Another weekend of NFL football has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy football managers is also here, and that’s certainly the case for Diontae Johnson. Players who appear on the injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make fantasy football lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into this week. So, will Diontae Johnson play in Week 4? Here’s what we know about Diontae Johnson injury and his status for Week 4. And use our Are They Playing tool to see the probability of any injured player playing this week, including Diontae Johnson.
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Fantasy Football Outlook: Will Diontae Johnson Play Week 4?
Diontae Johnson (groin) expected to play vs. Bengals
Carolina Panthers WR Diontae Johnson, who was dealing with a groin injury, is expected to play in Week 4 as they take on the Cincinnati Bengals.
Fantasy Impact
In Week 3, the Bengals showed a propensity to give up yardage, as the Washington Commanders marched downfield with ease consistently. Conversely, Carolina showed new life with QB Andy Dalton under center, and Johnson reaped the benefits en route to a stat line of 8-122-1. As a result, there is a lot of excitement for the Panthers’ – and Johnson’s – prospects in Week 4, landing him an ECR half-PPR ranking of WR12.
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Diontae Johnson (groin) questionable for Week 4
Diontae Johnson (groin) is questionable to play in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Fantasy Impact
Johnson sustained some kind of a groin injury this week and is questionable to play in Week 4. He was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday, but reports seem to indicate that he is more likely to play than sit out. Fantasy managers should keep tabs on his status heading into the weekend.
Leo Sells
Diontae Johnson (groin) limited Friday
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson was limited in practice Friday due to a groin injury.
Fantasy Impact
Head coach Dave Canales stated that he looked great in practice and the team is optimistic that he will play Sunday. With Adam Thielen on IR, Johnson would be in line for additional targets if he is able to suit up against the Bengals.
Jesse Garcia
What the Experts Are Saying
Thank you, Andy Dalton. Last week was the version of Diontae Johnson that we thought we were getting this season. He finished the week as the WR6 in fantasy with a 35.1% target share, a 59.1% air-yard share, 3.49 YPRR, and a 44.8% first-read share. Look for Dalton to continue to feed his WR1 this week. Johnson leads the team with five end zone targets. Johnson will run about 80% of his routes against Cam Taylor-Britt (50% catch rate and 95.8 passer rating) and Dax Hill (73% catch rate and 124.4 passer rating). The Bengals have allowed the second-highest PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers.
– Derek Brown
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