2024 Receiving Stats
REC
31
YDS
363
TD
3
AVG
11.7
TAR
60
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Johnson is off to Carolina to help resurrect 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young, following a five-year stint in Pittsburgh that was mostly marked by tons of volume and bottom-of-the-barrel efficiency. Neither big (5-10, 183), nor fast (4.53 40), the 2019 third-round pick nonetheless was quick to make an impression in Pittsburgh, using his impressive agility and acceleration to get open on short routes and pick up yards after the catch. Johnson led the team in targets each of his first four seasons, with 92 as a rookie (59-680-5) and then more than 140 each of the next three years (88-923-7 / 107-1,161-8 / 86/882/0). His disastrous efficiency in 2022 (6.0 YPT, zero TDs on 147 targets) was followed by lesser volume and improved efficiency in 2023 (8.2 YPT, five TDs on 87 targets in 13 games), making it a bounce-back season of sorts even if Johnson didn't help fantasy managers. The look of Carolina's roster heading into the 2024 Draft gives Johnson a chance to get back to the type of volume that all but ensures fantasy relevance, albeit in an offense that may be just as bad as what he dealt with in Pittsburgh (or even worse). The Panthers don't have a TE with any significant track record as a pass catcher, and their only WR that's ever made fantasy noise is Adam Thielen, who put up huge numbers over the first eight weeks last year but then averaged just 43.3 yards over the final nine game (and now will turn 34 in August). It seems the team is heavily counting on Johnson, which didn't really work out for the Steelers but did lead to the one big fantasy year in 2021. Read Past Outlooks
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Plays five snaps
Johnson caught one of two targets for a six-yard gain in Thursday's 35-34 win over the Bengals.
ANALYSIS
Johnson's only catch in his second game for Baltimore was a short gain on which he was unable to get out of bounds right before halftime. He played just five snaps (eight percent), putting him behind fellow Ravens wide receivers Zay Flowers (83 percent), Rashod Bateman (78 percent), Nelson Agholor (49 percent) and Tylan Wallace (19 percent). Johnson's role should grow at least some in the coming weeks, but it didn't help his cause to see both Bateman (6-54-1) and Wallace (3-115-1) playing huge parts in Thursday's victory. Johnson conceivably could be anywhere between third and fifth on the depth chart Week 11 at Pittsburgh.
Johnson's only catch in his second game for Baltimore was a short gain on which he was unable to get out of bounds right before halftime. He played just five snaps (eight percent), putting him behind fellow Ravens wide receivers Zay Flowers (83 percent), Rashod Bateman (78 percent), Nelson Agholor (49 percent) and Tylan Wallace (19 percent). Johnson's role should grow at least some in the coming weeks, but it didn't help his cause to see both Bateman (6-54-1) and Wallace (3-115-1) playing huge parts in Thursday's victory. Johnson conceivably could be anywhere between third and fifth on the depth chart Week 11 at Pittsburgh.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Diontae Johnson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
62.6Air Yards Per Snap
1.75% Team Air Yards
26.2%% Team Targets
19.0%Avg Depth of Target
9.9 YdsCatch Rate
51.7%Drop Rate
3.4%Avg Yds After Catch
3.0% Targeted On Route
24.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Steelers pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
73.3
Cornerbacks
59.1
Safeties
81.8
Linebackers
103.8
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2024 Diontae Johnson Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Diontae Johnson's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
183 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.53 secShuttle Time
4.45 secCone Drill
7.09 secVertical Jump
33.5 inBroad Jump
123 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
30.75 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Johnson set a new standard for the high-volume, low-efficiency receiving season last year, finishing with 86 catches for 882 yards and nary a touchdown on 147 targets. Even in an offense with miserable quarterback play, it's the type of performance that leads to serious concern about his future (including the workload). Johnson has always been elusive and tricky to tackle, but drops have been a recurring theme and he's neither big (5-10, 183) nor fast (4.53 40) by NFL standards. On the other hand, he was an extremely productive fantasy player as recently as 2021 (107-1,161-8) and the Steelers only have WR George Pickens and TE Pat Freiermuth as serious target competition. Should second-year QB Kenny Pickett improve, Johnson would presumably be one of the prime beneficiaries even if the target volume takes a necessary step back.
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Not targeted in debut
Johnson went without a target in Sunday's 41-10 win over the Broncos.
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Light role expected in debut
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that he expects Johnson to play about 10-to-15 snaps in Sunday's game against the Broncos, Tracy Wolfson of CBS Sports reports.
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Not on injury report
Johnson (ribs) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.
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Bound for Baltimore
The Ravens acquired Johnson (ribs) and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick from the Panthers on Tuesday in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Ruled out for Week 8
Johnson (ribs) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Mutual departure from Carolina
Johnson wanted a change of scenery prior to being traded from Carolina to Baltimore, Kassidy Hill of the Panthers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
The Panthers have re-shuffled their wide receiver corps in recent weeks, and Johnson was the first domino to fall. In a recent interview, general manager Dan Morgan confirmed that Johnson wanted to be traded by the Panthers despite being with the team for only seven games. Things haven't gone particularly well for Johnson in Baltimore, as he has only one catch on two targets across two games.
The Panthers have re-shuffled their wide receiver corps in recent weeks, and Johnson was the first domino to fall. In a recent interview, general manager Dan Morgan confirmed that Johnson wanted to be traded by the Panthers despite being with the team for only seven games. Things haven't gone particularly well for Johnson in Baltimore, as he has only one catch on two targets across two games.