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Ty Johnson — fantasy football 2026

Every game, every stat category, and what the board says. 5.9 points per game in 2025, an ADP of 170.4, usage worth 4.9.

28 years old · 7 seasons of experience · 2019 draft class

Updated 2026-08-16 · free, no account, no paywall
Every figure below comes from our database. Where a stat is not held, the row is absent rather than zero.
ADP 170.4
Consensus across 1 books, 0 picks between cheapest and priciest. Cheapest on underdog, priciest on espn.
ESPN170.4
UNDERDOG215.9
FFA216

Draft-room facts

Goes aroundRound 15, pick 2 in a 12-team draft
Positional rankRB104

What we project for 2026

Our board has him at 74.1 points, 4.6 per game — 199 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 18.6 catches. That is RB6, 210 overall.

The range runs from a floor of 2.9 points per game to a ceiling of 11.3, with the median at 4.6. Boom rate 99%, bust rate 37%. The spread is the actual bet, not the middle number.

He goes at 170.4 on consensus and our board has him 210. We rank him 39.6 picks worse than the room drafts him. At that distance it is a fade: we do not want him anywhere near his ADP.

The offense he plays in, 2026

Buffalo Bills returns 3 of 6 continuity slots, replacing wr1, hc, oc. Josh Allen at quarterback, Joe Brady as head coach, Pete Carmichael Jr. calling it. The offense projects to 31.5 pass attempts a game at medium confidence and 29.2 rushes.

In: Kyle Allen (qb2), DJ Moore (wr1), Skyler Bell (wr4), Trent Sherfield (wr7). Out: Curtis Samuel (wr4).

The projected carry split across the offense:

James Cook67.6%
Ray Davis19.9%
Ty Johnson 11%
Frank Gore Jr1.5%

Our written view on this offense in 2026

What the offense looks like: This is a high powered offense centered around Josh Allen & James Cook. Over the past few years, the Bills have struggled to surround Allen with the weapons he needs in the passsing game. Kincaid HAS NOT made the leap or returned his 1st round draft capital despite what people say. The move to get DJ Moore was very intentional & GM Brandon Beane believes Moore is a locked in WR1 for Buffalo. Shakir is going to be a strong contributor but the DJ Moore trade likely hurts his value.

Key additions: Bills traded a 2nd round pick for to Bears for WR DJ Moore & extended on 4 year deal. C Lloyd Cushenberry 1 year deal. G/C Austin Corbett from Panthers (starter). WR Trent Sherfield from Minnesota (depth).

Key departures: David Edwards (starting LG), WR Curtis Samuel was released. Back up QB Mitch Trubisky signed with the Titans.

Notes: The Bills fired Sean McDermott following their loss to Denver in the playoffs in 2025. Joe Brady (standout OC) was promoted to HCThe Keon Coleman breakout may not ever happen. Bills traded for DJ Moore from Bears & under contract for 4 years. Large opportunity to emerge as main pass catcher in offense. Shakir reliable but no true ceiling yet. Allen 30 but still elite. Bills draft Skyler Bell WR from UConn 6 foor 192 LB 4.40 second 40 yard dash. Large opportunity for Bell in long run. Kincaid health remains a question. Opted to not get PCL surgery AGAIN & new HC Joe Brady says they will manage pain throughout 2026. James Cook will continue to produce as a top 10 PPR fantasy back IF he stays healthy. Very underrated runner.

How the volume number was reached: Same QB Josh Allen returning — anchor to 2025 actuals (29.1 att/g); Regressed 53% toward league mean 33.5, floored at 30 → 31.5 att/g; New OC Pete Carmichael Jr. — pass rate and tempo may shift; New HC Joe Brady.

How the carry projection was built

Projected carry share11%
Projected carries per game2.6
Projected carries, full season45
Last season, carries per game2.9

That is a reduction of 0.3 carries a game against last season, inside a team projection of 29.2 rushing attempts a game.

Basis: prior usage blend. Carry share is the strongest forward predictor we have measured at the position, so this number carries more weight than any efficiency figure on this page.

Offensive environment: BUF rates 26.9 against a league average of 23, 3.9 points above it on opponent-adjusted least squares (multi-capture merge).

