QuentinJohnston

News: 4 days agoJohnston secured three of six targets for 18 yards in the Chargers' 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday night.

Spin: Johnston played a minor role as his final line implies, finishing the night with the sixth-fewest receiving yards on the Chargers. The second-year speedster had put together back-to-back five-catch, one-touchdown efforts in his previous two games, so Thursday's modest and scoreless line represented a notable downturn. Johnston will look to take advantage of the Patriots' non-Christian Gonzalez inconsistent secondary coverage during a Week 17 road matchup in New England on Saturday, Dec. 28.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Few rookies disappointed to the degree that Johnston did in 2023, especially in light of the opportunity that injuries to Mike Williams and Keenan Allen provided him. Among receivers with at least 50 targets, Johnston's 0.94 yards per target were ninth fewest, and his 57.6% catch and 13.2% big-play rates were significantly beneath the league's averages. Allen and Williams are now gone, expanding Johnston's opportunity, but bear in mind that he totaled 25.2 fantasy points in the four games Allen and Williams missed. Additionally, Ladd McConkey's arrival presents another obstacle to a Johnston breakout, limiting him to mere late-round fantasy consideration.