Quentin Johnston
23-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
8
YDS
89
TD
2
AVG
11.1
TAR
11
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
After being drafted by the Chargers in the first round last year, Johnston had a terrible rookie season. Once Mike Williams went down with an ACL tear Week 3, Johnston typically played a lot of snaps but caught just 38 of 67 targets (56.7 percent) and surpassed 30 yards in four games. In the last five weeks of the season, Johnston averaged 58 snaps but failed to reach 30 yards even once. Despite the Year 1 struggles, Johnston should get another chance to prove himself in 2024 under a new coaching staff. Fellow WRs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are no longer with the Chargers, replaced by second-round pick Ladd McConkey and 27-year-old DJ Chark (now on his fourth team in four years). Johnston and Joshua Palmer are the returning wideouts with experience as NFL starters, so it'll likely come down to those two, McConkey and Chark taking most of the WR snaps under running-game-focused offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Read Past Outlooks
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Two TD grabs in win
Johnston brought in five of six targets for 51 yards and two touchdowns in the Chargers' 26-3 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
The ground game once again took center stage for the Chargers on Sunday, but Johnston created some fireworks for fantasy managers with his 29- and five-yard touchdown grabs in the first half. The second-year wideout had been talked up during the summer as a potential breakout candidate, and despite modest passing numbers for Justin Herbert thus far, Johnston is certainly showing flashes of potentially taking on the mantle of a No. 1 receiver in the future. He'll look to conquer the tough matchup presented by the Steelers defense on the road in Week 3.
The ground game once again took center stage for the Chargers on Sunday, but Johnston created some fireworks for fantasy managers with his 29- and five-yard touchdown grabs in the first half. The second-year wideout had been talked up during the summer as a potential breakout candidate, and despite modest passing numbers for Justin Herbert thus far, Johnston is certainly showing flashes of potentially taking on the mantle of a No. 1 receiver in the future. He'll look to conquer the tough matchup presented by the Steelers defense on the road in Week 3.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
52.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.64% Team Air Yards
34.7%% Team Targets
20.0%Avg Depth of Target
10.4 YdsCatch Rate
27.3%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
9.3% Targeted On Route
47.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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@ Panthers
Sunday, Sep 15th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
127.9
Cornerbacks
125.0
Safeties
110.4
Linebackers
111.5
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2024 Quentin Johnston Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Quentin Johnston's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 4"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.51 secShuttle Time
4.28 secCone Drill
7.31 secHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
33.75 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Johnston is the No. 1 WR prototype in this year's rookie class, while fellow first-rounders Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison and Zay Flowers lack ideal measurables. At 6-3, 208, Johnston put up a 40.5-inch vertical and 134-inch broad jump at the 2023 combine, later running a reported 4.50 40 at his pro day. That after totaling 634 yards in eight games as a sophomore and 1,069 yards in 14 games as a junior, albeit with a limited route tree and dependence on the deep ball. Fortunately for him, he landed with one of the better deep throwers in the league, though Justin Herbert's volume skewed toward the short passing game under former OC Joe Lombardi. New OC Kellen Moore typically had his offenses in Dallas move at a fast pace while taking plenty of shots downfield, and he may favor three-wide sets more than ever after the Chargers used the 21st overall pick on a talented receiver to join Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. It's a situation where Johnston merely profiles as the No. 3, which makes him unlikely to see more than 5-6 targets per game if Allen and Williams both stay healthy (which they didn't last season).
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Nabs three catches in win
Johnston tallied three receptions on five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
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Establishing role this preseason
Johnston had one reception on two targets for 18 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Rams.
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Team expecting Year 2 breakout
Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz said Wednesday on FanDuel TV's "Up & Adams" program that he believes Johnston is "really going to launch" as a starter in 2024.
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Poised to start
Johnston and Joshua Palmer (knee) are the top wide receivers left on the Chargers after the team released Mike Williams (knee) and traded Keenan Allen to Chicago.
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Expects breakout in 2024
Johnston recently said he has a "world of confidence" in himself and expects a "breakout" in 2024 under new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, ESPN.com's Kris Rhim reports.
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Larger target share sans Palmer?
Johnston would be the beneficiary of more targets from quarterback Justin Herbert against the Panthers on Sunday if Joshua Palmer is sidelined due to a knee injury.
ANALYSIS
Palmer was downgraded to a DNP in Friday's practice, which puts his availability for Week 2 in jeopardy. Ladd McConkey had a strong outing in his NFL debut, but that may lead the Panthers' secondary to hone in on the rookie, which would open the field for Johnston in the passing game. Johnston tallied three catches on five targets for 38 yards in the Chargers' Week 1 win over the Raiders.
Palmer was downgraded to a DNP in Friday's practice, which puts his availability for Week 2 in jeopardy. Ladd McConkey had a strong outing in his NFL debut, but that may lead the Panthers' secondary to hone in on the rookie, which would open the field for Johnston in the passing game. Johnston tallied three catches on five targets for 38 yards in the Chargers' Week 1 win over the Raiders.