FanDuel Salary Changes: Week 3
David Johnson, RB, Arizona Cardinals
FanDuel Price: $8,400
Salary Change: Down $600
If you rostered David Johnson in Week 2, you likely were unsatisfied with the results. Johnson scored 15.8 FanDuel points after touching the ball just 15 times, failing to reach cash game value.
However, Johnson’s Arizona Cardinals were leading the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33 to 7 after three quarters, which allowed Johnson to rest the entire fourth quarter. Had the game been closer, we would have seen Johnson reach his usual workload.
Fully rested and ready for Week 3, Johnson will travel to face a Buffalo Bills defense that is fresh off allowing a three-touchdown game to veteran running back Matt Forte. In addition to Buffalo’s soft run defense, Johnson is in a special situation this week.
He his priced in the elite tier, ($8,000 or higher), his salary has dropped $600 from last week, and he's playing a non-divisional opponent.
Running backs who meet this criteria have scored 25-plus FanDuel points 26 percent of the time, while hitting cash value 52.6 percent of the time. If you’re paying up at running back this week, Johnson is the guy to roster.
