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Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers

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Draft: 2019 Round 3 (2)
College: Toledo
Ht: 5’10”  Wt: 183 DOB: 1996-07-05 Age: 27

Season Stats
FFToday Standard Scoring: Review Scoring
  ReceivingRushing Fantasy
Season Team G Target Rec Yard Avg TDAtt Yard Avg TD FPts FPts/G
2019 PIT 16 92 59 680 11.5 5 4 41 10.3 0 102.1 6.4
2020 PIT 15 144 88 923 10.5 7 3 15 5.0 0 135.8 9.1
2021 PIT 16 169 107 1,161 10.9 8 5 53 10.6 0 169.4 10.6
2022 PIT 17 147 86 882 10.3 0 7 25 3.6 0 90.7 5.3
2023 PIT 9 67 37 475 12.8 3 0 0 - 0 65.5 7.3
2023 (Projected) PIT     88 947 10.8 5 8 42 5.3 0 128.9  

2023 Outlook
Depth Chart
No one ever tries to set records that will live in infamy, but Diontae Joshnson did just that last season as he set the NFL record for most receptions in a season (86) without scoring a single touchdown. Such a fluky season hasn't been seen in the NFL since 1961, when Hall of Famer Raymond Berry failed to score on 75 receptions. But as miserable as it was for Johnson himself, imagine the weekly agony fantasy owners endured. Unfortunately, I was one of them. Despite monster target numbers, Johnson simply couldn't get much going with the inconsistency at quarterback. He also didn't help himself or his team by continuing to be plagued by inopportune drops. While 2022 will likely go down as a statistical aberration, and Johnson is sure to have some positive regression in the touchdown department, I can envision a world where 2nd year man George Pickens becomes the alpha in this pass offense. Johnson worked the field perfectly under an offense built on the short pass, but those days have come to an end. The addition of Allen Robinson, and the healthy return of 2022 4th round speedster Calvin Austin, means Johnson's path to another 147-target season could be filled with roadblocks.

Fan. Tm. Player
WR1WR1 Diontae Johnson
WR2WR2 George Pickens
WR3WR3 Allen Robinson
WR4WR4 Calvin Austin
WR5WR5 Miles Boykin
Steelers Depth Chart
News From The Past 90 Days
Injury Diontae Johnson activated, Freiermuth placed on IR
Steelers gain one weapon, lose another
By: Mike Krueger | Sat Oct 21, 8:48 am

Pittburgh Steelers
Steelers activated WR Diontae Johnson from injured reserve to the active roster and placed TE Pat Freiermuth on injured reserve. (Adam Schefter on X)

FFToday's Take: Johnson hasn't played since injuring his hamstring in Week 1. It's likely he would've played last week but the Steelers were on a bye. He'll return to the starting lineup opposite George Pickens and face a Rams defense that's given up just touchdowns to opposing WRs.


Injury Pat Freiermuth won't play in Week 7, hamstring injury
Aggravated injury in practice Thursday
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Oct 20, 11:17 am

Pittburgh Steelers
#Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the #Rams and likely will be sidelined longer after aggravating his hamstring in practice Thursday, per sources. Freiermuth had an MRI this morning, and now his return to action is on hold. (Tom Pelissero on X)

FFToday's Take: Freiermuth last played in Week 4 and it sounds like he's not close to returning. Darnell Washington and Conner Heyward will handle tight end duties in the meantime but neither are viable fantasy starters. Expect WR Diontae Johnson to be activated off IR and play against the Rams.


Injury Diontae Johnson lands on IR, hamstring injury
Will miss the next four games
By: Mike Krueger | Mon Sep 18, 4:18 pm

Pittburgh Steelers
The #Steelers placed WR Diontae Johnson on IR. He's out at least four games. (Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

FFToday's Take: This seemed like the logical outcome as Johnson's injury seemed severe enough that he wasn't going to play anytime soon. The Steelers will head into their Monday night clash with the Browns with George Pickens, Allen Robinson and Calvin Austin as their top three wideouts.


Injury Diontae Johnson expected to miss multiple weeks, hamstring
Hamstring injury in Week 1
By: Mike Krueger | Tue Sep 12, 9:59 am

Pittburgh Steelers
Steelers’ WR Diontae Johnson is expected to be sidelined “a few weeks” due to the hamstring injury he suffered Sunday vs. the 49ers, per source. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)

FFToday's Take: Johnson is just one of many players bitten by the hamstring bug this season. The Steelers will move forward with George Pickens, Allen Robinson and Calvin Austin as their top three receivers. Robinson will likely move to the outside with Austin in the slot. Pittsburgh does have a bye in Week 6, so it may not be until Week 7 before Johnson returns.



