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Quentin Johnston News: Muted performance in win

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on October 13, 2024 at 9:14pm

Johnston caught three of his four targets for 22 yards in the 23-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Johnston's longest reception was only eight yards, underscoring what was the 23-year-old's second consecutive disappointing fantasy performance, though he did suffer an ankle injury in the game and missed some action. This was the fourth game in which the Chargers attempted more runs than passes; even though Johnston is one of the team's top passing options, the offense's sheer disinterest in passing the ball will make the 2023 first-round pick an unreliable option most weeks. If there's one glimmer of hope, quarterback Justin Herbert did fling it 34 times Sunday, though the Chargers ultimately took the foot off the pedal while protecting a big lead.