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the Chargers who have the highest implied point total on the week, 28.5 points. Um and it's just the worst secondary in football by a landslide... QJ is probably a fringe wide receiver two... The dude had one of the best second half rookie seasons ever. It's actually literally the best ever second half of a rookie season by a wide receiver by yards per game. Better than OBJ, better than Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Ja'Marr Chase... Mike McDaniel comped QJ to Andre Johnson and Julio Jones
STACKED’s take
Fringe WR2 with elite upside; best second-half rookie season ever by YPG
Chargers pass-catcher ranked as fringe WR2 start against the worst secondary in football by a landslide; the source ranks Johnston as a fringe WR2 against a Saints defense with the worst cornerback room and second-worst safety room in the NFL. Johnston ranks 19th in win rate for 2025 and top 20 over the last two seasons; he's 25th in separation win rate among 103 wide receivers at 15.1%, positioned between DeMarcus Robinson and Jaylen McMillan. While his separation metrics appear modest, the source contextualizes this through ASS (Separation Score), noting that Johnston's role doesn't require plus-two and plus-three type wins; when healthy, his ASS is pretty good. Mike McDaniel has compared Johnston to Andre Johnson and Julio Jones, suggesting elite upside despite the statistical positioning. Johnston had one of the best second-half rookie seasons ever by yards per game, better than Odell Beckham Jr., Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Ja'Marr Chase; the source attributes last year's poor performance to an August injury that Greg Rosenthal reported the team knew about, suggesting Johnston may play through injuries better than others and could bounce back.
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