KC — Week 9 vs NYJ, who allow the 12th-most points to RBs — recently Ollie Gordon II put up 16.3 on them (W7), Mike Washington Jr. put up 8.3 on them (W8).
25.3 PPR points against DEN on 1 car, 15 yd · 5/5 rec, 128 yd, 1 TD — beat his 4.4 projection by 20.9. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Emmett Johnson projects 6.4 PPR points in week 9 vs NYJ — the 12th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 11.1 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 9 angle vs NYJ: 123.6 rushing yards a game allowed at 3.99 a carry · 0.9 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 12th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how NYJ defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 7 games): 26.1% offensive snaps · 2.9 carries/game (10.8% of team carries) · 17.1% of the backfield's touches · 2.3 targets/game, 7% target share · 11 rushing and 33.9 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. (2026) TD luck: 1 scored vs 0.4 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0.2 · median 4.3 · ceiling 12.5 — 17% chance of 10+, 7% of 15+, 2% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs NYJ | Sun, Nov 8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 12th |
| W10 | @ ATL | Sun, Nov 15 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 7th · soft |
| W11 | vs ARI | Sun, Nov 22 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 15th |
| W12 | @ BUF | Thu, Nov 26 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6th · soft |
| W13 | @ LAR | Thu, Dec 3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 28th · tough |
| W14 | @ CIN | Sun, Dec 13 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 21st |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | DEN | 1 car, 15 yd · 5/5 rec, 128 yd, 1 TD | 20.3 | 22.8 | 25.3 |
| W7 | SEA | 2/3 rec, 17 yd | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| W6 | LAC | 3 car, 6 yd · 2/3 rec, 18 yd | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| W4 | LV | 1/1 rec, 10 yd | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| W3 | MIA | 6 car, 17 yd | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| W2 | IND | 2 car, 15 yd · 2/2 rec, 20 yd | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| W1 | DEN | 8 car, 24 yd · 2/2 rec, 44 yd | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.8 |