David Johnson
New Orleans Saints
RBAge 34Projected Rank RB n/a
Projected
ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among RBs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #17 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | n/a |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #29 |
| 2020 | #14 |
| 2021 | #68 |
| 2022 | #105 |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
PTS
Full data
| Season | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.5 |
| 2016 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | 11.8 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 |
Depth Chart
NO at RB — ESPN's season-openingdepth chart, with each player's 2025 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2025 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2025 regular season. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2025 regular season — the denominator behind the snap share | 2025 finish2025 fantasy finish at the position (PPR) | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
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Snap share and finish are 2025; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
ESPN PPRESPN profile
| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | Rush AttRushing attempts per game | Rush YdsRushing yards per game | Rush TDRushing touchdowns per game | TGTTargets per game | RECReceptions per game | Rec YdsReceiving yards per game | Rec TDReceiving touchdowns per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | NO | 4 | #479 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 29 | HOU | 13 | #315 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 17.3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 28 | HOU | 12 | #53 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 57.6 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 26.2 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 27 | ARI | 12 | #136 | 11.8 | 7.8 | 28.8 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 30.8 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 26 | ARI | 16 | #39 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 58.8 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 27.9 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 25 | ARI | 1 | n/a | 13.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 67.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 24 | ARI | 16 | #2 | 25.5 | 18.3 | 77.4 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 54.9 | 0.3 |
| 2015 | 23 | ARI | 16 | #65 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 36.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 28.6 | 0.3 |