Kaleb Johnson

RB · Iowa

13 checkable claims from 8 pundits. These are other people’s predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

What pundits expect · 7

Not settled yet. These are graded once the season or event they describe has finished.

Kaleb Johnson to fall short of his draft costMark Morales-Smith · for 2026 · said Sep 10, 2026
Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft costFantasyPros · for 2026 · said Sep 8, 2026
Kaleb Johnson to fall short of his draft costNic Bodiford · for 2026 · said Sep 8, 2026
Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 258 (RB69))Kyle Zeigler · for 2026 · said Sep 5, 2026
Kaleb Johnson to moveNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 30, 2026
Kaleb Johnson to make the rosterNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 28, 2026
Kaleb Johnson to be picked at a slot they never namedMel Kiper · for 2025 · said Apr 8, 2025

Settled · 6

Kaleb Johnson to make the rosterNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 16, 2026
“playing well behind both Travis Homer and Lew Nichols, making it seem very unlikely Johnson makes the 53-man roster”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
club:
PIT
skill:
-200
player:
3eae42c1-71f4-46f5-9aba-7b04c2a1a0e8
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft cost (He's ranked as an RB three on Fantasy pross are right now)Derek Brown · for 2025 · said Jun 29, 2025
“I love Caleb Johnson. He's ranked as an RB three on Fantasy pross are right now, he should be a top twenty four running back.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
call:
sleeper
cost:
He's ranked as an RB three on Fantasy pross are right now
naive:
a player with no record returns what an unknown at his position is worth
skill:
-200
player:
Kaleb Johnson
season:
2025
correct:
no
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
position:
RB
had to beat:
RB24
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
actual finish:
RB104
weeks left when called:
18
measured against:
the source named no cost, and he has no prior season — measured against the startable tier
Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft cost (RB twenty nine)Derek Brown · for 2025 · said May 31, 2025
“Somebody explained to me why Caleb Johnson is not in this tier... he shouldn't be in this tier. He is the clear guy”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
call:
sleeper
cost:
RB twenty nine
naive:
a player with no record returns what an unknown at his position is worth
skill:
-200
player:
Kaleb Johnson
season:
2025
correct:
no
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
position:
RB
had to beat:
RB24
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
actual finish:
RB104
weeks left when called:
18
measured against:
the source named no cost, and he has no prior season — measured against the startable tier
Kaleb Johnson to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy pointsDerek Brown · for 2025 · said Jun 29, 2025
“he should be a top twenty four running back”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Kaleb Johnson
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
RB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
no prior season — the startable tier at RB
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
24
actual finish:
104
weeks left when called:
18
predicted finish:
24
Kaleb Johnson to be 1st on the depth chartDerek Brown · for 2025 · said May 31, 2025
“going back to Caleb Johnson, he shouldn't be in this tier. He is the clear guy”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 91.67-16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
PIT
skill:
-16.67
player:
Kaleb Johnson
season:
2025
accuracy:
83.33
baseline:
91.67
position:
RB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
3
difficulty:
2
measured by:
rushing yards
the naive guess:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
Kaleb Johnson to be picked at number 61Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
“61 Washington Commanders RB Kaleb Johnson Iowa”
Miss · 39Scored 38.56 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.22 against a shuffle’s 50+41.22 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
41.22
player:
Kaleb Johnson
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
38.56
baseline:
50
actual pick:
83
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
38.56
predicted pick:
61
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
91.22

What pundits expect · 7

Not settled yet. These are graded once the season or event they describe has finished.

Kaleb Johnson to fall short of his draft costMark Morales-Smith · for 2026 · said Sep 10, 2026

Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft costFantasyPros · for 2026 · said Sep 8, 2026

Kaleb Johnson to fall short of his draft costNic Bodiford · for 2026 · said Sep 8, 2026

Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 258 (RB69))Kyle Zeigler · for 2026 · said Sep 5, 2026

Kaleb Johnson to moveNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 30, 2026

Kaleb Johnson to make the rosterNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 28, 2026

Kaleb Johnson to be picked at a slot they never namedMel Kiper · for 2025 · said Apr 8, 2025

Settled · 6

Kaleb Johnson to make the rosterNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 16, 2026

“playing well behind both Travis Homer and Lew Nichols, making it seem very unlikely Johnson makes the 53-man roster”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill

How this was scored

club:: PIT
skill:: -200
player:: 3eae42c1-71f4-46f5-9aba-7b04c2a1a0e8
season:: 2026
claimed:: he does not make the 53
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 100
difficulty:: 2
the naive guess:: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:: 18
weeks on the53:: 1
weeks left when called:: 18
first week on the53:: 1
weeks on the practice squad:: 0

Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft cost (He's ranked as an RB three on Fantasy pross are right now)Derek Brown · for 2025 · said Jun 29, 2025

“I love Caleb Johnson. He's ranked as an RB three on Fantasy pross are right now, he should be a top twenty four running back.”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill

How this was scored

call:: sleeper
cost:: He's ranked as an RB three on Fantasy pross are right now
naive:: a player with no record returns what an unknown at his position is worth
skill:: -200
player:: Kaleb Johnson
season:: 2025
correct:: no
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 100
position:: RB
had to beat:: RB24
difficulty:: 2
weeks in the season:: 18
actual finish:: RB104
weeks left when called:: 18
measured against:: the source named no cost, and he has no prior season — measured against the startable tier

Kaleb Johnson to outplay his draft cost (RB twenty nine)Derek Brown · for 2025 · said May 31, 2025

“Somebody explained to me why Caleb Johnson is not in this tier... he shouldn't be in this tier. He is the clear guy”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill

How this was scored

call:: sleeper
cost:: RB twenty nine
naive:: a player with no record returns what an unknown at his position is worth
skill:: -200
player:: Kaleb Johnson
season:: 2025
correct:: no
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 100
position:: RB
had to beat:: RB24
difficulty:: 2
weeks in the season:: 18
actual finish:: RB104
weeks left when called:: 18
measured against:: the source named no cost, and he has no prior season — measured against the startable tier

Kaleb Johnson to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy pointsDerek Brown · for 2025 · said Jun 29, 2025

“he should be a top twenty four running back”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill

How this was scored

skill:: 0
player:: Kaleb Johnson
season:: 2025
zero at:: 12
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 0
position:: RB
ranked by:: fantasy points
difficulty:: 2
the naive guess:: no prior season — the startable tier at RB
weeks in the season:: 18
naive finish:: 24
actual finish:: 104
weeks left when called:: 18
predicted finish:: 24

Kaleb Johnson to be 1st on the depth chartDerek Brown · for 2025 · said May 31, 2025

“going back to Caleb Johnson, he shouldn't be in this tier. He is the clear guy”

Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 91.67-16.67 skill

How this was scored

club:: PIT
skill:: -16.67
player:: Kaleb Johnson
season:: 2025
accuracy:: 83.33
baseline:: 91.67
position:: RB
naive slot:: 2
actual slot:: 3
difficulty:: 2
measured by:: rushing yards
the naive guess:: no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:: 18
predicted slot:: 1
weeks left when called:: 18

Kaleb Johnson to be picked at number 61Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025

“61 Washington Commanders RB Kaleb Johnson Iowa”

Miss · 39Scored 38.56 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.22 against a shuffle’s 50+41.22 skill

How this was scored

draft:: 2025
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:: 41.22
player:: Kaleb Johnson
season:: 2025
zero at:: 32
accuracy:: 38.56
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: 83
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18
pick accuracy:: 38.56
predicted pick:: 61
weeks left when called:: 0
mock ordering score:: 91.22