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Darius Slayton or Emmett Johnson

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Darius Slayton

Darius Slayton

WR • n/a
Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson

RB • Kansas City Chiefs KC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Slayton over Johnson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Slayton ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Johnson over Slayton

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Johnson ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.25
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.26 9.15 0 2.25 39.16 0.2 9.25
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Outlook Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson vs. Jets — Big-Play Ability Offers Sneaky PPR Upside

Emmett Johnson has carved out an explosive complementary role behind Kenneth Walker in Kansas City's backfield, solidified with backup Brashard Smith sidelined on injured reserve. The rookie is coming off a monster Week 8 showing where he exploded for 128 receiving yards and a 73-yard score, showcasing league-leading elusiveness that has prompted Kansas City to design touches for him in space.

While his roster rate surged to nearly 45%, start rates remain modest around 6% due to limited pure carry volume. Our weekly projection pegs Johnson for roughly 38 total yards on 4 carries and 2 receptions against the Jets. With the Chiefs favored by double digits, Johnson provides intriguing flex upside in deeper PPR formats, though his weekly floor remains low given his reliance on big plays and passing-game efficiency.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darius Slayton
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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 Darius Slayton
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
3 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 🔓 🔓 🔓

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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 Darius Slayton
OWN
 
0%
+0.01 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Emmett Johnson
OWN
46%
+22.46 compared to last week
START
 
6%
+5.91 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darius Slayton
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emmett Johnson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darius Slayton

    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 N/A with 0.00 total points (0.00 avg).
  • Currently 155.96 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 210th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -14, Rec Yards: -192 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 30, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 3
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 29th 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 15 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 14th 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.

    • 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 Darius Slayton

No Injury Reported

Injury Emmett Johnson

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darius Slayton

Week 9
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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Matchups Emmett Johnson

Week 9
Kansas City Chiefs VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.50331.88812001.65
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 18th with 39.00 total points (4.88 avg).
  • Currently 39 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • 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 Darius Slayton
4.57
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emmett Johnson
7.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darius Slayton
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 NYG 14 83 48 740 15.4 8 0 0 0 0
2020 NYG 16 97 50 751 15.0 3 2 -1 -0.5 0
2021 NYG 13 58 26 339 13.0 2 1 -13 -13 0
2022 NYG 13 71 46 724 15.7 2 0 0 0 0
2023 NYG 16 79 50 770 15.4 4 0 0 0 0
2024 NYG 16 71 39 573 14.7 2 2 17 8.5 0
2025 NYG 15 65 38 561 14.8 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 74 43 636 14.8 1 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 72 42 635 15 2 1 6 8.5 0
Totals 106 537 302 4550 15.1 22 6 6 1 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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Matchups

Week 9
ARI @SEA
ATL vs CIN
BAL vs JAC
BUF @MIN
CAR vs DEN
CHI vs TB
CLE @NO
DAL @IND
DET @MIA
GB @NE
HOU @LAC
KC vs NYJ
LAR @WAS
LV @SF
NYG @PHI
PIT vs BYE
TEN vs BYE
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CLE vs NY 8:00 PM EST
DEN @IND 5:00 PM EST
GS vs ORL 8:30 PM EST
HOU @PHO 9:00 PM EST
OKC vs WAS 8:00 PM EST
POR vs SA 10:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CAR vs CHI 8:00 PM EST
COL vs DET 9:00 PM EST
DAL vs SJ 8:00 PM EST
EDM vs VAN 10:00 PM EST
FLA @WAS 12:30 PM EST
LA vs PIT 9:00 PM EST
MIN vs TB 8:00 PM EST
MON @TOR 7:00 PM EST
NJ @NYI 7:00 PM EST
NSH vs STL 1:00 PM EST
NYR @SEA 5:00 PM EST
OTT vs UTA 7:00 PM EST