Who Should I Start? Roschon Johnson or Devin Neal


Week 1 Projections

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0.7 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0

Roschon Johnson News

Roschon Johnson Finishes Camp Strong, Could Play a Role in Chicago

Thursday, September 3, 12:47 PM

Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Press Taylor said that running back Roschon Johnson finished training camp strong and that the team can "trust him if someone goes down with an injury," per Zack Pearson of 247 Sports. Johnson appeared in just seven games in 2025 due to injury issues and has played a limited offensive role in his NFL career to this point, recording 519 rushing yards across 36 career games. However, he's excelled in short-yardage situations, which could lead to him stealing some touchdowns from Bears running backs D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai (knee). Additionally, Monangai's status for the start of the regular season is unclear as he battles a hyperextended knee. In deeper leagues, Johnson could be worth stashing in a bench spot should Monangai miss time.


Week 1 Projections

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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Devin Neal News

Saints Waive Injured Running Back Devin Neal

Thursday, September 3, 2:25 PM

The New Orleans Saints waived running back Devin Neal (hamstring) on Thursday after they initially placed him on Injured Reserve for the start of the 2026 season, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Now that the 23-year-old has been waived, he will not be forced to miss the entire season if he latches on with another team. Neal suffered a hamstring injury in the team's preseason game on Aug. 22 against the Los Angeles Rams and will not be ready for the start of the season next week. The former sixth-rounder by the Saints in 2025 out of Kansas saw 57 rushing attempts for 206 yards (3.6 yards per carry) and two rushing touchdowns in 10 games played, adding 17 receptions on 19 targets for 104 yards as a receiver. New Orleans had some opportunity in the RB room behind newcomer Travis Etienne Jr., with veteran Alvin Kamara (knee) also banged up, but Neal was unable to take advantage and will now look for another opportunity in 2026. He is well off the fantasy football radar in all formats right now.


Roschon Johnson vs. Devin Neal

Still trying to decide between Johnson and Neal? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Roschon Johnson is projected to score 0.7 points this week while Devin Neal is projected to score 0.0 points.