RB - Green Bay Packers
- 6' 1"
- 224 lbs
- Age 23
- Iowa
62°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- RB #45
- Proj.
- 4.2 pts
- Matchup (?)
Availability
Expert Note
View More NotesAcquired in a trade with the Steelers late last month, former third-round draft pick Kaleb Johnson played his first offensive snaps for the Packers in Week 2 and led the team with 30 rushing yards on eight carries.
Johnson played only 16 offensive snaps, but that was the same number of snaps MarShawn Lloyd played. Lloyd had been regarded by the fantasy community as the direct backup to Josh Jacobs, who's currently on the commissioner's exempt list and ineligible to play. Also in the mix: Chris Brooks, who led the Green Bay running backs with 27 snaps in Week 2.
Lloyd was ineffective in a Week 1 loss to the Vikings. In Week 2, he fumbled in his own territory in the second half. Brooks, the most trusted pass blocker of the Packers' running backs, had 4-11-0 rushing and 1-15-0 on two targets against the Jets.
Brooks is a passing-down back. The Packers are still sorting out early-down work while Jacobs is out, and Johnson is threatening to leapfrog Lloyd on the Packers' running back depth chart, if he hasn't already.
It remains unclear how long Jacobs will be out. He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a domestic incident, but the NFL has not yet handed down a suspension.
Johnson is a worthwhile speculative addition, but he'd be a risky Week 3 start even in a seemingly favorable home matchup against the Falcons.
Player News
View More NewsKaleb Johnson rushed eight times for 32 yards in the Packers' 20-17 Week 2 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact
Johnson made the most of modest involvement in his first game action of the season, averaging 4.0 yards per carry in the win. The running back could be in line for an increased workload as part of a difficult Green Bay backfield for fantasy managers to trust, with a Week 3 contest against the Atlanta Falcons up next.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | RB #45 | RB #36 | RB #66 | 8 |
| Rest of Season | RB #60 | RB #51 | RB #66 | 5 |
| Dynasty | RB #64 | RB #56 | RB #82 | 10 |
| Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush Tds | Recs | Rec Yds | Rec Tds | Fumbles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 26.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
History
| Rush Yds | Rush Tds | Recs | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Week | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Season to Date | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Opp | Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Next Game | vs. ATL | 27th easiest opponent |
| Next 3 Games | TB, CHI, DAL | 9th easiest opponents |
| Playoffs (?) | MIA, CHI, HOU | 8th easiest opponents |
| Rest of Season | -- | 4th easiest remaining opponents |
