Brenton Strange vs Juwan Johnson: Who Should You Start?
Brenton Strange (7.9 PPG) and Juwan Johnson (8.3 PPG) produced nearly identical fantasy numbers in 2025. When two tight ends are this close on a per-game basis, the weekly matchup matters more than the season-long resume. Brenton Strange played 12 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars; Juwan Johnson suited up 17 times for the New Orleans Saints.
A 0.4-point per-game gap over a full season is essentially noise. It means one extra catch, one fewer target, or a single broken play away from flipping the script. For a weekly start/sit call between these two, matchup analysis matters far more than the season line.
Juwan Johnson is the volume tight end in this matchup with 77 receptions for 889 yards, while Brenton Strange profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 46 catches). In weeks where Brenton Strange finds the end zone he out-scores Juwan Johnson, but the floor gap is real.
One thing to note: both players share a Week 12 bye. That means you need a backup plan at tight end for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
