Derrick Johnson
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Derrick Johnson | Kansas City Chiefs | Inside Linebacker
Team Defensive Style: 3-4
2011 Experience: 7th Season
IDP Fantasy Football Outlook: Derrick Johnson massive finish to the 2009 season sparked a bounce back in his career as he earned the trust of Coach Todd Haley once again. This lead to Johnson returning as a full time starter and made him a great value pick in IDP fantasy leagues last summer as he was a trendy bounce back player for IDP owners in the know.
Sure enough Johnson went on to have a solid season with 120 tackles, three forced fumbles and a whopping 15 pass deflections to assert himself as the top linebacker in Kansas City for tackle heavy leagues. Look to Johnson as a respectable top fifteen linebacker coming into this years IDP tackle heavy drafts as he should continue to play well as he’s still in his twenties.
That said, I believe you should target Johnson as no higher than your No.2 linebacker because of his past history and the fact that last season marked the first time in his career, he’s ever gone over 100 tackles.
| Tackles | ||||||
| Total | Solo | Sacks | FF | PD | INT | |
| 2011 Projected Stats | 133 | 91 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
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Summer of 2011: Fantasy Projections
Derrick Johnson massive finish to the 2009 season sparked a bounce back in his career as he earned the trust of Coach Todd Haley once again. This lead to Johnson returning as a full time starter and made him a great value pick in IDP fantasy leagues last summer as he was a trendy bounce back player for IDP owners in the know.
Sure enough Johnson went on to have a solid season with 120 tackles, three forced fumbles and a whopping 15 pass deflections to assert himself as the top linebacker in Kansas City for tackle heavy leagues. Look to Johnson as a respectable top fifteen linebacker coming into this years IDP tackle heavy drafts as he should continue to play well as he’s still in his twenties.
That said, I believe you should target Johnson as no higher than your No.2 linebacker because of his past history and the fact that last season marked the first time in his career, he’s ever gone over 100 tackles.
| Tackles | ||||||
| Total | Solo | Sacks | FF | PD | INT | |
| 2011 Projected Stats | 133 | 91 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
2010 IDP Fantasy Football Outlook
Derrick Johnson won a starting job with the Chiefs and looked good in his first action against the Chargers on Monday Night Football. Expect Johnson to keep his job as long as he doesn’t get into his Coaches dog house again. This makes Johnson worth owning and playing in your IDP league.