2026 schedule

Opponent-adjusted run defense faced, against 2025 ratings. Positive is an easier slate.

Full season-3.9 · harder
Weeks 1–6-9.1 · harder
Weeks 12–17-7.1 · harder
Fantasy playoffs (15–17)-4.4 · harder

Read this narrowly. Our own testing found that season-long strength of schedule does not survive as a draft input — defensive quality is among the least stable team properties year to year, and a preseason slate is built on last year's identities. The playoff-weeks column is the only one we would let break a tie, and even then it is a tiebreaker rather than a reason. The finding.

Dynasty context not redraft

Everything in this section is about his dynasty trade value — what he is worth as a long-term asset in the trade market. It is not a forecast of his 2026 fantasy scoring. A player can be a fine redraft pick while his dynasty value falls, and the reverse. The redraft read is above; this is a different question with a different answer.

Where he sits in the dynasty value cycle

His dynasty value has moved -1.3% over the last twelve months. The market cycle classifies him as stable.

For context on how long this lasts at the position: the average career at his position produces 1.7 elite seasons and 2.4 startable seasons.

The five most similar seasons, and what their dynasty value did next

Matched on production profile — production-driven (pedigree ignored). The last column is how that player’s dynasty value moved the following year — a market outcome, not a scoring one.

PlayerSeasonTheir PPGSimilarityNext year
D'Ernest Johnson2024359%+48.6%
Samaje Perine20244.858%+39.7%
Kenneth Gainwell20243.758%+98.5%
Samaje Perine20237.157%+0.1%
Jamaal Williams20242.755%+9.7%

Of the 5 with a following season on record, 4 gained value, 0 lost it and 1 held roughly flat.

Four years of dynasty value

02,000202120222023202420252026
Monthly superflex value, 2020-04 to 2026-07. Up 413% across the series, peaking at 1,494.

The player

Draft capital and athletic profile

Drafted2019, round 6, pick 186 by DET
CollegeMaryland
Age at draft21

Availability and volatility

Career PPR per game6.4
Week-to-week variation0.9
Boom rate22.2%
Bust rate28.6%
Games missed per season0

The record, season by season

2025 · BUF · 17 games

His best game was Week 18 against NYJ — 19.6 PPR on 15 touches and a 7.1% target share, in a game that finished 35-8. His worst was Week 4 against NO at 0, on 1 touches, final score 31-19. Across 17 games he cleared 20 points 0 times and came in under 8 points 13 times. In the 8 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 6.1; in the 9 decided by more, 5.7. He scored more when the game was live.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 4.9 points per game. He scored 5.9, 19.5% above it. The engine classified the season as lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1BAL41-402.402022404.4%33%
2NYJ30-100.60102604%25%
3MIA31-213.112831307.4%25%
4NO31-1900001000%20%
5NE20-23100021000%18%
6ATL14-242.612111507.7%42%
8CAR40-90.60004600%32%
9KC28-211022122818%20%
10MIA13-304.622241205.1%40%
11TB44-321522611916.7%32%
12HOU19-238.233452709.4%35%
13PIT26-75.5352025021.7%27%
14CIN39-345.92314225011.1%25%
15NE35-315.83315413011.5%26%
16CLE23-207.600031610%32%
17PHI12-137.83433515012.1%38%
18NYJ35-819.62220133627.1%33%

Production

Receptions24
Targets33
Receiving yards263
Carries50
Rushing yards200
Touchdowns5
Points per game5.9
Yards per target7.97
Catch rate72.73%
Yards per carry4

Role

Snap share29.59%
Target share6.84%
Air-yards share-2.1%
WOPR0.087
RACR-0.139

Efficiency

Average depth of target-1.2
Yards after catch per reception12.5
Yards before catch per reception-1.6
Total YAC301
Broken tackles4
Drop rate0.1%
Passer rating when targeted116.1
Rushing yards over expected0
Receiving EPA per game0.67
Rushing EPA per game0.16

Scoring position

Red-zone targets4
Red-zone target share4.8%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share15.2%
Goal-line carry share12.5%
Expected receiving TDs0.74
Actual receiving TDs1
Receiving TD luck0.26
Expected rushing TDs3.4

Who else ate

The offense threw it 495 times. 1 team-mate cleared the competing-target threshold.