2023 Gamelog Stats
FFToday Standard Scoring: Review Scoring
  ReceivingRushing Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TDAtt Yard Avg TD FPts
1 SF L 7-30 6 3 48 16.0 0 0 0 - 0 4.8
7 at LAR W 24-17 6 5 79 15.8 0 0 0 - 0 7.9
8 JAC L 10-20 14 8 85 10.6 0 0 0 - 0 8.5
9 TEN W 20-16 9 7 90 12.9 1 0 0 - 0 15.0
10 GB W 23-19 4 1 17 17.0 0 0 0 - 0 1.7
11 at CLE L 10-13 8 2 16 8.0 0 0 0 - 0 1.6
12 at CIN W 16-10 8 4 50 12.5 0 0 0 - 0 5.0
13 ARI L 10-24 5 4 33 8.3 1 0 0 - 0 9.3
14 NE L 18-21 7 3 57 19.0 1 0 0 - 0 11.7

2022 Gamelog Stats
FFToday Standard Scoring: Review Scoring
  ReceivingRushing Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TDAtt Yard Avg TD FPts
1 at CIN W 23-20 12 7 55 7.9 0 0 0 - 0 5.5
2 NE L 14-17 10 6 57 9.5 0 0 0 - 0 5.7
3 at CLE L 17-29 11 8 84 10.5 0 0 0 - 0 8.4
4 NYJ L 20-24 4 2 11 5.5 0 2 11 5.5 0 2.2
5 at BUF L 3-38 13 5 60 12.0 0 0 0 - 0 6.0
6 TB W 20-18 7 5 28 5.6 0 2 8 4.0 0 3.6
7 at MIA L 10-16 10 5 42 8.4 0 1 3 3.0 0 4.5
8 at PHI L 13-35 9 5 35 7.0 0 0 0 - 0 3.5
10 NO W 20-10 5 4 63 15.8 0 0 0 - 0 6.3
11 CIN L 30-37 5 4 21 5.3 0 1 1 1.0 0 2.2
12 at IND W 24-17 8 5 49 9.8 0 0 0 - 0 4.9
13 at ATL W 19-16 11 5 60 12.0 0 0 0 - 0 6.0
14 BAL L 14-16 8 6 82 13.7 0 0 0 - 0 8.2
15 at CAR W 24-16 10 10 98 9.8 0 1 2 2.0 0 10.0
16 LV W 13-10 7 5 64 12.8 0 0 0 - 0 6.4
17 at BAL W 16-13 7 2 35 17.5 0 0 0 - 0 3.5
18 CLE W 28-14 10 2 38 19.0 0 0 0 - 0 3.8

2021 Gamelog Stats
FFToday Standard Scoring: Review Scoring
  ReceivingRushing Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TDAtt Yard Avg TD FPts
1 at BUF W 23-16 10 5 36 7.2 1 0 0 - 0 9.6
2 LV L 17-26 12 9 105 11.7 0 0 0 - 0 10.5
4 at GB L 17-27 13 9 92 10.2 1 0 0 - 0 15.2
5 DEN W 27-19 2 2 72 36.0 1 0 0 - 0 13.2
6 SEA W 23-20 13 9 71 7.9 0 1 25 25.0 0 9.6
8 at CLE W 15-10 13 6 98 16.3 0 0 0 - 0 9.8
9 CHI W 29-27 6 5 56 11.2 0 2 11 5.5 0 6.7
10 DET T 16-16 13 7 83 11.9 0 0 0 - 0 8.3
11 at LAC L 37-41 13 7 101 14.4 1 0 0 - 0 16.1
12 at CIN L 10-41 14 9 95 10.6 0 0 0 - 0 9.5
13 BAL W 20-19 11 8 105 13.1 2 0 0 - 0 22.5
14 at MIN L 28-36 10 5 76 15.2 0 1 7 7.0 0 8.3
15 TEN W 19-13 5 5 38 7.6 0 1 10 10.0 0 4.8
16 at KC L 10-36 9 6 51 8.5 1 0 0 - 0 11.1
17 CLE W 26-14 15 8 31 3.9 1 0 0 - 0 9.1
18 at BAL W 16-13 10 7 51 7.3 0 0 0 - 0 5.1
WC at KC L 21-42 10 5 34 6.8 1 0 0 - 0 9.4
WC = Wild-Card

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