The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7. 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 7?
Because the Chargers play on Monday Night Football, their first injury report won’t be released until 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 7?
Nothing about the Chargers’ structure gives me hope for Johnston when it comes to sustainable value. The three touchdowns over two weeks were fun in September, but he hasn’t cleared 51 receiving yards in a game this season and has been at least 14.4% below production expectations in the majority of contests.
This is an offense that wants to run to set up the run, and with an uncertain target hierarchy in the passing game, even when Los Angeles decides to take to the air, do we have any confidence that throwing in Johnston’s direction is a priority?
Ladd McConkey is the receiver to gamble on if you’re itching for some Chargers exposure. But if that’s your itch, you might want to schedule an appointment with your doctor rather than work your way through this piece.
In two of the past three weeks, multiple receivers have reached 14.5 PPR points against the Cardinals, but those were two very different offenses in Washington and Green Bay. Johnston checks outside of my top 40 this week, behind matchup-driven players like DeMario Douglas and Xavier Legette.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Quentin Johnston’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Johnston is projected to score 10.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.6 receptions for 41 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 Week 7 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)
