NFL Predictions Week 2: 5 WR's Sure to Explode This Week

When you look at the statistics from last week, it's becoming more and more evident just how much of a pass-driven league the NFL has become.

14 quarterbacks went over 300 yards, four quarterbacks went over 400 yards and one quarterback went over 500 yards.

Remember the days of when a single running back would carry an entire offense, handling the ball 400 times in an entire season?

Those days seem to be gone now, as teams are taking advantage of the rule changes that have allowed not only quarterbacks, but wide receivers to thrive in this vertical league.

13 players had at least 100 yards receiving last week.

Who will be one of those receivers in Week 2?

Here are five wide receivers sure to explode this week.

Calvin Johnson

Calvin Johnson is a top receiver regardless of who he has throwing him the ball.

Whether it's Shaun Hill, Drew Stanton, Daunte Culpepper, Matthew Stafford, Johnson always finds a way to catch the ball.

With Stafford healthy for the time being, Calvin Johnson could have the best season of any wide receiver this year.

In Week 1, the Lions defeated the Buccaneers and they did it in an easier way than expected. They led the entire second half and the Lions had a field day with a Bucs defense that ranked in the top 10 last season.

Stafford threw for over 300 yards, three TDs and completed 73 percent of his passes. Calvin had six receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

Expect that to continue when Detroit faces a Kansas City secondary missing their best defensive back in Eric Berry.

Less backfield help means more opportunities for targets and big plays by "Megatron."

Kansas City is clearly on their way down this season and their offense will continue being anemic. In that situation, this forces the defense to be on the field longer than they should be which will give the Lions plenty of opportunities to wear down an above average Chiefs defense.

The Chiefs gave up four touchdowns to Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 1.

Expect Calvin Johnson to have over 100 yards receiving and at least one touchdown. Two touchdowns is a very likely possibility depending on what the Lions decide to do in the red zone.

Devery Henderson

The Saints are heavily reliant upon Drew Brees. What Peyton Manning means to the Colts, Brees means to the Saints.

Last season, the Saints ranked in the bottom five in rushing attempts, yet, rode Brees to the playoffs.

This season the rushing game will be improved, but the team will only go as far as Brees takes them.

Brees, similar to Tom Brady, loves spreading the ball around.

Brees threw for 419 yards against a strong Green Bay defense.

Six different receivers caught passes and Devery Henderson was the best on this night.

Henderson caught six passes for 100 yards and a TD.

Henderson has been with the Saints since 2004 and has been a consistent deep threat for years.

In three different seasons, he averaged over 20 yards a reception.

Henderson isn't a big touchdown threat, as he operates best out of the slot at only 5'11'', but with Colston out for a month due to injury, Henderson and Robert Meachem should be the Saints' main two receiving threats for the next month.

Expect Henderson to have a similar game to the one he had vs. Green Bay as New Orleans takes on Chicago.

Mike Wallace

It's become clearer with each passing week just who Pittsburgh's true go-to-guy is.

Mike Wallace is a stud. It's as simple as that.

Wallace is one of the fastest receivers in the NFL and he's a threat to break off a big play at any moment. Think DeSean Jackson except in Western Pennsylvania.

Wallace had eight catches for over 107 yards vs. Baltimore.

Pittsburgh will face Seattle this week, meaning Pittsburgh should defeat Seattle rather easily.

Don't expect Wallace to catch eight receptions as he did against Baltimore. Ben Roethlisberger threw the ball 41 times as Pittsburgh tried to make up a deficit that lasted about 58 minutes of the game.

Pittsburgh should have their balance back against a defense that ranked in the bottom three in the NFL last season.

Although Wallace's targets will go down as Pittsburgh relies upon the ground game of Mendenhall to wear down the 'Hawks, Wallace should make the most out of his chances.

Wallace should have a solid game, with near 100 yards receiving and a touchdown against a weak Seattle secondary.

DeSean Jackson

Jackson had six receptions for 102 yards and a TD in Week 1 vs. St Louis and dropped a couple that should have been TDs.

In Philadelphia, Vick loves throwing the ball deep. Who is the best deep threat in the league? DeSean Jackson.

Jackson seems to have a penchant to play big when the Eagles play on primetime television. They face Atlanta this Sunday night on NBC.

The Falcons are a strong defensive team, but they don't have many true playmakers on the defensive side of the ball.

I expect the PHI/ATL game to be a solid offensive showing, with both teams finishing in the 20s as far as points scored goes.

As always, expect Jackson to make an impact on the game. He should have a TD, possibly two if he plays better than he did last week.

Anthony Armstrong

This is a bit of a dark horse, but Anthony Armstrong should come on strong this season for a Washington offense that might just rank in the top 10 by the time the season ends.

If there's one thing Mike Shanahan has always been good at it's offense. He made a name for himself as an offensive coordinator before becoming the head coach of the Denver Broncos in 1995.

Throughout his 14 seasons in Denver, Denver's offense ranked in the top 10 an impressive 10 different times in points scored.

With Grossman matured as a quarterback and the Redskins with four legit options in Armstrong, Santana Moss, Jabar Gaffney and Chris Cooley, the Redskins should have a great year offensively.

Armstrong only had a couple of receptions for 24 yards and a TD against the Giants in Week 1, but he was targeted a total of four times.

Gaffney and Moss are both over 30 years old and they should slow down as the season progresses.

Expect Armstrong to eventually emerge as Washington's best threat. He should have an excellent game against an Arizona defense that gave up over 400 yards passing to Cam Newton in his first ever NFL game.