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Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson

QB • Cincinnati Bengals Proj Rank N/A Actual 54 N/A • Trade Value
YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD FSP
37263.0125510.23
Compare to same point last season
1100.00000

Josh Johnson | Fantasy Outlook

Journeyman Backup Remains Off the Fantasy Radar for 2026

Josh Johnson enters the 2026 campaign once again operating as a veteran backup quarterback rather than a fantasy-relevant option. Our projections expect almost no tangible on-field impact, forecasting just 76 passing yards and one interception on 12 pass attempts in highly limited emergency relief duty.

Analyzing his draft market momentum, his ADP has stabilized near 564 after experiencing highly erratic fluctuations earlier in the summer. In standard 1.0 PPR formats, fantasy managers are entirely ignoring his presence on draft day, a sentiment that aligns perfectly with our models viewing him as a clear avoid.

With a minimal three percent rostership rate across leagues, Johnson does not warrant a roster spot in any typical format. He is strictly a real-life insurance policy for Cincinnati, meaning you can safely leave him on the waiver wire throughout the entire season.

Updated 15 hrs ago

Josh Johnson Fantasy

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PASS RUSH
WK OPP YD TD INT YD TD FUMBL PT Diff.
18 @PHI (24th) 131 1 1 45 1 1 16 13
17 DAL (1st) 198 0 0 10 0 0 9 28
16 PHI (26th) 43 0 1 0 0 0 -0 31
15 @NYG (2nd) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
14 @MIN (26th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
13 DEN (31st) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
11 @MIA (8th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
10 DET (11th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
9 SEA (18th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
8 @KC (28th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
7 @DAL (1st) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
6 CHI (5th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
5 @LAC (19th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
4 @ATL (29th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
3 LV (15th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
2 @GB (23rd) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
1 NYG (13th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
372 1 2 55 1 1 24
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PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2009 TB 5 685 50% 4 8 50.9 148 0 1
2010 TB 7 111 88% 0 0 103.9 39 0 0
2011 TB 8 246 53% 1 2 60.6 62 0 1
2012 TB 1 0 0% 0 0 5 0 0
2013 CIN 2 0 0% 0 0 20 0 0
2018 WAS 4 590 57% 3 4 69.4 120 1 0
2021 NYJ 3 638 67% 5 2 99.0 28 0 0
2022 SF 1 10 50% 0 0 64.6 3 0 0
2024 BAL 4 17 67% 0 0 81.2 1 0 0
2025 WAS 3 372 63% 1 2 74.0 55 1 1
3-YEAR AVG 2 130 63% 0 1 74.4 19 0 0
Totals 39 2743 59% 14 18 71.1 483 2 4

Johnson Projection

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CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
0.4/0.7 4.5 0 0 0.2 0 0.23
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Depth Chart

Cincinnati Bengals

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Joe Burrow 100% 88%
Joe Flacco 13% 0%
Josh Johnson 3% 3%
NAME OWN START
Chase Brown 100% 95%
Samaje Perine 10% 5%
NAME OWN START
Mike Gesicki 8% 8%
NAME OWN START
Ja'Marr Chase 100% 98%
Tee Higgins 100% 60%
Andrei Iosivas 5% 0%
Mitch Tinsley 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Evan McPherson 25% 23%
NAME OWN START
Bengals DST 8% 3%

Team Rankings

PTS
24.4
12th
YDS
329.2
17th
Y/P
5.3
16th
TO Diff
-0.2
20th
ATT
37.6
2nd
CMP
24.2
3rd
YDS
235.6
6th
TD
2.1
2nd
ATT
22.4
29th
YDS
93.6
29th
AVG
4.2
20th
TD
0.6
24th
SACK
2.1
24th
TA
1.2
11th
PA
28.9
30th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
SteelersSteelers10-7-00.588397387
RavensRavens8-9-00.471424398
BengalsBengals6-11-00.353414492
BrownsBrowns5-12-00.294279379

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Chase Brown4737108  
Samaje Perine171611  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Ja'Marr Chase2222130  
Tee Higgins1414100  
Andrei Iosivas7720  
Mitchell Tinsley6630  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Mike Gesicki7730  
Tanner Hudson5530  
Noah Fant4420  
Drew Sample1110  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
J.Flacco132514162479151079.2351  
J.Burrow81732591809175100.7410  
J.Browning5811257716871.1391  
S.Clifford0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
C.Brown1723210194.468869437738  
S.Perine15843824.53211787346  
T.Brooks1616452.8021947  
K.Milton1221.000004  
G.Brightwell2000.000000  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
J.Chase16185125141211.3864987  
T.Higgins15985984614.31144769  
A.Iosivas17583343513.2237851  
M.Tinsley1724811614.5227288  
K.Williams111155.00523  
J.Burton00000.0000  
C.Jones141000.00020  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
M.Gesicki13422830711.0237321  
N.Fant1541342888.5325379  
T.Hudson1524191688.8233148  
D.Sample1720151067.1127595  
C.Grandy52273.50628  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
E.McPherson1725284144126  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
J.Battle171120.024620  
D.Knight Jr.171063.042710  
G.Stone171042.042400  
B.Carter171020.011400  
D.Hill17850.0211100  
B.Hill17664.050000  
M.Murphy17525.560201  
T.Slaton Jr.17523.040000  
J.Ossai14435.090020  
D.Turner II17400.0221821  
K.Jenkins Jr.14361.520100  
O.Burks17340.010111  
C.Taylor-Britt8210.010500  
J.Davis7191.021110  
C.Sample14172.020010  
T.Hendrickson7164.030110  
J.Newton14110.000300  
C.Johnson9112.020002  
S.Stewart8111.020100  
D.Ivey1790.000300  
M.Jackson980.000000  
T.Anderson1770.000100  
J.Giles-Harris1070.000200  
S.Heyward1250.000000  
H.Cross III440.000001  
D.Anthony530.000000  
B.Lux230.000000  
I.Foskey820.000000  
M.Wilson420.000000  
P.Jules1420.010000  
B.Asamoah II400.000000  
J.Jefferson200.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1CIN vs TB
2CIN @HOU
3CIN @PIT
4CIN vs JAC
5CIN @MIA
6CIN vs BYE
7CIN @BAL
8CIN vs TEN
9CIN @ATL
10CIN vs PIT
11CIN @WAS
12CIN vs NO
13CIN @CLE
14CIN vs KC
15CIN @CAR
16CIN @IND
17CIN vs BAL
18CIN vs CLE

