The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Denver Broncos in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Quentin Johnston.
Is Quentin Johnston Playing in Week 16?
Johnston is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Quentin Johnston in Week 16?
Johnston has scored in consecutive games and in five of his past seven. The touchdown luck has been in his favor, but how about a 37% on-field target share against the Bucs last weekend (a third straight week of improvement)?
Last week’s score was a nice catch-and-turn play, though you could argue that the three missed tackles were more damning of Tampa Bay’s secondary than anything positive on Johnston’s side of things.
Ladd McConkey has established himself as the clear WR1 in LA’s low-octane offense, a development that allows us only to have so much confidence in Johnston or any other secondary piece. Having said that, Justin Herbert’s average depth of throw is up 25% over the past five weeks from the first 10, which adds upside to the role that Johnston fills.
Personally, I’d rather play the deep threats in the NFC North (Romeo Doubs, Rome Odunze, or Jameson Williams) this week if given the choice of them to Johnston. This profile in this matchup is too thin for me to trust in most situations, but if you’re a significant underdog and can swallow some risk, Johnston’s scoring binge has allowed him to return top 35 value in five of his past seven games.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Quentin Johnston’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Thursday, Johnston is projected to score 11.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.4 receptions for 46.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Quentin Johnston’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)