{"id":71626,"date":"2019-08-27T15:13:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T19:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=71626"},"modified":"2021-03-08T16:17:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T21:17:45","slug":"fantasy-football-duke-johnson-marlon-mack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/08\/27\/fantasy-football-duke-johnson-marlon-mack\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football: Duke Johnson or Marlon Mack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duke Johnson<\/a><\/strong> is flying up ADP charts and may sail past Marlon Mack<\/a><\/strong>– at some point- who himself is on the way down ADP charts. Which is the better choice for your fantasy football team in 2019?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Should You Draft Duke Johnson or Marlon Mack in Fantasy Football\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Johnson and Mack are two of the players most affected by the significant happenings of this past weekend. In a historic moment, Andrew Luck<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0abruptly announced his retirement.<\/a> Gone with Luck are hopes of an elite Indianapolis Colts offense in 2019. Also gone with Luck is some of Mack\u2019s scoring upside.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the second bit of tragic news over the weekend, Lamar Miller<\/a><\/strong> tore his ACL in a meaningless preseason game<\/a> and will be out for the season. Miller being lost for the season leaves Johnson as the top running back in Houston. Johnson’s ADP is up to 65th overall- and climbing. However, the Texans will likely acquire another veteran running back to either compete with or complement Johnson this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

So who will have a better season for their fantasy investors, Mack or Johnson? [ADP courtesy of Fantasy Football Calculator<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

The Case for Duke Johnson <\/span><\/h3>\n

Johnson is 5\u2019 9\u201d tall and 210 pounds. He has excellent hands and has mostly been used as a pass-catching back to this point in his career. Johnson- now of the Houston Texans-is going into his fifth season<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>His outlook for fantasy has never been higher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duke fits right into Texans head coach Bill O’Brien<\/a>\u2019s scheme. O’Brien is formerly of the New England Patriots. He once used players like Danny Woodhead<\/a><\/strong> and Shane Vereen<\/a><\/strong> to their fullest potential. Johnson fits the mold, of the running backs that O’Brien prefers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Duke Johnson, who wanted more playing time in Cleveland, will be the Texans' starting RB. He's going to get all the playing time he can handle.<\/p>\n

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n