Emmett Johnson rushed 22 times for 101 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 10 win over the Falcons, adding six receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns.

Making a spot start in place of Kenneth Walker III (groin), fifth-round rookie Johnson was electric from the opening whistle, routinely tacking on extra yardage by either dragging tacklers or simply juking them out of their cleats. Johnson almost never took a negative play, and was so, so slippery in the open field or with any steam whatsoever. He was the Chiefs’ No. 2 receiver with 6/70/2, and actually the most targeted with seven looks. It was the kind of all-around performance we knew was possible from Johnson’s pre-draft profile but that we just have not seen because of Walker’s dominance. With Walker truly questionable for Week 11 against the Cardinals until we hear otherwise, Johnson would be an RB1 if given another start against the lowly Birds. Even if Walker goes, Johnson’s FLEX standing is now on much firmer ground.