Week 8 has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy managers is also here. Players who appear on the Friday injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into the weekend.
Roschon Johnson has not played since Week 5 due to a concussion, but he was able to practice the week before Chicago’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. So will Roschon Johnson play in Week 8? Here’s the latest.
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Roschon Johnson (concussion) off injury report
Bears RB Roschon Johnson (concussion) has no injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Chargers.
Fantasy Impact
Johnson will make his return after missing the past few weeks with a concussion. Fantasy managers should expect that Johnson will split time with D’Onta Foreman, who has impressed over the last two weeks, in his return Sunday.
- Roschon Johnson (concussion) still in protocol, will practice Wednesday
- Roschon Johnson (concussion) has a chance to practice Wednesday
What the Experts Are Saying
Johnson has practiced in full all week. He should be back this week. In a game I expect the Bears to trail in, I expect him to lead this backfield in snaps. What that number will be, we shall see. In Weeks 1-3, he played 39-45% of the snaps, averaging nine touches and 48.7 total yards. His per-carry efficiency has been lacking so far, but it’s only a 25-carry sample, so take from that what you will. Among 59 qualifying backs, he is 32nd in explosive run rate, 52nd in missed tackles forced per attempt, and 42nd in yards after the contact per attempt. The Chargers have been a tough defense to run against. Everyone needs to wrap their heads around that because I still hear this run defense discussed as a matchup to target. It is definitely not. Los Angeles has allowed the fourth-lowest explosive run rate, the tenth-lowest missed tackles per attempt, and the 12th-lowest yards before contact per attempt. Where backs have padded their stats is through the air against this defense. The Chargers have allowed the third-most receiving yards and yards per reception to running backs. Johnson is an RB3 with RB2 upside in PPR formats. His stat line could look eerily similar to a Rachaad White stat line this week. Bagent had a 10.3% check-down rate last week. Among 33 quarterbacks this season with at least 100 dropbacks, that would qualify as the 11th-highest rate (tied with Joe Burrow). Week 8 Positional Value: RB3 with RB2 upside
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