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PositiveNewsJul 31, 202632BeatWriters

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Chargers WR Quentin Johnston on rookie WR Brenen Thompson: “He came in with one thing on his mind-speed. Shoot, you’ve seen his 40 time, seen what he did in college. He’s brought that to the league to this team.” “On the field, he shows his speed, shows his ball-catching abilities, stuff like that. He’s been a fun guy to be around.”

Chargers WR Quentin Johnston on rookie WR Brenen Thompson: “He came in with one thing on his mind-speed. Shoot, you’ve seen his 40 time, seen what he did in college. He’s brought that to the league to this team.” “On the field, he shows his speed, shows his ball-catching abilities, stuff like that. He’s been a fun guy to be around.”

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PositiveNewsJul 30, 202632BeatWriters

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Justin Herbert is dealing on Day 2 of #Chargers camp. Hit Keaton Mitchell down the left sideline to start off and has since connected with Quentin Johnston, Ladd McConkey and Tre’ Harris deep over the middle in full-team drill.

Justin Herbert is dealing on Day 2 of #Chargers camp. Hit Keaton Mitchell down the left sideline to start off and has since connected with Quentin Johnston, Ladd McConkey and Tre’ Harris deep over the middle in full-team drill.

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PositiveNewsJul 30, 202632BeatWriters

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Camp notes: - Tuli Tuipulotu didn’t practice for the second day - Kayode Awosika and Trevor Penning rotated with the group blocking for Justin Herbert - Jake Slaughter played C for group blocking for Trey Lance, LG for Dj Uiagalelei group - OC Mike McDaniel was away from the team to attend a funeral - Justin Herbert was sharp again - Brenen Thompson, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey stood out - Thought DL Justin Eboigbe popped out throughout

Camp notes: - Tuli Tuipulotu didn’t practice for the second day - Kayode Awosika and Trevor Penning rotated with the group blocking for Justin Herbert - Jake Slaughter played C for group blocking for Trey Lance, LG for Dj Uiagalelei group - OC Mike McDaniel was away from the team to attend a funeral - Justin Herbert was sharp again - Brenen Thompson, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey stood out - Thought DL Justin Eboigbe popped out throughout

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NegativeValueJul 29, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

Mentioned in context of 1st round uncertainty. One comment says 'Arizona, Atlanta, and Pitt are 3 offenses im avoiding this year,' grouping Chargers (Johnston's team) with other unstable offenses.

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PositiveNewsJul 28, 2026Zain Dhanani

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Sounds like the perspective is that Ladd McConkey is the clear WR1 (some question that) and Quentin Johnston, while nice things were said, still needs to prove himself Via @krisrhim1

Sounds like the perspective is that Ladd McConkey is the clear WR1 (some question that) and Quentin Johnston, while nice things were said, still needs to prove himself Via @krisrhim1

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PositiveValueJul 28, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

WR26 finish last year with 12.2 PPG (15 PPG when Joe Alt played); 1,117 yards, 6.1 targets/game, WR1 in missed tackles forced. OP argues WR44 ADP is too low given healthier OL, McDaniel's offense, and improved YAC opportunities. Bullish camp cites improved catching (2 drops vs McConkey's 6), better separation when Herbert had time, and potential 100+ target pace with Keenan Allen's targets vacated. Skeptics counter: boom-bust profile (2 goose eggs, one 2.8-point game last year), bottom-10 catch percentage, deep-route tendency, target competition from McConkey (better receiving metrics), TEs, and Tre Harris, plus McDaniel's run-heavy scheme limiting volume. Chargers fan notes scattered big...

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PositiveUsageJul 26, 2026Kyle

Training camp hasn't even started for every team yet, and I'm already seeing completely nonsensical narratives Based either on a cherry-picked clip or some beat report that contradicts common sense and everything we've researched throughout the offseason 1. Woody Marks is going to play some pseudo RB1b role 2. Marvin Harrison is washed and clearly has the YIPs 3. Tre' Harris is going to compete with Quentin Johnston for the WR2 role on Day 1 4. Jonathon Brooks is going to be the RB1 in Week 1...

Training camp hasn't even started for every team yet, and I'm already seeing completely nonsensical narratives Based either on a cherry-picked clip or some beat report that contradicts common sense and everything we've researched throughout the offseason 1. Woody Marks is going to play some pseudo RB1b role 2. Marvin Harrison is washed and clearly has the YIPs 3. Tre' Harris is going to compete with Quentin Johnston for the WR2 role on Day 1 4. Jonathon Brooks is going to be the RB1 in Week 1...

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PositiveProjectionJul 24, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

Community notes Johnston has 'Player 1 overall upside based on last year' and is positioned for a great season with high target share and no much target competition.

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PositiveValueJul 22, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

Ranked 8th in deep-route share. Comments note QJ was better than Ladd McConkey last season; has higher upside than McConkey due to size/athleticism. Enough volume to support both QJ and McConkey; community sees QJ as viable alternative with upside, though not a primary target earner.

