Ty Johnson
Buffalo BillsTy Johnson has 6 carries for 10 yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 15 catches for 174 yards in 5 games for the Buffalo Bills this season through Week 8, 6.7 PPR points a game (updated November 5, 2026).
Model Score by season
Down 5.7 from last season.
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
A veteran passing-down back at the bottom of the depth chart.
The case for
- Career receiving production (130+ career catches across 7 seasons) keeps him relevant as a passing-down specialist for any team that needs a known commodity in the role.
- His pass-protection grades are above-average for a 6th-round depth back, which is the only reason he has held an NFL roster spot for seven years.
The worry
- Only two STTM rankings in his career, both tier 8 (#46, #66). That is the production line of a clear depth piece, never a meaningful contributor.
- Eight straight 2025 games under 11 PPR (with three at 0) shows the bottom of the depth chart in real time. Age 29 means the next stop is likely UFA.
What to watch: Whether Buffalo keeps him through final cuts as a known commodity behind Cook and Davis or moves on for a younger UDFA at minimum salary.
Full take and bio
Two STTM rankings in seven NFL seasons (#46 in 2021, #66 in 2019) is the profile of a career depth piece. The 2025 Buffalo role behind James Cook and Ray Davis confines him to spot duty, which the game log confirms: sub-4 PPR in most weeks with one 10.2 PPR spike in Wk 15. Age 29 means the trajectory is the bottom of the depth chart, not a path forward.
Johnson came out of Maryland as Detroit's 6th-round pick (186th overall) in 2019. He spent two seasons with the Lions before being released, then signed with the Jets where he posted his career-best 2021 ranking (#46 STTM). He bounced through the Jets, was released, and signed with Buffalo as a depth piece. At 5'10" and 210 pounds with above-average receiving skill, his entire career value has been as a third-down passing back, never a primary early-down option.
Comps
The players whose size, testing and production looked most like his at the same point in their careers. The percent is how close.
Plays like: James White, Roy Helu, Larry Centers. Coming out: Pierre Thomas, Felix Jones, Roy Helu.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 1 star, 1 starter, 14 backups, 4 didn't stick.
Ty Johnson Props This Weekat MIN Mon Nov 9
| Market | Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anytime TD | +850 FanDuel |
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Ty Johnson Injury StatusNot listed
Ty Johnson is not on the injury report as of Nov 5. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
This season · 5 games
6.7 fantasy points a game, 33 PPR on the season. Every game on the Game Log, every season on Career. Advanced numbers are EPA and Next Gen Stats.
Contract2026 cap
Every year of the deal, the dead money and what a cut or trade saves on the Contract tab.
Fantasy outlookWeek 9
Our rest-of-season board has Ty Johnson at RB66 (the public consensus says RB77); the model has 66 PPR points left for him this season; this week he visits MIN.
Price a trade for him on the fantasy trade calculator, or see the whole board on the Fantasy hub.
Draft & College
Round 6, pick 186 to the Detroit Lions in 2019, out of Maryland (Big Ten). He went earlier than consensus.
In college, 2015-2018, 42 games: 2,695 rush yds, 19 TD, 7.7 yds/carry, 29 rec.