NFL
PHI
JAX
17
19
FINALFINAL
TB
DAL
24
16
FINALFINAL
CIN
MIA
7
7
1Q 8:02 • 1st & 10 • FOX
LV
NE
7
7
1Q 8:19 • 1st & 10 • CBS/P
MIN
NO
3
0
1Q 7:37 • 1st & 10 • FOX
CLE
NYJ
0
7
1Q 7:46 • 1st & 10 • CBS/P
IND
PIT
3
7
1Q 8:45 • 1st & 10 • CBS/P
HOU
TEN
0
3
1Q 7:42 • 4th & 10 • CBS/P
NYG
WAS
0
6
1Q 7:11 • 1st & 10 • FOX
DEN
LAC
o42
+3.5
4:05PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
DET
ARI
o54.5
+5.5
4:25PM • PREVIEW FOX
CHI
GB
0
7
1Q 5:45 • 2nd & 10 • FOX
SF
SEA
o46.5
-3
4:25PM • PREVIEW FOX
BAL
ATL
o43.5
-3
8:20PM • PREVIEW NBC/P
BUF
LAR
o54
-3.5
8:15PM • PREVIEW ABC/E

Kaleb Johnson or DeMario Douglas

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Kaleb Johnson

Kaleb Johnson

RB • Green Bay Packers GB
DeMario Douglas

DeMario Douglas

WR • New England Patriots NE
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Johnson over Douglas

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Johnson ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.3
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
8.2 33 0.2 0.6 4.9 0 5.3
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Outlook Kaleb Johnson

Kaleb Johnson vs. Bears — Expanded Opportunities in Shorthanded Packers Backfield

Johnson's role continues to evolve following his late-August arrival in Green Bay. With Josh Jacobs sidelined and Chris Brooks recently landing on injured reserve with an ankle injury, Johnson has stepped up into a direct rotation with MarShawn Lloyd. Despite losing a goal-line fumble last week, he flashed his upside with a season-long 31-yard run, keeping him firmly in the Packers' offensive plans.

Heading into this divisional clash with Chicago at Lambeau Field, our projections slate Johnson for around 9 carries and 35 rushing yards, generating 5.6 fantasy points. Started in just 1% of leagues, he remains a volatile deep-league play who must protect the football and punch in a score to return usable fantasy value.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Douglas over Johnson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Douglas ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.2
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.7 33.2 0.2 7.2
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Outlook DeMario Douglas

DeMario Douglas vs. Raiders — Modest Slot Role in a Depleted Receiving Corps

Operating as New England's primary slot wide receiver, Douglas enters Week 5 healthy against the Las Vegas Raiders. With Mack Hollins recently placed on injured reserve and A.J. Brown also sidelined, additional opportunities exist alongside Romeo Doubs, though Douglas has recorded just nine catches for 82 yards across four games this season.

That modest usage keeps his fantasy floor low despite an open depth chart for quarterback Drake Maye. Our weekly projection expects around 2.6 receptions and 33 receiving yards for 7.0 fantasy points, leaving him strictly as an uninspiring bench option outside of very deep leagues.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kaleb Johnson
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
8425.30000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
12484.001100
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance DeMario Douglas
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
2157.5100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
35317.7380
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Kaleb Johnson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches DeMario Douglas
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kaleb Johnson
OWN
 
8%
-4.21 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.14 compared to last week
OWN/START DeMario Douglas
OWN
 
4%
-0.96 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.17 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kaleb Johnson
41st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus DeMario Douglas
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kaleb Johnson

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 41st among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 70th with 7.00 total points (1.75 avg).
  • Currently 91.1 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 77th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 66th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among RB.
  • Ranked 113th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 103rd in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 80 (20.00 per game) and is currently ranked 49th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +59, Rush AVG: +1.4 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +10 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 125, RUSH YDS: 500, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 12, REC YDS: 50, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown DeMario Douglas

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 101st with 8.20 total points (2.05 avg).
  • Currently 76.46 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 39th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +69 Rec TDs: -1,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 425, REC TDS: 4
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kaleb Johnson

No Injury Reported

Injury DeMario Douglas

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kaleb Johnson

Week 5
Green Bay Packers VS Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.25296.50631003.95
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 30.00 total points (7.50 avg).
  • Currently 18 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 296.50 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in turnovers with 6 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 410 (102.50 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 776 (194.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 3 (0.75 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 16.25 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -89.5, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +5, INTs: -4, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.9, YDS/G: 384.4
Matchups DeMario Douglas

Week 5
New England Patriots VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.00357.50941203.75
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 13th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 34.00 total points (8.50 avg).
  • Currently 14 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 9 (2.25 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 538 (134.50 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 892 (223.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 6 in sacks with 12 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.00 per game and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +17.75, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +4, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kaleb Johnson
6.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating DeMario Douglas
7.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kaleb Johnson
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 PIT 10 28 69 2.5 0 2 1 9 9.0 0
2026 GB 3 20 80 4.0 0 3 1 10 10.0 0
ON PACE 14 90 360 4.0 0 14 5 45 10.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 5 14 35 2.5 0 1 1 5 9.0 0
Totals 13 48 149 3.1 0 5 2 19 9.5 0
Career DeMario Douglas
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 NE 14 78 49 561 11.4 0 8 41 5.1 0
2024 NE 16 88 67 621 9.3 3 3 16 5.3 0
2025 NE 16 47 32 484 15.1 3 8 35 4.4 0
2026 NE 4 17 9 82 9.1 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 77 41 369 9.1 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 71 49 555 11.3 2 6 31 4.8 0
Totals 55 242 165 1832 11.1 7 19 92 4.8 0
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ARI vs DET
ATL vs BAL
BUF @LAR
CAR vs BYE
CHI @GB
CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
DAL vs TB
DEN @LAC
HOU @TEN
IND @PIT
JAC vs PHI
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LV @NE
MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
SEA vs SF
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SEA @WAS 5:00 PM EST