Khalil Shakir19.83%
Keon Coleman12.32%
Dawson Knox10.23%
Dalton Kincaid10.23%
James Cook8.35%
Josh Palmer7.72%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Josh Allen16315.047.846.82%
Mitchell Trubisky1219.6107.1%

Blowouts against close games

5 of his 17 games were blowouts, 30.8% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 6.18 in those and 6.09 in close games — a meaningful share of his scoring came with the game already decided.

2024 · BUF · 17 games

His best game was Week 15 against DET — 17.3 PPR on 7 touches and a 15.6% target share, in a game that finished 48-42. His worst was Week 8 against SEA at 0, on 1 touches, final score 31-10. Across 17 games he cleared 20 points 0 times and came in under 8 points 14 times. In the 8 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 5.5; in the 9 decided by more, 5.3. He scored more when the game was live.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 4.2 points per game. He scored 5.39, 35.3% above it. The engine classified the season as very_lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1ARI34-280.70102704.3%23%
2MIA31-104.212331-1011.1%16%
3JAX47-1013.63328318110%28%
4BAL10-356.30001310%19%
5HOU20-231.500031500%34%
6NYJ23-203.400043400%36%
7TEN34-107.41140013.1%22%
8SEA31-1000100003.1%20%
9MIA30-272.300032300%29%
10IND30-206.233320008.6%30%
11KC30-211.801051802.6%45%
13SF35-104.711952805.6%28%
14LA42-4413.523550018.1%35%
15DET48-4217.35511429015.6%30%
16NE24-21301063003.7%39%
17NYJ40-143.511941603.7%30%
18NE16-232.312021306.5%25%

Production

Receptions18
Targets25
Receiving yards284
Carries41
Rushing yards213
Touchdowns4
Points per game5.39
Yards per target11.36
Catch rate72%
Yards per carry5.2

Role

Snap share28.76%
Target share5.06%
Air-yards share5%
WOPR0.111
RACR4.541

Efficiency

Average depth of target8.2
Yards after catch per reception9.4
Yards before catch per reception6.3
Total YAC170
Broken tackles1
Drop rate0%
Passer rating when targeted149
Receiving EPA per game1.38
Rushing EPA per game0.04

Scoring position

Red-zone targets7
Red-zone target share9.7%
End-zone target share9.4%
Red-zone carry share7.9%
Goal-line carry share4.9%
Expected receiving TDs1.32
Actual receiving TDs2
Receiving TD luck0.68
Expected rushing TDs1.3

Who else ate

The offense threw it 520 times. 2 team-mates cleared the competing-target threshold.

Khalil Shakir20.2%
Dalton Kincaid15.15%
Keon Coleman11.52%
Mack Hollins10.1%
Curtis Samuel9.29%
James Cook7.68%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Josh Allen16235.5912.354.97%
Mitchell Trubisky122.306.5%

Blowouts against close games

7 of his 17 games were blowouts, 43.3% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 5.67 in those and 5.5 in close games — a meaningful share of his scoring came with the game already decided.

2023 · BUF · 9 games

His best game was Week 11 against NYJ — 14.8 PPR on 6 touches and a 10.3% target share, in a game that finished 32-6. His worst was Week 9 against CIN at 0, on 0 touches, final score 18-24. Across 9 games he cleared 20 points 0 times and came in under 8 points 8 times.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 4.6 points per game. He scored 3.6, 0.7% below it. The engine classified the season as neutral.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
7NE25-2900000000%1%
9CIN18-2400000000%0%
10DEN22-240.20001200%2%
11NYJ32-614.83347311110.3%21%
12PHI34-371.900061900%12%
14KC20-174.122251905.6%21%
15DAL31-106.811495407.7%29%
17NE27-212.200052200%19%
18MIA21-142.41191502.7%17%

Production

Receptions7
Targets7
Receiving yards62
Carries30
Rushing yards132
Touchdowns1
Points per game3.6
Yards per target8.86
Catch rate100%
Yards per carry4.4

