Sterling Shepard or Diontae Johnson
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Diontae Johnson WR - PIT  Diontae Johnson WR - PIT at NYG, Mon 7pm EDT |
Sterling Shepard WR - NYG  Sterling Shepard WR - NYG vs. PIT, Mon 7pm EDT |
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| ECR | # 34 | # 44 | - |
| Best Rank | # 20 | # 29 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 61 | # 68 | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at NYG | vs. PIT | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 5 star matchup. WRs perform better than their average vs NYG | This is a 2 star matchup. WRs perform a little worse than their average vs PIT | - |
| Stats Allowed | |||
| Rec | 24.3 | 18.6 | |
| Rec Yds | 258.1 | 218.4 | |
| Rec TD | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 133.8 | 96.5 | - |
| Avg Game | 8.9 | 8.0 | - |
| 2019 Average | 8.9 | 8.0 | - |
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Diontae Johnson WR - PIT Diontae Johnson WR - PIT | Sterling Shepard WR - NYG Sterling Shepard WR - NYG | |
| 2020 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at NYG | vs. PIT |
| Week 2 | vs. DEN | at CHI |
| Week 3 | vs. HOU | vs. SF |
| Week 4 | BYE WEEK | at LAR |
| Week 5 | vs. PHI | at DAL |
| Week 6 | vs. CLE | vs. WAS |
| Week 7 | at TEN | at PHI |
| Week 8 | at BAL | vs. TB |
| Week 9 | at DAL | at WAS |
| Week 10 | vs. CIN | vs. PHI |
| Week 11 | at JAC | BYE WEEK |
| Week 12 | vs. BAL | at CIN |
| Week 13 | vs. WAS | at SEA |
| Week 14 | at BUF | vs. ARI |
| Week 15 | at CIN | vs. CLE |
| Week 16 | vs. IND | at BAL |
| Week 17 | at CLE | vs. DAL |
Diontae Johnson WR - PIT Diontae Johnson WR - PIT | Sterling Shepard WR - NYG Sterling Shepard WR - NYG | |
| 2020 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| Week 2 | 15.2 | 3.5 |
| Week 3 | 0.9 | ‐ |
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| Week 5 | -0.2 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 7 | 20.0 | 11.9 |
| Week 8 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| Week 9 | 8.1 | 5.7 |
| Week 10 | 17.6 | 4.7 |
| Week 11 | 11.1 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Week 13 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
| Week 14 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Week 15 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Week 16 | 13.6 | 13.7 |
| Week 17 | 9.6 | 25.6 |
| Total | 133.8 | 96.5 |
| Average | 8.9 | 8.0 |
Diontae Johnson WR - PIT Diontae Johnson WR - PIT | Sterling Shepard WR - NYG Sterling Shepard WR - NYG | |
| 2020 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 10 | 6 |
| Week 2 | 13 | 4 |
| Week 3 | 2 | ‐ |
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| Week 5 | 1 | ‐ |
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| Week 7 | 15 | 8 |
| Week 8 | 3 | 10 |
| Week 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Week 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Week 11 | 16 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Week 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Week 14 | 7 | 5 |
| Week 15 | 13 | 7 |
| Week 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Week 17 | 4 | 10 |
Diontae Johnson WR - PIT Diontae Johnson WR - PIT at NYG, Mon 7pm EDT |
Sterling Shepard WR - NYG Sterling Shepard WR - NYG vs. PIT, Mon 7pm EDT |
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| Isaiah Sirois FantasyPros | We'll finally get to see Diontae Johnson work with Ben Roethlisberger this Monday. I'm excited about the connection, and so is Big Ben -- he said that "the sky's the limit" for the sophomore wideout. Pittsburgh attempted the most passing plays in the league with Roethlisberger in 2018, so Johnson should see plenty of volume. He's an easy start at WR2 or WR3 for me this weekend. | |
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | This will be Johnson's first full game with Ben Roethlisberger under center, as he played just 24 snaps in the first game last year (but still saw five targets), and then 26 snaps in the second game where Roethlisberger was hurt halfway into the contest. Did you know that even as a rookie, Johnson led the NFL in yards of separation at target for perimeter wide receivers? Keep in mind that's despite horrendous quarterback play. Johnson will play the Antonio Brown role in the offense, so if he's getting separation, he has massive target potential. The downside is that he'll probably see a lot of the Giants top cornerback James Bradberry. He's had some ups and downs in his career, but overall, he's a rock-solid cornerback. He was the bright spot in an otherwise horrendous Panthers defense last year, allowing just two touchdowns on 80 targets in his coverage. However, if the Giants play sides and keep him at RCB, it could be a free-for-all against Corey Ballentine, who was tagged for 392 yards and four touchdowns on just 43 targets and 180 snaps in coverage. Johnson has true breakout potential this year, and depending on how the Giants approach him, it could start this week. Consider him a low-end WR3 with some volatility baked in. *Update* Apparently, Johnson is dealing with some sort of toe injury that kept him out of practice on Thursday. They say it's not an issue, but we must monitor it as the weekend approaches. | Reports out of Giants camp say that Shepard has distanced himself as the best receiver on the field. I don't know why that wasn't considered to be the case from the beginning, but it's good to see sanity prevail. The Steelers don't play any shadow coverage, so it doesn't really matter who the No. 1 receiver on the team is in this matchup. Their secondary is a problem for wide receivers. There were just two wide receivers all season who tagged them for more than 18.6 PPR points last year. They allowed just one receiver to reach 100 yards (Tyler Boyd, who had 101 yards). Where they were beat was in the slot, an area Shepard won't play very much with Golden Tate on the field. When Tate played, Shepard was in the slot just 31.6 percent of the time last year. Again, this is a new offense, but we're at the point in Tate's career where he's slot only. Bottom line for Shepard is that this is a tough matchup in a new offense. Temper expectations, especially when it comes to his ceiling. He's just a high-end WR4 this week but should be considered a buy-low after the game. If Golden Tate were to miss this game, I'd move Shepard up in the ranks, as he'd play a lot more slot snaps. |
| Kyle Yates FantasyPros | When Shepard's on the field he's produced for fantasy football. However, with Darius Slayton, Golden Tate, Evan Engram, and Saquon Barkley all healthy and active, it's hard to see how Shepard sees enough target volume to finish as a top-30 option at the WR position. Shepard's a low-end RB4 start this week that you're hoping comes down with a touchdown. | |
