Calling it the "easiest pick of my life," Mattek grabbed Quentin Johnston in the double-digit rounds as his second wide receiver. He cited Johnston’s rookie line of 55 catches, 711 yards and eight touchdowns and emphasized that hitting on a cheap breakout candidate in a high-volume Chargers offense would be “completely outsized” for a roster already loaded at QB, RB and TE. Johnston is the type of discounted pass catcher who could replicate last season’s Puka Nacua league-winning surge and vault a thin WR room into tournament contention.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound flagged Quentin Johnston as an auto-click any time he slips 10–11 spots past his 136.0 ADP. Johnston’s fantasy playoffs feature back-to-back dome contests—first at home against Houston, then a potential indoor shoot-out at Dallas—conditions Pat says ‘make it way easier to haul in deep balls’ than last year’s frigid trip to New England that smothered the Chargers’ passing attack. With Mike Williams gone, Johnston has a clearer runway to the WR2 role, yet he’s being drafted almost 30 picks later than his rookie cost. Pat views him as an ideal WR6 who can spike for 25-plus points in Week 17 and carry a best-ball roster over the finish line.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said he has warmed up to Quentin Johnston now that the former first-rounder is sliding into the 150–160 range of Sprint drafts. At that price you are hunting for isolated ceiling games, not weekly consistency, and Pat thinks Johnston’s field-stretching role gives him exactly the kind of two-touchdown week that can swing a cumulative-points playoff. The Chargers’ thin receiver depth chart after the offseason exodus only sweetens the deal. Pat summed it up: "In this range you’re only looking for a few spike weeks—QJ can absolutely give you those."