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Basic StatsDiontae Johnson’s Basic Stats

Diontae Johnson
ADP: N/A
Bye: 14
Experience: 5
Age: 28.4
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 183
40 Time: 4.53
Speed Score: 83.30

SPARQx (Rank): 95.30 (24%)
Burst Score (Rank): 118.50 (34%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.54 (18%)
Catch Radius (Rank): 9.71 (8%)

Diontae Johnson's Weekly Outlook

Week 14 Projections

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Rest Of Way Outlook

Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
1.4 13.4 0.1 2.2

Diontae Johnson's 2024 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#65 Wide Receiver

128.3 Projected Points

ADP Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 100 Fum
Not Available 48.6 562.7 3.46 0 0

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Basic StatsDiontae Johnson's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Johnson made a lateral move being traded to the Panthers, but he became the de facto top WR for the team.

Unfortunately, the Panthers’ offense is not expected to be good enough to support multiple strong PPR WRs, but Johnson could be the stand out.

He is being drafted as a low-end WR3 or high-end WR4, but Johnson could be a WR2 as the primary pass catcher on the Panthers.

What We Learned Last Year

  • On the Steelers last year, Johnson finished with 51 catches for 717 yards and five TDs on 82 targets in 13 games.
  • His per-game averages were generally a slight downgrade from his career averages:
    • 6.69 targets (8.30)
    • 3.92 receptions (5.08)
    • 55.2 yards (56.7)
    • 0.38 TDs (0.32)
  • Johnson ranked as the PPR WR47 in total fantasy points (133.8) and WR40 in points per game (7.2).
  • He missed four games last year (Weeks 2-5) with a right hamstring injury. It was the first time in his career that he had missed consecutive games.
  • He had one top-12 finish. He also had five WR25 or worse finishes.
  • Johnson’s target share (23.4%) was his lowest since 2020.
  • Among 89 WRs with 45+ targets, Johnson ranked 23rd in Pro Football Focus receiving grade and 29th in yards per route run (1.90).
  • Among those same WRs, he was 26th in average targeted air yards (12.5) and 28th in percentage of team air yards (29.82%).

What to Expect in 2024

  • Johnson will play under HC Dave Canales, who will be calling plays for the Panthers offense.
    • Canales was the OC for the Buccaneers last season.
    • Under Canales, the Buccaneers ranked 19th in the NFL with 568 passes.
  • The Panthers are expected to take a step forward this year after only winning two games last season. They are fourth in the NFC South and 31st in the league with a 5.5 win total at most sportsbooks.
  • The Panthers have the worst odds in the NFL to win the Super Bowl at +25000 on most sportsbooks.
  • Johnson enters his sixth season at 28 years old. According to our aging curve research, the average WR with Johnson’s career produces at 96% of his peak value at age-28.

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3:02pm EST 12/4/24

Diontae Johnson Suspended For One Game

The Ravens are suspending WR Diontae Johnson for one game for conduct detrimental to the team, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports. We don't have any other details, but we're guessing this is related to Johnson's lack of playing time since arriving in Baltimore. He played 0 snaps in Week 13 after playing just 39 total over his first four games with the team. Johnson won't play against the Giants in Week 15. We'll see if he gets on the field beyond that, but there's no reason to hang on to him in redraft leagues. He's scheduled to hit free agency this offseason.

Update: Johnson was suspended for refusing to enter the game against the Eagles, GM Eric DeCosta said.

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Ravens HC John Harbaugh said Monday that the knee injury that knocked WR Rashod Bateman out of the Week 13 loss to the Eagles is not long term. It sounds like we'll see Bateman again this season, although it's unclear exactly when that will be. He at least gets a Week 14 bye to heal up. Aready a fringe fantasy asset, Bateman can be dropped in most redraft leagues. His injury should be an opportunity for WR Diontae Johnson to add playing time, but he played zero snaps vs. against the Eagles and has something going on behind the scenes. Harbaugh wouldn't even commit to Johnson still being on the team after the bye week when asked on Monday. Nelson Agholor figures to step in as Baltimore's No. 2 WR if Bateman isn't ready come Week 15 but isn't worth an add outside of very deep fantasy leagues.

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Ravens WR Diontae Johnson played just five snaps and ran three pass routes in the Week 10 win over the Bengals. His playing time was actually down from his Week 9 Ravens debut (17 snaps, six routes). Johnson was at least targeted on two of his three routes against Cincinnati. He caught the first for six yards; the second fell incomplete after Johnson stumbled trying to work downfield.

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Ravens HC John Harbaugh told CBS' Tracy Wolfson that WR Diontae Johnson is expected to play 10-15 snaps vs. the Broncos today. We'd expect most of those snaps to come on passing plays, but it's still not nearly enough to make Johnson a viable Week 9 fantasy play. We'll continue to monitor his playing time as he settles into his new offense.

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Insider Josina Anderson hears that the Ravens plan on making Diontae Johnson the No. 3 WR behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.

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Diontae Johnson, WR BAL
Dynasty MVP 26.7
Position Rank #56 WR
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691
Dynasty Write-up
Johnson did well in 2023 (51-717-5), considering he dealt with one of the worst QB situations league-wide. March turned up a trade to Carolina, where he'll learn new HC Dave Canales' offense.
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