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Roschon Johnson is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for running backs. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season.
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ANALYSIS: Roschon Johnson is going to be the priority add this week at running back. News broke this weekend that starting running back Khalil Herbert will miss multiple weeks dealing with a right high-ankle sprain. That will put Johnson into the driver's seat to be Chicago's starting and primary running back.
While D'Onta Foreman will likely mix in, he's been phased out of the offense very early with just five touches on the season. With the depth of the team's backfield, it should be expected that Johnson will operate as a full-blown bell-cow over the next four weeks with Herbert on the mend.
The Chicago offense has looked drastically different the last two weeks and more like the unit that closed the 2022 season on a tear. If that offense sticks around and Johnson is the team's bell-cow, he should be viewed as a high-end RB2 until Herbert returns. He's been very effective this season. He's averaging 4.4 true yards per carry, which ranks 19th among all running backs. He also has the 25th-highest breakaway run rate and the 17th-best yards per route run average among running backs.
He's a capable player and it's certainly within the range of outcomes where Johnson performs well enough to become the team's 1A upon Herbert's return. Johnson is worth the No. 1 waiver wire priority or a large chunk of your FAAB.
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