Titans running back Chris Johnson enters Week 9 against the Rams coming off a bye week, which mercifully ended a string of terrible performance. Johnson failed to reach 40 yards rushing in four straight games prior to the bye, a streak he will attempt to put an end to Sunday.
Last year, Johnson exploded out of the bye week, rushing for 195 yards on 18 carries, with two touchdowns against the Bills. He has a pretty good chance of a breakout performance this week as well, as the Rams boast one of the worst defenses in the league against the run -- only two teams have allowed more than the 108.5 yards per game the Rams have surrendered to opposing running backs.
With a week to get his feet under him, Johnson has a chance for a big game. Fantasy owners should leave him active for Week 9, despite his disappointing opening to the season.