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PositiveNewsJul 22, 2026Matt Harmon

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Quentin Johnston: Not the player you remember from his disaster rookie season and fits really well in Mike McDaniel's offense. I have a fun production-based comparison to offer up for his 2026 season. Watch and subscribe <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHw-pZ6GnFE>

Quentin Johnston: Not the player you remember from his disaster rookie season and fits really well in Mike McDaniel's offense. I have a fun production-based comparison to offer up for his 2026 season. Watch and subscribe <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHw-pZ6GnFE>

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NegativeValueJul 18, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Quentin Johnston's ADP has risen significantly from around 110 to a higher price point, making the analyst skeptical about his current valuation.

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NegativeValueJul 18, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Johnston's ADP has risen significantly from around pick 110 to a much higher price, making the analyst skeptical of his current valuation despite liking the Chargers offense overall.

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PositiveProjectionJul 17, 2026FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

When healthy last year, Quentin Johnston was the Chargers' clear WR1 in every metric that matters, and the analyst plans to draft him everywhere over Lad McConkie.

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PositiveRoleJul 17, 2026FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Quentin Johnston is projected to be the real wide receiver one for the Chargers this year at wide receiver 36 for $7.

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PositiveProjectionJul 17, 2026FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Derek Brown likes Quentin Johnston more than Chris Godwin and ranks him higher.

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PositiveDepth ChartJul 17, 2026Hayden Winks - PPR Rankings

Quentin Johnston (WR, LAC) is #84 overall in Hayden Winks' 2026 Half-PPR rankings vs. Underdog ADP 74.7 with a 134.9-point projection. Verdict: Johnston will be a spike-week WR3/4 if he can hold off Tre Harris in 2-WR sets. Johnston went from total bust to staying afloat over the past couple years. He's still got clear warts, but they didn't stop him from being the WR23 on WR33 usage last year in fantasy football. He's run a little hot on TDs to get there (9% TD rate), though that's what we should expect with Justin Herbert, OC Mike McDaniel, and his speed on these run-away routes.

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PositiveUsageJul 16, 2026FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Johnston is characterized as inconsistent, sometimes disappearing and sometimes popping up in the offense.

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PositiveValueJul 16, 2026FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Johnston is an all-in pick at ECR 98 in round nine; when healthy (weeks 1-4 and 9-18), he earned a 20.3% target share, 1.83 yards per route run, 12 red zone targets, and averaged 13.9 PPR points per game (WR16 pace), making him a better value than Ladd McConkie.

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PositiveValueJul 16, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Quentin Johnston, like Hampton, is mentioned as receiving less favorable treatment in online debates compared to other Chargers players like Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey regarding excuses for performance.

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PositiveSleeperJul 16, 2026BDGE Fantasy Football

Quentin Johnston was among the WRs drafted outside the top 100 last year that produced value.

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PositiveValueJul 16, 2026Jacob Gibbs

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Beyond the Box Score with @MattHarmon_BYB and @RyanJ_Heath: - Quentin Johnston / Ladd McConkey - DJ Moore career revival - Favorite late-round value picks at WR <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6iqwRrR51k>

Beyond the Box Score with @MattHarmon_BYB and @RyanJ_Heath: - Quentin Johnston / Ladd McConkey - DJ Moore career revival - Favorite late-round value picks at WR <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6iqwRrR51k>

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PositiveValueJul 16, 2026Matt Harmon

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Beyond the Box Score with @MattHarmon_BYB and @RyanJ_Heath: - Quentin Johnston / Ladd McConkey - DJ Moore career revival - Favorite late-round value picks at WR <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6iqwRrR51k> [Retweeted](

Beyond the Box Score with @MattHarmon_BYB and @RyanJ_Heath: - Quentin Johnston / Ladd McConkey - DJ Moore career revival - Favorite late-round value picks at WR <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6iqwRrR51k> [Retweeted](

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PositiveValueJul 15, 2026Flock Fantasy

Had an ADP around pick 100 and was the analyst's most drafted wide receiver at one point, but his value has risen significantly since then.

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PositiveValueJul 15, 2026Flock Fantasy

Quentin Johnston's ADP has risen significantly to the 6-7 turn, making him much tougher to justify drafting compared to last year when he was a round-nine target and the speaker's most-drafted player; while he won substantial money last season, the current price is harder to justify going all-in on him.

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PositiveRoleJul 15, 2026Flock Fantasy

Selected as a bench wide receiver in the Yahoo mock draft, representing depth at the position.

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PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026Flock Fantasy

Quentin Johnston is the drafter's highest-ranked player and is taken as a bench receiver with plenty of upside.

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PositiveValueJul 15, 2026PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network

Quentin Johnston is going at ESPN ADP of 132 versus ECR of 108 (25-point differential), going behind the Eagles DST and other low-value players, but the analyst sees him as a high-upside pick with Mike McDaniel's usage and Justin Herbert's improved supporting cast.

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PositiveValueJul 15, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Johnston is selected in round nine at a price the analyst loves, noting he is typically a hater of the player but the ADP is right this year.

