Who Should I Start? Saquon Barkley or Roschon Johnson


Week 4 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
11.8 63.8 0.4 1.6 11.9 0.1

Saquon Barkley News

Saquon Barkley Seen Walking "Perfectly Normal" Following Hamstring Injury

Sunday, October 4, 4:09 PM

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (hamstring) was "able to walk perfectly normal," out of Lincoln Financial Field, according to Ashlyn Sullivan of NBC Sports Philadelphia, who saw Barkley leaving the stadium with his family. Barkley suffered a hamstring injury in the second series of a 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4. Barkley was later ruled out for the game. He finished the contest with just two carries for eight yards and one reception for two yards. Running backs Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley filled in against the Rams while Barkley was out. If Barkley is forced to miss any additional time, Bigsby and Shipley will be primed for larger roles in the backfield.


Week 4 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
0.6 3.7 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0

Roschon Johnson News

Roschon Johnson Not a Factor in Shootout Win

Tuesday, September 15, 7:42 PM

Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson didn't touch the field on offense during the team's Week 1 shootout win against the Carolina Panthers. The Bears dropped 57 points on Sunday and gave 31 touches to their running backs, but Johnson was not one of them. Chicago exclusively used D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai out of the backfield in the win. This personnel decision proves that the Bears merely view Johnson as a depth piece to use in the event of an injury, and not someone who will carve out a standalone role week by week. This is discouraging, but not surprising. He had just two carries across seven games last year, and his fantasy stock has fallen every year since he entered the league in 2023. Even if Swift or Monangai got hurt, he would likely face an uphill battle to earn meaningful playing time. Johnson can be dropped in every fantasy football format.


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 11.8 points this week while Roschon Johnson is projected to score 0.6 points.