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from numberfire:
Matthew Stafford has the fourth worst Passing NEP in the league through five weeks, and he was benched in Week 5 due to poor play.
So why buy Calvin Johnson?
Well, first off, he's still a top-24 wide receiver in PPR leagues, so let's not pretend he's fallen off the face of the earth and hasn't been usable this year. And that's while facing tough opponents -- each of the five teams that Detroit has faced this year rank in the top half of the league in fantasy points against to the wide receiver position per game, including the top three teams (Denver, San Diego, Seattle).
Moving forward, that won't be the case. The Lions will face the Bears, Vikings, Chiefs, Packers, Raiders, Eagles and Packers over their next seven contests. Each of those games are plus matchups for Megatron.
Johnson still has seven or more targets in four of his five games played, including three games with double-digit looks. With the upcoming schedule, he's the perfect buy low candidate.
http://www.numberfire.com/nfl/news/6403/15-fantasy-football-transactions-for-week-6#
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