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Diontae Johnson Week 11 Outlook - Lions at Panthers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 19th 2020, 8:22am EST

It's like clockwork. If Johnson plays a full game, he's seen 10-plus targets. That type of volume is reserved for No. 1 wide receivers. He's caught at least six passes for 57 yards in each of the five full games he's played, including a career-high 116 yards and a touchdown last week. His average depth of target is minimal (8.8 yards), which has led to just 6.6 yards per target, one of the lower marks among highly-targeted receivers. It should help knowing the Jaguars have allowed a massive 9.82 yards per target to wide receivers, which is easily the most in the NFL. They've only played against three wide receivers who've seen 10-plus targets, and each of them finished with 20-plus PPR points. All of them were great route runners like Johnson, too. Brandin Cooks, Keenan Allen, and Davante Adams. He'll be seeing a lot of both Sidney Jones and C.J. Henderson in coverage, who've combined to allow 44-of-75 passing for 711 yards and six touchdowns. That's a massive 16.16 yards per reception, so look for the big play to be exposed a bit. Johnson has seen 11 deep targets this year, though him and Roethlisberger have only connected on two of them for 74 yards and a touchdown. Johnson should be considered an every-week WR2 with his incredible target share.

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