Duke Johnson Fantasy

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson (neck) has been ruled out for the team's season finale against the Tennessee Titans in Week 17. This will be Johnson's third straight missed game. He suffered a neck injury in Week 14 and hasn't been on the field since. David Johnson will lead the Texans backfield in Week 17 and is likely to see a big workload while his backup figures to be Buddy Howell, who has seen just 16 carries all year.

Jan. 3rd • 3:34 PM

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson (neck) has been officially ruled out for Week 16 against the Bengals. Johnson also missed last week and has fallen out of fantasy favor now that David Johnson is back as the team's lead back. C.J. Prosise should serve as Johnson's backup this Sunday, but he has very little appeal in the deepest of PPR leagues. The Bengals Defense isn't very good and is a solid matchup for opposing running backs, so David Johnson has some low-end RB1/high-end RB2 appeal this weekend. Cincy has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to running backs in 2020. Johnson had eight carries for 26 yards last week while also catching two passes for 53 yards. The 27-year-old should be a big part of the offense this week in a game that Houston can definitely win.

Dec. 26th • 9:59 PM

Houston Texans running backs Duke Johnson (neck) and C.J. Prosise (ankle) will both be absent from Sunday's game versus the Colts. Their absence leaves the Houston backfield extremely thin, but also paves the way for David Johnson to serve as the unabated bell cow. While Duke Johnson has retained a modest role even with David back in the fold, neither Duke nor Prosise merits much fantasy intrigue at this stage. Even with Buddy Howell serving as the only other active rusher, David Johnson has a tough path to success Sunday with the Colts Defense having yielded fewer than 100 yards rushing per game in 2020. Johnson found the end zone in his last outing against Indianapolis in Week 13 and should receive nearly all goal line RB carries Sunday, giving him an elevated chance to rack up another score.

Dec. 19th • 4:07 PM