Diontae Johnson Week 2 Outlook - Chargers at Panthers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

The Panthers got the doors blown off by the Saints in Week 1, so it has muddied some of their usage metrics as the team sat players late. In the first half of their Week 1 contest, Johnson had a 33.3% target share, a 49.3% air-yard share, and a 37.5% first-read share. Those market share numbers are bonkers, but we can't be surprised, considering Johnson's talent and the receiver depth chart around him. Last year among 144 qualifying receives, Johnson ranked second in separation and first in route win rate. If the team can keep this game close, we should see Johnson fed in Week 2 against the Chargers two high coverage. In Week 1, the Bolts ranked fourth in two high usage (77.5%). Last year, Johnson was also amazing against two high, ranking second in separation and first in route win rate. Johnson will run about 67% of his routes against Asante Samuel Jr. (2023: 64.7% catch rate and 98.0 passer rating) and Kristian Fulton (2023: 72.5% catch rate and 129.3 passer rating).