Who Should I Start? Ty Johnson or Keaton Mitchell

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
2.5 6.4 0.0 0.7 8.1 0.0

Ty Johnson News

Ty Johnson is Questionable for Week 1 with Hamstring Injury

Friday, September 11, 6:12 PM

Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (hamstring) was a limited participant during Friday's practice session. According to the Bills' official website, Johnson is considered questionable for the upcoming Week 1 matchup against the Houston Texans. Johnson missed the first two days of practice before getting in a limited session to end the week. Johnson missed a good portion of camp, so it's unclear if he'll be game-ready in time for Sunday's contest. If he sits out, Ray Davis could have an expanded role behind lead back James Cook III in the backfield. Neither back offers weekly starting value with Cook healthy and getting the bulk of the carries.

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
5.5 27.6 0.1 1.0 7.6 0.0

Keaton Mitchell News

Keaton Mitchell Off the Injury Report, Cleared for Week 1

Friday, September 11, 12:37 PM

Los Angeles Chargers running back Keaton Mitchell (hamstring) is off the injury report and will play in his team's season opener against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, per Kris Rhim of ESPN. Mitchell was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday due to a hamstring injury, but he practiced in full on Friday and appears to be good to go for Week 1. The 24-year-old signed a two-year deal with the Chargers in free agency after recording 404 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on 68 touches across 13 games with the Baltimore Ravens in 2025. Entering 2026, Mitchell is expected to be the RB2 in Los Angeles behind second-year back Omarion Hampton. While Mitchell has been a highly efficient rusher when given the opportunity to this point in his career, he is unlikely to see a fantasy-relevant workload in the Chargers offense as long as Hampton remains healthy.

Ty Johnson vs. Keaton Mitchell

Still trying to decide between Johnson and Mitchell? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Ty Johnson is projected to score 2.5 points this week while Keaton Mitchell is projected to score 5.5 points.