David Johnson Fantasy Football Week 16 Scouting Report

David Johnson
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Age: 33
Weight: 224 lbs
Height: 6' 1"
College: Northern Iowa

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by Bill Riccette

· Oct 15, 2021 · 10:41 AM EDT

HOU RB David Johnson - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs Colts

David Johnson has been looking a bit healthier and has been getting a little more work in the passing game. He's seen 10 targets in the last two games and had five catches in Week 5. Johnson played five more snaps than Mark Ingram in Week 5, but Ingram still sees most of the early-down work. Johnson still has a bit of PPR value as the main pass-catching back in Houston and Davis Mills actually looked better last week. He may be worth a shot against the Colts with teams on a bye, especially if you have Alvin Kamara or Mike Davis. Johnson may get you a few catches.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 07, 2021 · 3:05 PM EDT

HOU RB David Johnson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs Patriots

Figuring out Houston's running game is like playing roulette. Week 4 saw David Johnson lead the team in snaps with 27, compared to ten for Mark Ingram, eight for Phillip Lindsay and three for Rex Burkhead. However, Ingram and Johnson were nearly identical in the rushing stat sheet (6-24 for Ingram, 5-21 for Johnson). Johnson just cracks out top 50 this week in half-PPR, but do you really want to trust any Texans running back in fantasy? Maybe next week if you need with byes starting. Not this week.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 22, 2021 · 3:45 PM EDT

HOU RB David Johnson - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs Panthers

David Johnson saw the most snaps for Texans running backs in Week 2, playing 26 of 61 snaps. He's also arguably the best back Houston has in the passing game. But Johnson has just 14 touches through two weeks to Mark Ingram's 41. He also has the same number of touches this far as Phillip Lindsay. Until we see a change, it's tough to put a lot of stock into Johnson, especially against a very stout Panthers defense.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 09, 2021 · 3:20 PM EDT

HOU RB David Johnson - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs Jaguars

Houston's backfield is about as muddy as you can get for fantasy purposes. Our rankings currently have three Houston backs in the top 60 but none in the top 40. David Johnson gets the slight edge over Mark Ingram and Phillip Lindsay thanks to his ability and expected usage in the passing game. But not having DeShaun Watson or a strong receiving corp will allow defenses to focus more on the running game, which will limit what all three backs can do.

by Bob Harris

· Jul 21, 2021 · 12:04 PM EDT

HOU RB David Johnson - 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside Johnson split duties last season with Duke Johnson. It's not clear how much David will share this year, but it's not looking great as he approaches 30 years old in December. The Texans look like they want a running back-by-committee approach with the signings of Ingram, Lindsay, and -- to a lesser extent -- Rex Burkhead eating into the workload.

Fantasy Downside
Ingram played in just 11 games last season, earning a career-low 299 yards and two TDs in 72 carries as the Ravens moved on. Lindsay remains a dynamic runner out of the backfield who is coming off a down season due to injury after earning back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to open his career. All three players are used to working in committee backfields -- much like fantasy managers are familiar with dealing with them. Approach with caution and set expectations for Johnson accordingly.

2021 Bottom Line
The Texans acquired David Johnson last year in the blockbuster trade that sent DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona. The Texans then spent this offseason bringing in additional big-name backfield help. Houston's new brass added veteran Mark Ingram and perennially underrated Phillip Lindsay to the backfield. Johnson is the only holdover from the old regime and new Texans coach David Culley likely will want to do things his way. To try to look at the bright side, at least Johnson has rediscovered some of his old form. When a dislocated wrist prematurely ended his 2017 season, he never looked the same over two more seasons with the Cardinals. But in his first season in Houston, Johnson actually managed to set a career high with 4.7 yards per attempt. In 12 games, he finished with 691 rushing yards and six touchdowns. There's some limited PPR upside here, too, as Johnson was targeted 46 times a year ago and finished with two receiving scores.

by Scot Berggren

· Dec 31, 2020 · 1:13 PM EST

HOU RB David Johnson - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Tennessee Titans
Even though it was another loss for Houston last week to the Bengals, David Johnson had a huge day – running for a season-high 128 yards, catching three passes for 11 yards, and totaling two TDs. In 11 games with the Texans, Johnson has seven touchdowns and he rushed for 57 yards and a score in the previous meeting against the Titans this season.

by Scot Berggren

· Dec 24, 2020 · 11:23 AM EST

HOU RB David Johnson - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Even though David Johnson was held to 27 rushing yards against the Colts last week he made his mark in the aerial attack, snagging a career-high 11 passes for 106 yards. Houston’s ground game continues to be ineffective, but Johnson has a chance at reaching 1,000 scrimmage yards in ‘20, despite missing four contests. He has a favorable matchup at home versus the Bengals' seventh-worst defense against the run.