Calvin Johnson Looking Senational

Aug 03, 2009

Calvin Johnson already has looked sensational in camp with some highlight catches, and he's expected to have his best year ever. It's not going to be easy to top what he did last season, though. He had 78 catches for 1,331 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says a more balanced offense will help the Detroit quarterbacks get the ball downfield to Johnson.

"He's a dynamic player who can change the course of the game just with one big-time play," Schwartz said. "Wherever I go in town, people say, 'Coach, you've got to get the ball to Calvin deep.' Yeah, I'd love to do that, but to do that you're going to see good play-actions, and you're going to see us run the ball because that's the only way we're going free him up. I know that as a defense coordinator."

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.