Role

Snap share13.56%
Target share2.92%
Air-yards share0.06%
WOPR0.044
RACR0.95

Efficiency

Average depth of target0.3
Yards after catch per reception8.6
Yards before catch per reception0.3
Total YAC60
Broken tackles1
Drop rate0%
Passer rating when targeted143.2
Receiving EPA per game0.14
Rushing EPA per game-0.08

Scoring position

Red-zone targets2
Red-zone target share2.7%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share9.1%
Expected receiving TDs0.27
Actual receiving TDs0
Receiving TD luck-0.27
Expected rushing TDs0.74

Who else ate

The offense threw it 579 times. 2 team-mates cleared the competing-target threshold.

Stefon Diggs29.36%
Dalton Kincaid16.7%
Gabe Davis14.86%
James Cook9.91%
Khalil Shakir8.26%
Dawson Knox6.61%

Blowouts against close games

2 of his 9 games were blowouts, 66.7% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 10.8 in those and 1.54 in close games — a meaningful share of his scoring came with the game already decided.

2022 · NYJ · 12 games

His best game was Week 12 against CHI — 14.8 PPR on 7 touches and a 7.1% target share, in a game that finished 31-10. His worst was Week 5 against MIA at 0, on 0 touches, final score 40-17. Across 12 games he cleared 20 points 0 times and came in under 8 points 10 times. In the 8 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 2.6; in the 4 decided by more, 5.6. He scored more when the game was not close.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 5.5 points per game. He scored 3.57, 21.6% below it. The engine classified the season as unlucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
2CLE31-301.41340007%19%
4PIT24-2000000000%0%
5MIA40-1700000000%0%
7DEN16-91.91161304.3%17%
8NE17-220.60202605.9%32%
9BUF20-171.700021700%12%
11NE3-100.40104405%28%
12CHI31-1014.8121656217.1%24%
13MIN22-2710.1673813012.7%33%
16JAX3-190.70002700%20%
17SEA6-236.71511846011.1%47%
18MIA6-114.5231351209.4%38%

Production

Receptions12
Targets24
Receiving yards88
Carries30
Rushing yards160
Touchdowns1
Points per game3.57
Yards per target3.67
Catch rate50%
Yards per carry5.33

Role

Snap share22.5%
Target share5.21%
Air-yards share1.85%
WOPR0.091
RACR-0.858

Efficiency

Average depth of target2
Yards after catch per reception6.1
Yards before catch per reception1.3
Total YAC73
Broken tackles1
Drop rate0%
Passer rating when targeted41.7
Receiving EPA per game-0.96
Rushing EPA per game-0.34

Scoring position

Red-zone targets0
Red-zone target share0%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share3.2%
Expected receiving TDs0
Actual receiving TDs0
Receiving TD luck0
Expected rushing TDs0.11

Who else ate

The offense threw it 625 times. 1 team-mate cleared the competing-target threshold.

Garrett Wilson25.04%
Tyler Conklin14.82%
Elijah Moore11.07%
Corey Davis10.9%
Michael Carter9.2%
Braxton Berrios5.45%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 3 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Zach Wilson740.761.52.17%
Mike White31410.534.6410.3%
Joe Flacco262.952.838.2%

Blowouts against close games

3 of his 12 games were blowouts, 50.2% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 7.17 in those and 2.58 in close games — a meaningful share of his scoring came with the game already decided.

2021 · NYJ · 15 games

His best game was Week 8 against CIN — 19.6 PPR on 10 touches and a 12.2% target share, in a game that finished 34-31. His worst was Week 18 against BUF at -0.1, on 2 touches, final score 10-27. Across 15 games he cleared 20 points 0 times and came in under 8 points 8 times. In the 7 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 8.8; in the 8 decided by more, 6.9. He scored more when the game was live.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 8.2 points per game. He scored 7.8, 4.8% below it. The engine classified the season as neutral.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1CAR14-193.6131141508.3%54%
2NE6-255000125000%45%
3DEN0-263.3156317015.2%57%
4TEN27-243.322123105.9%33%
5ATL20-2711.4232241219.7%39%
7NE13-5413.1676556017.1%32%
8CIN34-3119.65671415112.2%29%
9IND30-4512.1234042115.8%42%
10BUF17-458.8583622017.4%32%
11MIA17-242.31181502.9%33%
12HOU21-144.201064204.3%34%
13PHI18-333.5241411011.1%47%
14NO9-309.74740617017.5%73%
17TB24-2817.23447535113.3%51%
18BUF10-27-0.10101-105.3%33%

