Start Jakobi Meyers or Quentin Johnston? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jakobi Meyers over Quentin Johnston in Week 2.

Jakobi Meyers is priced by the books at 8.9 projected points. Quentin Johnston has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Jakobi Meyers at ADP 91 and Quentin Johnston at 90.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Quentin Johnston in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 8.9 fantasy points for Jakobi Meyers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

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.

Jakobi Meyers 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.

By points allowed to the position, Quentin Johnston has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Quentin Johnston is not on the injury report.

Jakobi Meyers is listed as questionable with a thumb injury.

Usage before Week 2

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.

Through Week 1, Jakobi Meyers played 65 percent of JAX snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 1 against CLE: 37 of 57 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

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.

In 2025, Jakobi Meyers played 16 games for JAX and scored 175.8 PPR points, 11.0 a game, finishing WR32.

He caught 75 of 110 targets for 835 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 553 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 9.4 PPR points.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 17 of 2025 against IND: 65 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 39 yards, 7.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Jayden Reed over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Jayden Reed.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Jordan Addison.
• Start Josh Downs over Jakobi Meyers.