Greg Jennings, Calvin Johnson, Jeremy Maclin: Can the Hot Receivers Be Trusted?

October 18, 2010   ·   Alec Rogers   ·   Jump to comments

Yes, yes. I too was one of those people that saw Greg Jennings as a sleeper to pick up in the first few rounds of fantasy weeks. After all, he is the number one receiver on a team that always passes, and other options (Donald Driver, Jermichael Finley) could have been seen as more things opened up for Jennings. In addition, starting running back Ryan Grant got injured and is now out for the season.
But for some reason, the Rodgers-Jennings connection just wasn't in sync. He recorded 82 yards and a score in week one, but it was all downhill from there. Then, Jermichael Finley got injured, and he too will now be out for the season. Now, without your starting RB and your dangerous TE, the Packers finally had a reason to launch it up to their deep threat.
Then there's Calvin. With one TD in the first three games, and four in the next three games, Calvin is one of the hottest receivers in the league right now. We all know from the past, however, he could get injured or suddenly ge...

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