Start Quentin Johnston or Dontayvion Wicks? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Quentin Johnston over Dontayvion Wicks in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Quentin Johnston at 9.2 points and Dontayvion Wicks at 9.0, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Quentin Johnston's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.2 fantasy points for Quentin Johnston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Quentin Johnston at 35.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 26% chance to score a touchdown (11, 12 and 14 books).

Player prop markets imply 9.0 fantasy points for Dontayvion Wicks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Dontayvion Wicks at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 22% chance to score a touchdown (10, 10 and 11 books).

That puts Quentin Johnston 0.3 points ahead of Dontayvion Wicks on the books.

Injury status

Quentin Johnston is not on the injury report.

Dontayvion Wicks is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Quentin Johnston played 80 percent of LAC snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 19 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.

Quentin Johnston, Week 2 against LV: 55 of 68 snaps, 1 carry for 7 yards, 5 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Through Week 2, Dontayvion Wicks played 74 percent of PHI snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 1 against WAS: 50 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 73 yards, 1 touchdown.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 2 against TEN: 47 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 74 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Dontayvion Wicks played 14 games for GB and scored 75.8 PPR points, 5.4 a game, finishing WR83.

He caught 30 of 46 targets for 332 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 265 air yards.

He was on the field for 47 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 17 of 2025 against BAL: 3 of 47 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards, 1.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Quentin Johnston over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Courtland Sutton over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Aaron Jones Sr..
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Dontayvion Wicks.
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Brian Thomas Jr..