The Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) will visit the Tennessee Titans (1-7) in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Quentin Johnston.
Is Johnston Playing in Week 9?
Johnston is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Johnston in Week 9?
This is getting ugly in a hurry, and while I don’t think we are fully back to the Quentin Johnston expectations (or lack thereof) from the past, we are certainly trending in that direction.
On Thursday night against the Vikings, he turned 27 routes into zero targets. Forget the zero receptions; he didn’t even earn the right to have a chance to hit the box score. Had the Chargers struggled, I could hop in here and say things like “something has to change” or parrot the great Jerry Seinfeld with “if everything they did was wrong, then the opposite has to be right”.
They won 37-10 and looked great.
Ladd McConkey is back in form, and 90% of balls thrown to Keenan Allen or Oronde Gadsden were completed. The explosion of the tight end has come completely at the cost of their former WR1 (last three games: six receptions on 115 routes), and with the team averaging 30 points over that stretch, what motivation do they have to revert to what we saw in September?
None.
Justin Herbert has dialed back the aggression by 5.1%, and it’s made this offense more consistent. Johnston is going to have viable fantasy weeks moving forward, but he’s now much closer to the Matthew Golden mold of field-stretching asset than the George Pickens version we saw early on.
Hold for roster depth, but I’m not going to be comfortable in starting him until after I see proof of concept in this post-Oronde Gadsden breakout world.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Johnston’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Johnston is projected to score 12.9 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Johnston to have 4 receptions for 55 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Johnston could also add 1 rushing yard.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 9 Weather Impact: Chargers at Titans
The forecast for kickoff is 57 degrees Fahrenheit with 3 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.