Production

Receptions34
Targets55
Receiving yards372
Carries61
Rushing yards238
Touchdowns4
Points per game7.8
Yards per target6.76
Catch rate61.82%
Yards per carry3.9

Role

Snap share42.27%
Target share9.73%
Air-yards share3.23%
WOPR0.169
RACR2.129

Efficiency

Average depth of target2.4
Yards after catch per reception9.8
Yards before catch per reception1.1
Total YAC334
Broken tackles3
Drop rate0.1%
Passer rating when targeted86.3
Rushing yards over expected0
Receiving EPA per game0.42
Rushing EPA per game-0.75

Scoring position

Red-zone targets4
Red-zone target share6.2%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share16.2%
Goal-line carry share19.4%
Expected receiving TDs0.57
Actual receiving TDs1
Receiving TD luck0.43
Expected rushing TDs3.08

Who else ate

The offense threw it 603 times. He took 9.52% of the targets. 0 team-mates cleared the competing-target threshold.

Elijah Moore13.32%
Jamison Crowder12.28%
Braxton Berrios11.25%
Corey Davis10.21%
Ty Johnson 9.52%
Michael Carter9.52%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 4 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Zach Wilson10306.115.079.06%
Mike White32113.838.1915.57%
Josh Johnson1312.113.335.8%
Joe Flacco112.382.9%

Blowouts against close games

6 of his 15 games were blowouts, 34% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 6.63 in those and 8.8 in close games — his scoring did not depend on garbage time.

2020 · DET · 11 games

His best game was Week 13 against LV — 19.7 PPR on 24 touches and a 10% target share, in a game that finished 28-31. His worst was Week 7 against BUF at 0, on 0 touches, final score 10-18. Across 11 games he cleared 20 points 0 times and came in under 8 points 8 times. In the 5 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 8.8; in the 6 decided by more, 3.2. He scored more when the game was live.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 6.6 points per game. He scored 5.75, 4.5% below it. The engine classified the season as neutral.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
2GB21-4200100003.3%8%
6MIA0-244.201034202.6%6%
7BUF10-1800000000%0%
8KC9-353.111631503.6%11%
11LAC28-345.7461700021.4%23%
12MIA3-201.41212307.4%18%
13LV28-3119.7221322104110%63%
14SEA3-401.600081600%38%
15LA23-2017.56639316122.2%34%
16CLE23-161.300021300%26%
17NE14-288.82223114506.1%54%

Production

Receptions16
Targets21
Receiving yards99
Carries54
Rushing yards254
Touchdowns2
Points per game5.75
Yards per target4.71
Catch rate76.19%
Yards per carry4.7

Role

Snap share25.55%
Target share6.96%
Air-yards share1.2%
WOPR0.115
RACR-2.602

Efficiency

Average depth of target2.4
Yards after catch per reception8.1
Yards before catch per reception-1.9
Total YAC129
Broken tackles1
Drop rate0%
Passer rating when targeted101.1
Rushing yards over expected0
Receiving EPA per game-0.28
Rushing EPA per game0.09

Scoring position

Red-zone targets1
Red-zone target share2.3%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share18.5%
Goal-line carry share25%
Expected receiving TDs0.14
Actual receiving TDs1
Receiving TD luck0.86
Expected rushing TDs2.04

Who else ate

The offense threw it 582 times. 2 team-mates cleared the competing-target threshold.

Marvin Jones20.61%
T.J. Hockenson18.1%
Danny Amendola12.37%
D'Andre Swift10.22%
Quintez Cephus6.27%
Kenny Golladay5.73%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Matthew Stafford10216.24.717.66%
Chase Daniel101.30%

Blowouts against close games

5 of his 11 games were blowouts, 16.3% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 2.06 in those and 8.84 in close games — his scoring did not depend on garbage time.

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