The Facts:
HC Jim Schwartz was noncommittal Monday as to whether Johnson would play in Week 17, according to Tim Twentyman of detroitlions.com.
Reported by the Redzone.org
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As the Redzone.org notes, Johnson has been dealing with knee and ankle injuries that have lessened his effectiveness in the past few weeks. A clearly hobbled Johnson was limited to 43 scoreless yards in the team's overtime loss to the New York Giants Sunday. With the Lions eliminated from playoff contention after that loss, it makes absolutely no sense to further risk the franchise's best player in a meaningless season finale against the Vikings. We'll be following up, but if Megatron does not suit up, expect a wide receiver trio of Nate Burleson, Kris Durham, and Kevin Ogletree next Sunday.
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