WR Marcus Johnson - Indianapolis Colts

6-1, 204

Born: 8-5-1994

College: Texas

Drafted: ---

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From the upgrade/downgrade report (Tue Dec 3): Johnson should become a starter as long as TY Hilton is out with Chester Rogers on the shelf, although rookie Parris Campbell should also get back on the field soon.

Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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FBG says: Great matchup. Jacoby Brissett has had a tough time in charge of an injury-plagued Colts passing offense. While he did pass for over 300 yards last week, Brissett made some poor decisions with a couple of interceptions and has not passed for just two touchdowns in his past five games. This receiving group has been decimated from injuries, from the season-ending injuries to both Eric Ebron and Chester Rogers to the continued sidelining of T.Y. Hilton and Parris Campbell. Neither Hilton nor Campbell are likely to return this week, but do keep an eye on practice reports as having either back (especially Hilton) would lift the tide in this otherwise mediocre passing offense. This leaves Zach Pascal and Jack Doyle as the top targets, both of whom were quite productive last week but have proven to be highly inconsistent on a week-to-week basis. Tampa Bay has consistently struggled against the pass this season, giving up the second-most passing yards per game (281.1) and passing touchdowns (27) on the year as they have faced more passing attempts per game (41.8) than any other defense. Whether looking at the entire season or the last five games, this defense has also given up the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. The past two weeks, however, have been better for the Buccaneers as this defense has forced three interceptions while allowing only one touchdown per game and even limiting the Jaguars to just 240 passing yards last week. A strong pass rush with 33 sacks has helped and will continue to benefit this defense, but not so much this week as the Colts have one of the better offensive lines in football. The cornerbacks for Tampa Bay have very little name recognition, but they have actually played up to par in direct coverage. It has been the safeties for this defense that have set them apart, especially considering they have allowed 10 passing plays of 40 or more yards. Therin lies what could be an issue for the Colts this week, as Jacoby Brissett has not been particularly adept at throwing deep this season while he may lack any viable deep threats if T.Y. Hilton is not back on the field. The Colts have the edge, but not as much as one might think against what has been an exploitable passing defense.

Recent Stats and Projections

WEEK	OPP		oSNAP	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	FumL	Pts
10	vs MIA		56	0	0	3	1.0	9	0	0	0.9
11	vs JAX		63	0	0	4	4.0	38	1	0	9.8
12	at HOU		42	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
13	vs TEN		67	0	0	6	4.0	55	0	0	5.5
14	at TB	PROJ-Dodds	*	*	*		2.8	*	*	*	*
14	at TB	PROJ-Tremblay	*	*	*		2.8	*	*	*	*
14	at TB	PROJ-Bloom	*	*	*		3.0	*	*	*	*

Weekly Performance vs WR 1, WR 12, WR 24, WR 36

Percentile ranks

Marcus Johnson's percentile rank in each category, among WR with more than 50 fantasy points.

Recent Game Summaries

2019 Week 13 vs TEN (6 / 4 / 55 / 0 rec)

Marcus Johnson showed nice hands and route running ability against the Titans. Johnson ran a deep in breaking route for an 18 yard gain. Johnson caught an underneath pass and made a nice move after the catch to gain 19 yards. Johnson picked up 11 yards running a comeback route. Johnson gained 7 running a curl underneath, Johnson looked like the Colts second best wide receiver behind Pascal.

2019 Week 11 vs JAX (4 / 4 / 38 / 1 rec)

Marcus Johnson made 3 nice plays on a single drive for the Colts. Johnson picked up 10 yards running a slant. Johnson picked up 17 yards running an in breaking route. Johnson showed off strong hands making a tough contested catch with AJ Bouye in coverage for a 1 yard touchdown. The throw was a bullet from Brissett making the catch even more impressive.

Latest News

Colts | Marcus Johnson gets golden opportunity (Mon Dec 2, 09:42 PM) - Indianapolis Colts WR Marcus Johnson had four receptions for a career-high 55 yards in Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, getting a chance with several injuries at the position.

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