Start Brian Thomas Jr. or Quentin Johnston? Week 2
Locks at kickoff, graded after.
Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Quentin Johnston
- DEN D vs WR
- 14.7
- 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 35%
- Through Week 1
- Target share
- 14%
- Through Week 1
- LV D vs WR
- 24.2
- 10th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 78%
- Through Week 1
- Target share
- 22%
- Through Week 1
Our Week 2 call
Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Quentin Johnston in Week 2.
Neither player has a posted player market for this week, so this call is ADP and news based rather than priced against the betting market. Drafters take Brian Thomas Jr. at ADP 81 and Quentin Johnston at 90.
What the books imply
No sportsbook posted a player market for Brian Thomas Jr. in Week 2.
No sportsbook posted a player market for Quentin Johnston in Week 2.
Week 2 matchups
Brian Thomas Jr. and JAX visit DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.
DEN allowed 14.7 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 3rd fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 37 yards and a touchdown against DEN.
Quentin Johnston and LAC host LV on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.
LV allowed 24.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 10th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 172 yards and no touchdowns against LV.
By points allowed to the position, Quentin Johnston has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Brian Thomas Jr. is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.
Quentin Johnston is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 2
Through Week 1, Brian Thomas Jr. played 35 percent of JAX snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.
Brian Thomas Jr., Week 1 against CLE: 20 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.
Through Week 1, Quentin Johnston played 78 percent of LAC snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.
Quentin Johnston, Week 1 against ARI: 43 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, Brian Thomas Jr. played 14 games for JAX and scored 138.8 PPR points, 9.9 a game, finishing WR42.
He caught 48 of 91 targets for 707 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 548 air yards.
He was on the field for 79 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Brian Thomas Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 5 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards, 7.9 PPR points.
Brian Thomas Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against IND: 54 of 69 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 39 yards, 7.9 PPR points.
In 2025, Quentin Johnston played 14 games for LAC and scored 171.2 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR34.
He caught 51 of 85 targets for 735 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 514 air yards.
He was on the field for 77 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Quentin Johnston, Week 17 of 2025 against HOU: 47 of 63 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 98 yards, 14.8 PPR points.
Quentin Johnston, Week 16 of 2025 against DAL: 37 of 64 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 104 yards, 1 touchdown, 20.4 PPR points.
Their other Week 2 calls
On the draft board
Ranked ahead
WR28 · JAX · bye 7
2025 vs rec yds line 4-10
- Overall rank
- 95
- Draft pick
- no consensus
- Tier
- 5
Ranked behind
WR59 · LAC · bye 7
2025 vs rec yds line 4-10
- Overall rank
- 162
- Draft pick
- no consensus
- Tier
- 9
The board cards are draft figures, not the week's call. Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 2, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.
The gap between them
- Spots apart on the board67
- Pick differencenot comparable without a consensus on both
- Tierstier 5 and tier 9
- Board size244 draftable players
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