Calvin Johnson is active for Sunday's game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings despite dealing with several nagging injuries. He missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with a knee injury and potential nerve damage in his arms.
Calvin Johnson marked active by Lions: Fantasy implications
Calvin Johnson is active for Sunday’s game between the Lions and the Vikings, despite missing practices this week due to several ailments. We break down the fantasy implications.
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There has been no indication that Johnson will miss any playing time as a result of his health status. He was able to play a full complement of snaps last week, catching seven passes for 129 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars despite missing practice leading up to the game.
Fantasy Impact: Johnson is clearly less than 100 percent, but he is worth starting in your fantasy lineup as long as he remains the No. 1 target in the Lions’ prolific passing attack. He was beat-up last week as well, and was still able to tear up the Jags’ secondary.
Johnson has a good matchup again in Week 10 against a Vikings secondary that has given up 14 passing touchdowns on the season. Minnesota has just four interceptions on the year.
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