BUF · Out — Hamstring — Week 3 vs LAC, who allow the 16th-most points to RBs — recently Jeremiyah Love put up 11 on them (W1).
Ty Johnson projects 2.5 PPR points in week 3 vs LAC — the 16th-ranked matchup for RBs. 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 2 angle vs LAC: 116 rushing yards a game allowed at 3.41 a carry · 1 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 16th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how LAC defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2025 · 17 games, last season — no games yet this year): 29.6% offensive snaps · 2.9 carries/game (9.1% of team carries) · 16.4% of the backfield's touches · 1.9 targets/game, 6.8% target share · 11.8 rushing and 15.5 receiving yards/game, 5 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | vs LAC | Sun, Sep 27 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 16th |
| W4 | vs NE | Sun, Oct 4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 23rd |
| W5 | @ LAR | Mon, Oct 12 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 19th |
| W6 | @ LV | Sun, Oct 18 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 31st · tough |
| W8 | vs BAL | Sun, Nov 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10th |
| W9 | @ MIN | Mon, Nov 9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 30th · tough |