Chris Johnson Fantasy Ranking & Outlook  
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Chris Johnson Bio & Career Stats

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Jersey: #28
Position: Running Back
Career: 3 Years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Sep 23, 1985
Birth Place: Orlando, FL
High School: Olympia HS [Olympia, FL]
College: East Carolina
Drafted: 2008 Tennessee Titans (Round: 1 #24)

Running Back Rankings:
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Position Projections:
QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Draft Kit Index

  * Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
  ** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury
Chris Johnson 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts 2011 Avg Depth Chart *Avg Games Played 2010 Avg 2010 Fantasy Ranking 2010 Consistency
225.80 14.21 1 16.00 13.79 4 Consistent
2011 Bye Week Team Change Head Coach Change **Coming Off Injury Depth Chart Change Higher Fantasy Avg then League Harder Schedule in 2011 Better Defenses in 2011 Better Rush Defenses in 2011 Better Against Sub 500 Teams
6 No Yes No No Yes No No No Yes
Chris Johnson Previous Years Stats
YearTeamGmsRecsRec YdsRec TdsPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsFGsXPsFan PtsFan Pts Avg
2010 Titans164424510013641100220.6513.79
2009 Titans165050320020061400321.7520.11
2008 Titans15432601001228900210.4013.05
Chris Johnson 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis:
Chris Johnson has beaten his fantasy projection 2 out of 3 years, but he was below his projection last year. His best fantasy RB ranking was #1 in 2009, and he has had a total of 2 seasons with a top 3 ranking.
Fantasy Trends:
Johnson fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year.
Player Consistency:
Chris Johnson was one of the top 25 most consistent RBs last year (ranked 22), and he was one of the top 100 most consistent players overall (ranked 79).
Career Experience Outlook:
Johnson is entering his 4th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, RBs in their 4th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.15 from their 3rd year.
Position Outlook:
Throughout his career Johnson has averaged 9.92 fantasy pts per game more than the league RB average. The average fantasy pts per game by RBs in 2010 was 5.53.
Depth Chart Change:
No Change in Depth Chart.
Player Turnover:
Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.348) pts per game for Johnson. At the Quarterback position: Matt Hasselbeck (2010 Avg: 15.00 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Ahmard Hall (2010 Avg: 0.32 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Nate Washington (2010 Avg: 4.35 Pts/Game) and Kenny Britt (2010 Avg: 7.73 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Craig Stevens (2010 Avg: 1.21 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Michael Roos, Jake Scott, David Stewart, Eugene Amano and Leroy Harris have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Rob Bironas (2010 Avg: 6.88 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup.
Schedule Difficulty:
Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Johnson played last year (106 - 103 - 0 0.507%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (101 - 108 - 0 0.483%), but last season's teams gave up more points (4,869) compared to this season's teams (4,723) so this could mean less fantasy points.
Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:
Johnson had a lower fantasy avg (12.52 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (14.78 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could be a indication of a better fantasy season.
Defenses:
From a defensive standpoint, Johnson faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 16.15 - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 4 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 19.23 - 2 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense), and this season's teams gave up more rushing yards (156 yds/game - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (143 yds/game - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses).

In Season Trends:
Throughout his career Johnson has been a strong finisher. On average his best 4 game stretch has been the last 4 games of the year (16.94 pts per game), followed by the 2nd quarter (15.76 pts per game), 1st quarter (15.29 pts per game) and 3rd quarter (14.55 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 14 (24.92 pts per game), week 9 (22.63 pts per game) and week 8 (21.03 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 12 (9.65 pts per game), week 4 (11.17 pts per game) and week 5 (11.20 pts per game).
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