DeVonta Smith vs Quentin Johnston: The Full Breakdown
Deciding between DeVonta Smith and Quentin Johnston is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver put up 9.6 PPG in 2025 over 17 games; Quentin Johnston of the Los Angeles Chargers averaged 11.2 in 13. A 1.6-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 1.6 points favors Quentin Johnston, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. DeVonta Smith saw 113 targets in 2025, while Quentin Johnston drew 84. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for DeVonta Smith, even in weeks where Quentin Johnston posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
DeVonta Smith has his bye in Week 10, and Quentin Johnston rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
