Johnson tries to bounce outside to bust it wide way too much. He just doesn't have that type of mobility anymore. I would rather get a RB that gets a few yards every time and an occasional medium run than a runner that tries for the home run ball entirely too much.
Since you said this, Johnson is 2nd in the NFL in rushing. Also:
He is averaging 117 yards per game since Week 4 and is also on pace for the second-highest rushing total of his career.
Johnson had 23 carries for 126 yards and one touchdown, snapping Miami's 22-game streak without allowing a 100-yard rusher. He also added one catch for eight yards in the Titans' 37-3 trouncing over the Dolphins Sunday.
Spin:
Johnson continues to impress and has over 90 rushing yards in six of his past seven games, boasting an average of 117 rushing yards per game over that span.
Throughout the season CJ has achieved similar feats, becoming the first back in the past 18 games to crack 100 yards against the Texans and last week becoming the only over 100 yards against the Bears in the last 19 contests. Miami is allowing just 83.9 yards per game on the ground this season and have held the likes of Arian Foster and Darren McFadden to under 3.1 yards per carry, but if CJ's recent form is any indication, he'll be up to the challenge Sunday.
I bet on Johnson back in week 4 in Fantasy Football and he's paid huge dividends. I knew what I saw in him the first few weeks was horrible blocking with 9 men in the box to stop him.
There are still 9 guys on defense focusing on stopping him, because Tennessee's passing game is pathetic. But they've had some better blocking, and he's electric still.
What has Finley given us other than a bunch of bad headlines and stress?
One touchdown since week 1. And a bunch of dropped passes.
Contract issues aside (Finley is due $8 mil next year I believe), Chris Johnson would have made defenses have nightmares before facing us.
Of course, knowing our luck, Johnson would have already pulled a hamstring once he started our team workout procedures.