Fantasy Football owners, if your patience is not running low on Duke Johnson, then it will be very soon. When Lamar Miller went down with a torn ACL before the season, many believed that the Houston Texans would turn to Johnson for the bulk of the work.

Johnson spent the first four years of his career with the Cleveland Browns, where he split time with Isaiah Crowell and others. Despite never being the starter, Johnson showed signed of being a decent runner who thrived catching the ball out of the backfield. He signed a three-year, $15.6 contract extension with the Browns, but was traded to Houston in the offseason.

The Texans showed their true feelings about Johnson when they acquired Carlos Hyde from the Kansas City Chiefs one week before the start of the regular season. So far this season, Hyde has been given most of the work. He has 40 carries compared to Johnson's 17. Hyde is out-gaining Johnson 192 to 90 and has scored one touchdown while Johnson has not found the end zone.

Is It Time To Drop Duke Johnson?

The answer to this question is subjective. If Fantasy Football owners believe that Johnson will get more of an opportunity as the season goes on, then it is worth keeping him. If he is still on your roster at the moment, it has to be on the bench.

The fact that Hyde has over double the carries that Johnson does is alarming. Johnson is known to be a strong receiver, but he is not even producing in that aspect. He has just six catches for 55 yards in three games. Hyde has hauled in just one catch for two yards. That is also alarming given that the Texans have had Deshaun Watson attempt 93 passes this season. To put in perspective, they have just 57 carries by running backs. Watson has 15 carries of his own.

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Benjamin Adducchio ·

Coming into the season, if Johnson was owned in Fantasy Football, Hyde should have been added immediately as a handcuff. When answering the question on whether it is time to give up on Johnson, the only answer is yes, given that the Texans have not given him an opportunity.

If you own both Texans' running backs, Hyde can be considered a flex option. Johnson should be stashed on the bench in case of injury, but there is no situation in the near future where he should crack a starting lineup.