Juwan Johnson Fantasy Hub: Week 9 Injury Update, Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice, Points Projection, and Weather Impact
The New Orleans Saints (1-7) will visit the Los Angeles Rams (5-2) in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE Juwan Johnson.
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Is Johnson Playing in Week 9?
Johnson is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Saints’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Johnson in Week 9?
The profile of Juwan Johnson is an easy sell, and that’s what makes him a streaming option every week, but the offensive environment is what makes him a safe play exactly 0% of the time.
He’s been on the field for 85.8% of New Orleans’ offensive snaps this season and ran 46 routes in Sunday’s loss to the Bucs. They clearly like what he can do out in space, and we know that this team is going to be in a passing script more often than not, thus creating a path to double-digit PPR points, something he’s now done five times.
But where’s the ceiling?
Johnson hasn’t scored since Week 2 and has more games under 30 receiving yards this season than ones of 55+. The Saints’ offense is broken and concentrated on their top two receivers, a tough combination for a TE to survive in for fantasy purposes.
If you’re cycling through the position and want to hold out hope because the Rams have allowed a TE to clear 17 PPR points twice over the past five weeks, be my guest. You know the risks that are involved, and his median range of outcomes isn’t friendly: he’s my TE20 for Week 9.
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Johnson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Johnson is projected to score 8.7 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Johnson to have 3 receptions for 33 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
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Week 9 Weather Impact: Saints at Rams
Since the Rams play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 9 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.
