D’Ernest Johnson, Demetric Felton Week 7 Fantasy Outlook After Chubb, Hunt Injuries
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The Cleveland Browns backfield will see changes after running back Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb were both ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
Let’s check out the potential fantasy
football impacts on the Browns’ other rushers for this week.
D’Ernest Johnson
No other members of the Browns’ backfield have been heavily involved this season since Chubb and Hunt
combine to handle a lion’s share of the snaps.
D’Ernest Johnson showed some promise in 2020
when he averaged 5.0 yards per carry across 33 attempts. It’s a small
sample size, but he’s shown a skill set similar to Chubb in terms of
being able to attack holes at the line of scrimmage without much
wasted movement.
The 25-year-old should take over as the primary
back on the early downs and in short-yardage situations. That could
give him the chance to score an occasional touchdown, but it would be
hard to recommend him as a fantasy starter beyond this week.
Demetric Felton
Demetric Felton could be worth a flier in PPR
leagues that also reward points for return touchdowns. He’s
occasionally received some work on passing downs this year while also
serving as Cleveland’s chief punt returner and splitting kickoff
return duties with Anthony Schwartz.
Like Johnson, it’s not a situation
where he’ll immediately warrant a spot in fantasy lineups, but there’s a path to relevance even when Chubb returns. The Browns have preferred to keep Chubb’s pass-catching to a minimum during his career.
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