Player Timeline

Mar 14th

Bengals Sign Veteran QB Josh Johnson

Player News

  • Theo Gillen CF • TB MLB

    Rays Prospect Theo Gillen Hits First Double-A Homer in 3-RBI Game

    @MLBPipeline

  • Dean Kremer SP • BAL MLB

    Dean Kremer: Orioles’ Five-Game Winning Streak “Just the Beginning” Ahead of Trade Deadline

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Tyler Kolek PG • NY NBA

    Tyler Kolek Praised for Entertaining, Self-Deprecating Sidetalk Sports Appearance

    @melissarohlin

  • Dexter Lawrence DT • CIN NFL

    Bengals’ Dexter Lawrence Draws Attention for Slow, Stiff Practice Drill

    @NFL_DovKleiman

  • Keaton Wagler SG • LAC NBA

    Pedulla Praises No. 5 Pick Wagler After Clippers’ Overtime Summer League Win

    @NBA

  • Harry Ford C • WAS MLB

    Harry Ford Homers in Impressive Nationals Debut

    @MLBPipeline

  • Dexter Lawrence DT • CIN

    Bengals’ Dexter Lawrence Draws Attention for Slow, Stiff Practice Drill

    @NFL_DovKleiman

  • Chris Johnson CB • MIA

    Derrick Brooks Completes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in Support of ALS Fighter Chris Johnson

    @McClain_on_NFL

  • Tom Brady QB •

    Tom Brady Asks Lionel Messi About Viral Baby Photo With Lamine Yamal

    @McClain_on_NFL

  • Travis Kelce TE • KC

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Spotted Enjoying a Vacation Together

    @McClain_on_NFL

  • Bobby Brown DT • CAR

    Joe DiMaggio’s Earthquake Survival Story and Alleged Memorabilia Fraud by His Lawyer

    @McClain_on_NFL

  • Chris Evans RB •

    Chris Evans Reveals Fear of Nine-Film Contract Nearly Made Him Turn Down Captain America Role

    @McClain_on_NFL

  • Theo Gillen CF • TB

    Rays Prospect Theo Gillen Hits First Double-A Homer in 3-RBI Game

    @MLBPipeline

  • Dean Kremer SP • BAL

    Dean Kremer: Orioles’ Five-Game Winning Streak “Just the Beginning” Ahead of Trade Deadline

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Harry Ford C • WAS

    Harry Ford Homers in Impressive Nationals Debut

    @MLBPipeline

  • Jason Foley RP • SF

    Jason Foley Records Perfect Inning in Giants Debut

    @SFGiants

  • Craig Albernaz HC • BAL

    Orioles’ Five-Game Winning Streak Highlights Consistent, Day-to-Day Focus

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Cam Sanders RP • BAL

    Cam Sanders Earns First MLB Win with Clutch Orioles Debut After Escaping Bases-Loaded Jam

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Tyler Kolek PG • NY

    Tyler Kolek Praised for Entertaining, Self-Deprecating Sidetalk Sports Appearance

    @melissarohlin

  • Keaton Wagler SG • LAC

    Pedulla Praises No. 5 Pick Wagler After Clippers’ Overtime Summer League Win

    @NBA

  • Ebuka Okorie PG • DET

    NBA Summer League: Jazz and Heat Secure Friday Wins

    @NBA

  • Jalen Bridges SF •

    NBA Summer League: Clippers and Jazz Secure Friday Wins Behind Strong Performances

    @NBA

  • Sean Pedulla PG • LAC

    Sean Pedulla Leads Clippers Past Timberwolves in OT With 24 Points and 11 Assists

    @NBA

  • Keaton Wagler SG • LAC

    Clippers’ Wagler and Pedulla Lead Overtime Victory in Las Vegas

    @NBA

  • Jamie Drysdale D • PHI

    Jamie Drysdale Deal Highlights Travis Sanheim’s Team-Friendly Contract

    @charlieo_conn

  • Barrett Hayton C • UTA

    Barrett Hayton Relieved and Excited After Utah Mammoth Matches Devils’ Offer Sheet

    @BagleyKSLsports

  • Erik Johnson D •

    NHL “Slide-Itis” Epidemic: Defenders Overcommit on 2-on-1s, Making Passing Plays Nearly Twice as Dangerous

    @charlieo_conn

  • Jamie Drysdale D • PHI

    Jamie Drysdale Reflects on Breakthrough Season and Emergence With Flyers

    @KKurzNHL

  • Jamie Drysdale D • PHI

    Jamie Drysdale Contract Extension with Flyers Analyzed

    @charlieo_conn

  • Barrett Hayton C • UTA

    Barrett Hayton Discusses New Contract and Return to Utah Mammoth

    @BagleyKSLsports

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