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FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast fantasy football takes on Quentin Johnston
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PositiveProjectionJul 17, 2026
When healthy last year, Quentin Johnston was the Chargers' clear WR1 in every metric that matters, and the analyst plans to draft him everywhere over Lad McConkie.PositiveRoleJul 17, 2026
Quentin Johnston is projected to be the real wide receiver one for the Chargers this year at wide receiver 36 for $7.PositiveProjectionJul 17, 2026
Derek Brown likes Quentin Johnston more than Chris Godwin and ranks him higher.PositiveUsageJul 16, 2026
Johnston is characterized as inconsistent, sometimes disappearing and sometimes popping up in the offense.PositiveValueJul 16, 2026
Johnston is an all-in pick at ECR 98 in round nine; when healthy (weeks 1-4 and 9-18), he earned a 20.3% target share, 1.83 yards per route run, 12 red zone targets, and averaged 13.9 PPR points per game (WR16 pace), making him a better value than Ladd McConkie.PositiveBreakoutJul 1, 2026
Breakout candidate moving to Mike McDaniel offense as primary deep threat with consensus WR43 ranking. Tara Roberts notes Johnston was overlooked after teasing breakout potential early last season (top WR through first four games with touchdowns and volume), then derailed by Chargers injuries. Now with healthier offensive line and McDaniel's scheme pushing more volume, Roberts compares him to Michael Pittman 2025—a guy everyone overlooks but massively outperforms. Johnston has the most secure role in the offense as the deep threat and is expected to benefit directly from Chargers' offensive improvements.