Diontae Johnson vs Zay Flowers: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Diontae Johnson and Zay Flowers for your lineup, you are not alone. Diontae Johnson finished the 2025 season at 9.3 PPG for the Baltimore Ravens (15 games), and Zay Flowers averaged 11.8 for the Baltimore Ravens (17 games).
That 2.5-point weekly advantage for Zay Flowers is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Diontae Johnson turned 95 targets into 712 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Zay Flowers converted 118 looks into 1211 yards and 5 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Diontae Johnson has his bye in Week 14, and Zay Flowers rests in Week 13. 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.
