versus Houston. | Insight: Texans CB Johnathan Joseph was inactive so we expected Johnson to see even more looks than he normally gets. Johnson showed why he's the No. 1 fantasy receiver by far with another elite line. | | |
| Hot | 11/20/2012 11:40:00 AM |
Description: Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson stayed hot with 143 receiving yards and a touchdown Sunday in a loss to Green Bay, but is dealing with a thumb injury to go along with his sore knee. | Insight: Nothing is slowing him down over the past three games (479 yards) and we don't expect this injury to hamper him too much. He'll like post another 100-yard game against Houston. | | |
| Hot | 11/18/2012 6:48:00 PM |
Description: Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson stayed hot with 143 receiving yards and a touchdown Sunday in a loss to Green Bay. | Insight: After Johnson's rough outing against Seattle in Week 8, we assumed this just wasn't going to be his year. Boy were we wrong. He now has 479 receiving yards in his last three contests and has scored a touchdown in back-to-back weeks after finding the end zone just once during the first eight games of the season. Megatron and the Lions will face the 9-1 Texans on Thanksgiving. | | |
| 11/11/2012 5:01:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson doesn't seem to be limited at all by his knee injury. The receiver grabbed 12 balls for 207 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Vikings. | Insight: You can probably disregard all future injury updates on Johnson. If he plays, he's the top fantasy receiver, and he's played every game this season. Megatron is now averaging more yards per game than last season (108.2 to 105.1). A huge second half is in order. | | |
| 11/9/2012 12:09:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) returned to practice Friday. | Insight: Megatron has been playing with a nagging knee injury but was never in danger of missing Sunday's game. He thinks the knee will affect him all season, but he's still a top-five wideout, averaging 95.9 yards per game. | | |
| 11/8/2012 3:50:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) has had an increase in dropped passes recently, which he attributes to lingering nerve damage down both arms from the Week 4 hit that gave him a concussion. SOURCE: Paula Pasche, Oakland Press | Insight: "Actually I had some never damage that was kind of messing up my grip a little," Johnson said. "Not to blame that, but I think the concussion could have had something to do with some of that damage." Megatron is playing with a nagging knee injury that he thinks will affect him all season. However, he's still a top-five wideout, averaging 95.9 yards per game. | | |
| 11/5/2012 1:42:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson went to Matthew Stafford and the coaching staff before Sunday's game to work out a strategy that would allow him to play with his injured knee, according to Anwar S. Richardson of mlive.com. It apparently worked as Johnson caught seven balls for 129 yards. | Insight: Johnson went on to say that the issue was likely to be ongoing. Worrisome thought for fantasy owners, but it appears the Lions are learning to live within Johnson's physical limitations. | | |
| 11/4/2012 7:08:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson bounced back from a subpar outing in Week 8 by collecting 129 yards on seven catches Sunday against the Jaguars. | Insight: Johnson has now gone over 100 yards receiving in four out of his eight games this season. He still has just one touchdown, which is shocking considering he had 16 scores in 2011. | | |
| 11/4/2012 11:46:00 AM |
Description: Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson is listed as active for the Week 9 game against Jacksonville. | Insight: Johnson has been struggling with a knee injury and didn't practice all week. Though there is some speculation that Johnson's reps could be limited, fantasy owners shouldn't be afraid to start him against Jacksonville's weak secondary. | | |
| 11/4/2012 10:52:00 AM |
Description: Megatron alert: Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson is expected to start Sunday afternoon's game against the Jaguars according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. | Insight: Johnson has been struggling with a knee injury and didn't practice all week. Though there is some speculation that Johnson's reps could be limited, fantasy owners shouldn't be afraid to start him against Jacksonville's weak secondary. | | |
| 11/3/2012 8:25:00 PM |
Description: If injured Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is active Sunday against Jacksonville he might only play on third downs. SOURCE: Pro Football Weekly. | Insight: Johnson has been bothered by a sore knee and is considered a game-time decision. His availability will influence the amount of targets Titus Young sees on Sunday. | | |
| 11/2/2012 5:14:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) was downgraded to questionable for Sunday after missing Friday's practice. | Insight: Johnson hasn't practiced at all this week but the Lions' official website said Thursday that the lack of practice time was part of a new regimen to ensure his health for gameday. We still expect him to play Sunday in a favorable matchup versus the Jaguars despite the questionable tag. | | |
| 11/1/2012 10:52:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) has yet to practice this week, but says that's just part of the regimen to get him ready for Sunday, according to the team's official website. | Insight: "That's the main thing, just being ready for Sunday," he said Thursday. Johnson hasn't missed a game this season despite sitting out some practices with a sore knee. Keep starting him without question. | | |
| 10/26/2012 12:46:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson missed Friday's practice, but should be fine for Sunday's game. | Insight: Johnson has taken off days from time to time while he battles sore knees. Nothing to see here. Move on. | | |
| 10/20/2012 9:39:00 PM |
Description: Lions receiver Calvin Johnson has just one touchdown reception through five games -- he had nine at the same point last season. However, he actually has more catches and yards this season than he had through five games in 2011 -- 35 for 558 to 29 for 451. | Insight: Johnson has exceeded 100 yards in three games and reached 94 in another this season. Megatron said he isn't frustrated with his lack of touchdowns, according to MLive.com. "If I was dropping a bunch of touchdown passes, yeah," Johnson said. "The coverage can dictate a lot of things. It'll come. As long as we're able to help out moving the ball down the field, that's all that matters right now." | | |
