Who Should I Start? Saquon Barkley or Roschon Johnson

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
17.5 86.6 0.6 2.4 20.5 0.1

Saquon Barkley News

Saquon Barkley is Unharmed After Attempted Burglary of His Home

Wednesday, September 2, 5:06 PM

According to Adam Schefter, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is unharmed after an attempted burglary of his home on Saturday. Barkley's home was broken into after 5:00 AM EST on Saturday, according to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department. Barkley and his family were home at the time of the break-in, but thankfully, no one was hurt. No arrests have been made, and the suspects left the location before the authorities arrived. The incident remains under investigation, but that shouldn't impact Barkley's participation in training camp.

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
1.6 6.6 0.1 0.2 1.1 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.

Saquon Barkley vs. Roschon Johnson

Still trying to decide between Barkley and Johnson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Saquon Barkley is projected to score 17.5 points this week while Roschon Johnson is projected to score 1.6 points.