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Mike Evans or Emmett Johnson

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Mike Evans

Mike Evans

WR • San Francisco 49ers SF
Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson

RB • Kansas City Chiefs KC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Evans over Johnson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Evans ... 58.33%

BOTH ... 8.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 15.8
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.8 77.3 0.6 15.8
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Not available due to injury or suspension.
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Outlook Mike Evans

Mike Evans vs. Las Vegas — High-Scoring Environment Awaits Post-Bye

Mike Evans is officially questionable heading into Week 9 as he manages Achilles tendinitis, though he had the bye week to recuperate. If cleared, he serves as San Francisco's top perimeter weapon, particularly with Deebo Samuel Sr. ruled out. Be sure to check back for the latest news on his status prior to kickoff.

When active, Evans possesses solid upside in a home matchup featuring an elevated 53-point game total. Our weekly projection slots him for 4.5 catches on 7 targets for 73 yards and a touchdown threat (14.9 fantasy points). Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into lineups across all formats if he gets the green light.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 10 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Johnson over Evans

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Johnson ... 0%

BOTH ... 8.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.7
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.9 15.1 0.1 1.9 21.8 0.1 6.7
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Outlook Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson vs NYJ — Explosive Backup Earning More Opportunities

Johnson is coming off an explosive performance against Denver where he turned heads with a 73-yard receiving touchdown and led Kansas City with 128 receiving yards. Operating behind lead back Kenneth Walker, the rookie's efficiency has caught the coaching staff's attention, highlighted by his league-leading missed tackle rate. Kansas City enters as heavy home favorites against the Jets, which could provide plenty of second-half opportunities if the game script tilts in their favor.

While his big-play ability is undeniable, his standalone volume remains modest. Our weekly projection expects around 4 rushes for 15 yards and roughly 2 receptions for 22 yards. Currently rostered in 24% of leagues and started in just 2%, Johnson is primarily a high-upside bench stash who functions as a speculative deep-league dart throw until his weekly touch share expands.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Mike Evans
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Performance Emmett Johnson
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11515.0051281
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11515.0071451
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Mike Evans
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Emmett Johnson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mike Evans
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
51%
+45.29 compared to last week
OWN/START Emmett Johnson
OWN
36%
+11.18 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+1.8 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mike Evans
13th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emmett Johnson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mike Evans

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 13th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 62.00 total points (8.86 avg).
  • Currently 93.96 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ribs/Achilles (Since Oct 15, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.9.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 40th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 43rd among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 420 and 15.56 YPC and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 25th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +13, Rec Yards: +280 Rec TDs: +2,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 72, REC YDS: 915, REC TDS: 8
Breakdown Emmett Johnson

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB'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 42nd with 37.40 total points (5.34 avg).
  • Currently 124.4 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 28th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 237 and 16.93 YPC and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Ranked 110th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 77 (11.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +77, Rush AVG: +3.9 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +14, Rec Yards: +237 Rec TDs: +1,
  • 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: 110, RUSH YDS: 450, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 25, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Mike Evans

RIBS/ACHILLES - Since Oct 15, 2026

Evans did not practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Raiders.
Injury Emmett Johnson

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mike Evans

Week 9
San Francisco 49ers VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.75397.131361812.58
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 13th with 44.00 total points (5.50 avg).
  • Currently 34 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 13 (1.63 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 1171 (146.38 per game).
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 2006 (250.75 per game).
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 6 (0.75 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.75 per game and currently ranked 31st among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.13 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.13, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +3, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +3.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Matchups Emmett Johnson

Week 9
Kansas City Chiefs VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.50331.88812002.65
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 39.00 total points (4.88 avg).
  • Currently 39 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.9.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 331.88 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in rush defense with 989 (123.63 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1666 (208.25 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 20 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 23.50 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd 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: -12.12, Turnovers: +7 Sacks: +9, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Mike Evans
16.72
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emmett Johnson
7.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Mike Evans
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2014 TB 15 123 68 1051 15.5 12 0 0 0 0
2015 TB 15 148 74 1208 16.3 3 0 0 0 0
2016 TB 16 171 96 1321 13.8 12 0 0 0 0
2017 TB 15 136 71 1001 14.1 5 0 0 0 0
2018 TB 16 139 86 1524 17.7 8 0 0 0 0
2019 TB 13 118 67 1157 17.3 8 0 0 0 0
2020 TB 16 119 76 1125 14.8 13 0 0 0 0
2021 TB 16 113 74 1035 14.0 14 1 10 10 0
2022 TB 15 128 77 1124 14.6 6 0 0 0 0
2023 TB 16 135 79 1255 15.9 13 0 0 0 0
2024 TB 14 110 74 1004 13.6 11 0 0 0 0
2025 TB 8 61 30 368 12.3 3 0 0 0 0
2026 SF 6 39 27 420 15.6 3 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 15 95 66 1020 15.6 7 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 111 67 971 14.5 10 0 0 0 0
Totals 190 1589 928 14039 15.1 115 1 10 10 0
Career Emmett Johnson
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 KC 7 20 77 3.9 0 16 14 237 16.9 1
ON PACE 17 49 187 3.9 0 39 34 576 16.9 2
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 20 77 3.9 0 16 14 237 16.9 1
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CHI vs TB
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KC vs NYJ
LAR @WAS
LV @SF
NYG @PHI
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BKN vs CHA 7:30 PM EST
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CLE @OKC 8:00 PM EST
DAL @SA 9:30 PM EST
DEN vs TOR 9:00 PM EST
DET vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
HOU vs MIN 8:30 PM EST
IND @MEM 8:00 PM EST
LAC vs MIA 10:30 PM EST
LAL @SAC 10:00 PM EST
NO vs UTA 8:00 PM EST
PHO vs POR 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
BUF vs OTT 7:30 PM EST
CGY @SEA 10:00 PM EST
CHI @FLA 7:30 PM EST
LA vs SJ 10:00 PM EST