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PositiveDepth ChartJul 15, 2026RotoWire

Part of the mid-tier tight end run that typically occurs in Rounds 5-6, making him unavailable for those targeting TE earlier.

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PositiveValueJul 14, 2026Fantasy Football Advice

Johnston in rounds 8-9 is a worthwhile shot given the Chargers' offensive upside and multiple league-winner potential.

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PositiveProjectionJul 14, 2026Flock Fantasy

Quentin Johnston crushed last year by going well ahead of his WR70 ADP, generating significant profit for the drafter.

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NegativeValueJul 14, 2026RotoWire

Johnston has risen 40 spots in 2 months with no news, jumping to 75th overall, which Adam Levitan finds inexplicable given he was the worst receiver in the NFL 2 years ago and faces competition from Trey Harris, three tight ends, and three running backs on the Chargers.

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PositiveUsageJul 14, 2026Ian Hartitz

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Five WRs have much higher ranks in @RotoWireNFL projected targets vs. their positional ADP: -Josh Downs: 28th projected targets, WR43 ADP (+15) -Michael Wilson: 32nd, WR46 (+14) -Wan'Dale Robinson: 38th, WR50 (+12) -Garrett Wilson: 9th, WR20 (+11) -Jerry Jeudy: 63rd, WR73 (+10)

Five WRs have much higher ranks in @RotoWireNFL projected targets vs. their positional ADP: -Josh Downs: 28th projected targets, WR43 ADP (+15) -Michael Wilson: 32nd, WR46 (+14) -Wan'Dale Robinson: 38th, WR50 (+12) -Garrett Wilson: 9th, WR20 (+11) -Jerry Jeudy: 63rd, WR73 (+10)

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NegativeValueJul 13, 2026Fantasy Football Advice

Quentin Johnston is not recommended as a third Charger on the roster, as the analyst does not want to stack too many players from the same team.

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PositiveValueJul 13, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

Ranked WR47 with ADP 74.5, Johnston posted 10.7 PPG (WR21) on 87% route share and 16% TPRR in 2025. The source ranks him above Diggs, noting he faced far more target competition (Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen) and a depleted offensive line, but has high expectations for the Chargers offense and vacated opportunities to take advantage of.

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PositiveUsageJul 13, 2026Ian Hartitz

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2023-2025: -Jameson Williams: 16 drops, 235 targets -Cooper Kupp: 10 drops, 265 targets -Rashee Rice: 10 drops, 209 targets -Malik Nabers: 10 drops, 205 targets -Ladd McConkey: 9 drops, 218 targets -Rome Odunze: 9 drops, 191 targets ... -Quentin Johnston: 11 drops, 242 targets

2023-2025: -Jameson Williams: 16 drops, 235 targets -Cooper Kupp: 10 drops, 265 targets -Rashee Rice: 10 drops, 209 targets -Malik Nabers: 10 drops, 205 targets -Ladd McConkey: 9 drops, 218 targets -Rome Odunze: 9 drops, 191 targets ... -Quentin Johnston: 11 drops, 242 targets

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PositiveBreakoutJul 12, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

Johnston is positioned for a potential fourth-year breakout in 2026 under new Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. His strong early-season performance (Weeks 1-4: 4 TDs, 9.0 targets, 5.5 receptions, 84.3 receiving yards, 19.9 PPR PPG, WR4 in fantasy points per game, 25% target share, 38% air yardage share) was derailed by offensive line injuries to Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater that forced Justin Herbert into a 12.2% sack rate (second-highest among QBs) from Week 10 onward, limiting Johnston's vertical opportunities. With both tackles returning and McDaniel's motion-heavy, play-action-focused scheme (Miami averaged 73.5% shift-motion rate and 31.5% play-action rate), Johnston should see more schemed looks and free releases rather than pressed coverage (he faced pressed coverage on 44% of routes in 2025). McDaniel's offense emphasizes yards after the catch, which aligns with Johnston's college strength (8.9 YAC/reception at TCU, ranked 27th in NFL at 4.8). Keenan Allen's departure opens additional target share, though Ladd McConkey remains the WR1. Johnston's efficiency metrics collapsed without Alt protection: FPts/Route dropped from 0.42 to 0.31, yards per catch fell from 15.2 to 14.0, and catch rate declined from 64.3% to 58.9%.

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NegativeValueJul 11, 2026PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network

ADP has risen from the 90s to the 70s due to reports of a more YAC-friendly role, but analyst is concerned this represents a miscast—Johnston is a deep-threat receiver being forced into short-area routes, similar to a Debo Samuel profile rather than his actual skillset.

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PositiveProjectionJul 10, 2026Fantasy Football Advice

The Chargers' coaching change to Mike McDaniel and a healthier offensive line represent a huge upgrade from last season, with McDaniel's creative play-calling and motion-heavy schemes making the offense far more explosive and efficient.

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PositiveRoleJul 10, 2026Flock Fantasy

Quentin Johnston is the team's running back three, and the analyst considers the overall running back room 'very solid.'

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