Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is always a must play and the Thanksgiving day matchup against the Green Bay Packers is no exception. Johnson has cooled off a bit over the past two games with zero touchdowns and under 100 yards in both games.
SB Nation's fantasy sports blog, Fake Teams is predicting a huge game for Johnson:
It's Megatron. You're starting him. He has been very cold lately and Stafford hasn't been targeting him nearly as much as he should in the red zone. The Yellow Jacket has failed to score in back-to-back games after his record-setting pace to start the season. Besides Charles Woodson, the GB corners are a bit undersized and Megatron is a damn good bet to have another monster game.
Prediction: 10 catches for 167 yards and two scores.
According to numberFire, they project Johnson to be the top wide receiver this week just ahead of Carolina's Steve Smith:
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