Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson are moving in opposite directions.

While one — Stafford — was able to practice yesterday in preparation for this weekend’s game against the Packers, the other — Johnson — has been unable to do so this week since leaving with a knee injury last weekend against the Steelers.

The Lions might not be so urgent to bring Johnson back this weekend against the Packers.

If they decide to sit him down, it would give Megatron an extra week to heal going into the team’s week 7 bye. Basically he would get almost three weeks of recovery time before the team’s week 8 game at home against St. Louis.

That should be more than enough time to heal whatever it is that ails him, considering it was deemed a “not significant” injury earlier this week.

Stafford, meanwhile, is on track to play this weekend against the Packers. But the same time line could apply to the rookie quarterback as well if the Lions want to guarantee their starting battery of Stafford and Johnson gets back on the field following the bye week.

Here are today’s great reads:

• Thursday fun: Can you name every quarterback to start a game during the 2000s? [Pro Football Reference]
• If you are a fan of the Chiefs, Raiders, Browns or Rams, the 2010 NFL Draft cannot come soon enough. [FFToolBox]
• Beware of the shut-down Cincinnati secondary when deciding on which wide receivers to start. [Roto Arcade]
• I will reintroduce you guys to another buy low candidate later this morning, but Randy Moss certainly fits the bill as a buy low as well. [FanHouse]
• And a good reason to get Randy Moss by this weekend: He faces the porous Tennessee secondary. [Bruno Boys]

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