Quentin Johnston vs Zay Flowers: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Quentin Johnston and Zay Flowers is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 1.4 PPG in 2025, this is one of those wide receiver decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Quentin Johnston averaged 10.4 PPG with the Los Angeles Chargers across 14 games, and Zay Flowers posted 11.8 with the Baltimore Ravens in 17.
When two wide receivers are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Target volume is the story here. Zay Flowers saw 118 targets in 2025, while Quentin Johnston drew 85. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Zay Flowers, even in weeks where Quentin Johnston posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Quentin Johnston has his bye in Week 5, and Zay Flowers rests in Week 14. 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.
