Diontae 

Johnson

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Johnson has been a good but not great wide receiver throughout his career with plenty of volume. All of his per-game metrics have been great while all of his per-route metrics have been good. There is no specific situation where he’s excelled, but he’s ranked well in almost every situation.

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Johnson had been the Steelers' X receiver and a top-30 fantasy asset from 2020-2022, including the overall WR8 in 2021. His fantasy production declined in 2022 without any touchdowns. His new role leads to more touchdowns and more yards per reception but fewer targets and not any better fantasy production as the Z. Johnson was told he would be the X receiver. This likely puts Legette at the Z and and Thielen in the slot. The move back to X will ideally lead Johnson back to having similar fantasy production as earlier in his career.

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Johnson was able to finish as WR28 in 2022 while tied for sixth in targets with Kenny Pickett in his rookie season. Everything indicates we could be in store for a similar season this year if Young can’t improve. If Young can improve, we could see a season like 2021.