The Baltimore Ravens will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Diontae Johnson.
Is Diontae Johnson Playing in Week 10?
Johnson is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Ravens’ 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 Diontae Johnson in Week 10?
Don’t you hate when NFL teams make trades to benefit themselves and not us?
I’m not committing to that being the case here just yet, but if you believe reports that Diontae Johnson is being viewed as the WR3 in this run-centric offense, he’ll be on the roster chopping block in short order.
But like I said, I need more than one game to make a call like that. Johnson wasn’t targeted last week in his team debut and was on the field for just 29.6% of Baltimore’s offensive snaps.
A rational human can’t justify Flexing Johnson in any setting this week, even in a great matchup. But the fact that he earned a 27.5% on-field target share with the Panthers indicates that his ability to shake free is still in his profile.
I’m hopeful that we get cheap PPR points out of Johnson with time, but I fear that the net result of this trade is even less consistent among Baltimore’s already sporadic producing pass-catching nucleus.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 10 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Diontae Johnson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 10
As of Thursday, Johnson is projected to score 9.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.7 receptions for 42.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Bengals’ Defense
The Cincinnati Bengals continue to be an above-average defense against bad offenses and then a bad defense against good offenses. That combination has meant that they have fallen to 4-5 this season and have yet to beat a team with more than two wins to their name in 2024.
Their inability to stop the run will make things difficult in Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens, while their struggles to get pressures and sacks without sending extra men will also make it hard to stem the Ravens’ passing game. Compounding all that is that they rank 26th on third down and 27th in the red zone, which has resulted in them allowing 2.25 points per drive (25th).
Do you want more insight on all other defensive units across the NFL? Head over to our PFN Defense+ Rankings for analysis on all 32 teams.
Diontae Johnson’s Week 10 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.Â
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)
