Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson said on 97.1 The Ticket's Stoney and Jansen with Heather that he would be willing to work with wide receiver Jameson Williams to help mentor him. "I connected with Jamo yesterday really for the first time, and I look forward to just being around and being a shoulder for him to lean on," Johnson said. Williams was the 12th overall pick in 2022 but spent the first 11 games of his rookie season rehabbing a torn ACL. He flashed impressive ...

Oklahoma wide receiver Ceedee Lamb and Alabama wideout Jerry Jeudy are considered the consensus top two wide receiver prospects in this loaded class in 2020. "This is maybe the deepest wide receiver group," said one long-time AFC personnel man. "But as far as like a Julio (Jones) or Calvin Johnson, absolutely not." Lamb slightly edged out Jeudy for the top honors in a poll of 17 NFL executives. Both receivers will surely come off the board in the first round next week, and they will both be ...

Way back when I first started playing this wonderful game, this type of article would be superfluous. Obviously you should go RB/RB if you can. That was back in 2003 and for much of the 2000s, there was little debate over the optimal strategy - if you could get two quality RBs in the first two rounds, do it. In the late 2000s, we started to see signs of a shift. It coincided - and this shouldn't be all that surprising - with the Calvin Johnson era. Since so many fantasy owners were taking RBs[...]

Former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson opened up for a candid interview about his relationship with the Lions post-playing, among other things. He indicated he has no desire to return to the game. Johnson was one of the best receivers in the entire NFL from 2007 through 2015, before surprising the football world with his sudden retirement. Johnson says he doesn't think he could even play now, despite being just 32 years old, because of the toll the game has taken on his body.

This article references Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Alex Smith, Anquan Boldin, Blaine Gabbert, Calvin Johnson, Colt McCoy, Drew Brees, Gary Barnidge, Golden Tate, Jacoby Brissett, Jimmy Garoppolo, Josh McCown, Kirk Cousins, LeGarrette Blount, Marvin Jones, Rob Gronkowski, Sam Bradford, Teddy Bridgewater, Tom Brady and more! Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there?s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. Experienced fantasy players know it happens every year. A player gets hot and sees an increased role, while others struggle and fight to stay relevant. Here we?ll showcase those who have taken important steps forward and those who have taken steps back. Here are the risers and fallers following W[...]Keep on reading: Risers and Fallers For Week 3 Fantasy Football

This article references Aaron Rodgers, Ameer Abdullah, Andy Dalton, Brandon Marshall, Calvin Johnson, Carson Palmer, Danny Woodhead, Derek Carr, DeVante Parker, Eric Ebron, Golden Tate, Jordy Nelson, Marvin Jones, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Theo Riddick, Tom Brady, Tyler Lockett, Tyrod Taylor and more! This article continues our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today we look at a time that has some underrated fantasy value in the Detroit Lions. Offseason Acquisitions: WR Marvin Jones Offseason Departures: WR Calvin Johnson Player to Reach For: WR Marvin Jones Editor's Note: RotoBaller has the best Premium N[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook – Detroit Lions

This article references Ameer Abdullah, Calvin Johnson, Danny Woodhead, Darren Sproles, DeMarco Murray, Jason Witten, Joique Bell, Julian Edelman, melvin gordon, Ryan Mathews, Theo Riddick, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Zach Zenner and more! There are certain players whose stars shine brighter in Points Per Reception leagues than Standard scoring leagues. In this piece, I will discuss five players who get a boost based on the amount of passes they catch, rather than the final raw stat lines that they produce. Average Draft Position Data is according to Fantasy Football Calculator PPR ADP on 07/21/2016 Editor's Note: RotoBaller offers the best Premium MLB Subscription - only $1.99 per week. All the tools you need to help win [...]Keep on reading: 5 players to Target in PPR, but Fade in Standard Fantasy Football

Golden Tate has a tremendous opportunity with Calvin Johnson retiring. Does that make him a lock to hit value in season-long fantasy football?

Matthew Stafford's ADP has collapsed with the retirement with Calvin Johnson. Are we over-reacting here? Is it possible that Stafford could actually defy conventional wisdom and improve off of last year's numbers despite the big loss?

This article references Matthew Stafford and more! Could the Detroit Lions offense possibly be tougher for defenses to handle without Calvin Johnson? Quarterback Matthew Stafford recently told Sirius XM NFL Radio that there?s a chance that could be the case. ?I think we?re going to do it a little bit differently than we have in the past,? Stafford said. ?Obviously we used to feature Calvin and everybody kind of got theirs after that. It?s gonna, I think, be tougher for defenses in a certain way that they don?t know who we?re going to. There?s no[...]Keep on reading: Matthew Stafford: "Lions Could Be Tougher To Defend Post-Calvin Johnson"