Diontae Johnson
2025 Season Outlooks
Johnson was traded from Pittsburgh to Carolina this offseason, and he should be the new No. 1 receiver for Bryce Young. Johnson is worth drafting as early as Round 7 in the majority of leagues as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver, with his value higher in PPR. He will compete with Adam Thielen and rookie Xavier Legette for targets, but Young should find Johnson to be his most reliable receiver. He's coming off a quality season in 2023 with the Steelers at 11.8 PPR points per game, but Johnson has two years on his resume with at least 15.6 PPR points per game. The Panthers offense could be a surprise this season with new coach Dave Canales, who has gotten solid years out of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett as an offensive coordinator. If Young leans on Johnson as expected then he could be a valuable Fantasy asset, especially if you draft him at the right price.
Johnson signed with the Browns following April's draft after a tumultuous 2024 campaign spent with Carolina, Baltimore and Houston. Johnson remained a heavily targeted receiver during his seven games in Carolina (8.3 targets per game), but his output was boom/bust (19-plus fantasy points three times, but fewer than six points the other four weeks) and he was then traded to and released by the Ravens prior to landing with the Texans. Things went very poorly in the final two stops, as he totaled three catches in five games. Johnson enters his age-29 season set to compete with Cedric Tillman for No. 2 WR duties behind Jerry Jeudy in an offense that has major question marks at quarterback. It's possible he could find his way back into the flex discussion (he finished in the top 40 in PPG four straight seasons from 2020 to 2023), but it's more likely his days of fantasy relevance are over.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#301
PPR
#298
Half-PPR
#348
Superflex
#337
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | 12.0 | 125.0 | 1.0 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#303
Pick 26.03
PPR
#304
Pick 26.04
Half-PPR
#323
Pick 27.11
Superflex
#301
Pick 26.01
Injury Risk
High
Depth Chart
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Strength of Schedule
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