DJ Giddens or Ty Johnson?
Who to start in Week 5, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 7 at 6:11 PM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Ty Johnson
- Rest of season: DJ Giddens — 3 of 5 experts
- Trade value: close to even
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| DJ Giddens | Ty Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season 3 of 5 experts rank DJ Giddens ahead · 2 rank Ty Johnson ahead | RB86#73–#93edge | RB87#77–#92 |
| Week 5 | RB82#75–#89 | RB50#46–#60edge |
| Week 5 projection (PPR) | 0.3 | 4.8edge |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 2 #361 overall | 2 #369 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | -49 ranks · -38 val | -88 ranks · -74 val |
| Rostered | 1% | 2% |
| Bye | 13 | 7 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 5, DJ Giddens or Ty Johnson?
- Ty Johnson. This week's consensus has DJ Giddens at RB82 (range #75–#89) and Ty Johnson at RB50 (range #46–#60). Projections: 0.3 vs 4.8 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, DJ Giddens or Ty Johnson?
- DJ Giddens. Rest-of-season consensus: DJ Giddens RB86 (range #73–#93) vs Ty Johnson RB87 (range #77–#92). 3 of 5 FantasyPros experts who rank both have DJ Giddens ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade DJ Giddens for Ty Johnson?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) DJ Giddens is ranked #361 overall and Ty Johnson #369, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.