While the Cleveland Browns have been a mess, Duke Johnson has quietly been a solid fantasy football player this year in PPR leagues.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 10: Duke Johnson an intriguing play vs. Ravens
If Cleveland falls behind quickly in Baltimore, Duke Johnson could be the running back to watch for in this contest.
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Entering Week 10, Johnson is tied with Le’Veon Bell for the most receptions by a running back (36) this season. He is averaging 10.9 fantasy points per game in PPR leagues and has scored 17 points twice in his past four games.
That makes him a very intriguing fantasy play going forward, especially this week vs. the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. Looking at the running backs who have had the most success vs. Baltimore, it has been pass-catchers like Matt Forte and LeSean McCoy who have done the most damage.
Ironically, Johnson’s teammate, Isaiah Crowell, gashed Baltimore for 133 yards and one score in Week 2. However, 85 of those yards came on one big run Crowell broke in the first quarter. Baltimore held him to 48 yards on 17 carries the rest of the game.
Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Johnson as the 29th-best running back in Week 10. He faces a Baltimore defense allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to running backs this season.
Treat Johnson like a flex player in PPR leagues. Keep him on the bench in any other leagues.
