Sit Ty Johnson in Week 3 if you have a real alternative — 4.6 projected points lands 6.4 under the RB starter line.
- Projection
- 4.6 pts
- RB rank
- #53
- Matchup
- vs LAC
Ty Johnson's fantasy role in Week 3
Ty Johnson goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a deep-league RB flyer for the BUF. He is rostered in 1% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him RB53 on our own weekly board at 4.6 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
Health matters here: he carries a QUESTIONABLE designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 3 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs LAC. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting RB baseline of 11 points, his 4.6-point projection is 6.4 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Ty Johnson in Week 3 if you have a real alternative — 4.6 projected points lands 6.4 under the RB starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another RB, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ty Johnson (BUF RB), our RB53 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs LAC, projecting 4.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. LAC is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He grades 58% below the average weekly RB number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Fair warning: he carries a questionable tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ty Johnson (BUF RB), our RB53 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs LAC, projecting 4.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. LAC is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He grades 58% below the average weekly RB number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Fair warning: he carries a questionable tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.