Fantasy Football Advice on Quentin Johnston

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QJ's been really, really bad. ... It's like every single week he has a really impactful drop. ... he's not coming down with. It's just like really easy passes.

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STACKED’s take

Negative signalBust

Johnston is struggling with drops and risks losing his role

Quentin Johnston is struggling significantly with frequent, impactful drops on catchable passes from Justin Herbert; despite maintaining a consistent snap share, his inability to secure easy targets is costing the team games and puts his role at risk of being reduced in favor of more reliable options like Trey Harris.

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