Though he's been bailed out by a couple decent receiving performances, which have included a couple touchdowns, Titans running back Chris Johnson hasn't run the ball particularly well since his season-best 150-yard effort Week 9 at St. Louis, averaging 57.3 yards per game.
That stretch began Week 10 against the Jaguars, so you wouldn't think he'd be poised to rebound Week 16 at Jacksonville. But the matchup opens the door for him to do just that.
The Jaguars rank 30th against the run, allowing 131.9 yards per game, and have given up the 12th-most Fantasy points to running backs. They allowed a combined 147 yards on 30 carries to the Bills duo of Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller just last week.
Johnson loses some carries to Shonn Greene from time to time, but for the most part, he's on his own out there, which means he's the one running out the clock if the Titans find themselves up by two scores in the second half. Granted, the Jaguars haven't lost a game by two scores since Week 11 and actually beat the Titans in Week 10, but they're still one of the lesser teams in the NFL.
It's a favorable matchup or Johnson, and because he also plays a role in the passing game, you're not taking much of a risk by starting him. None of Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard or Nathan Zegura have him in their top 12 for this week, though.