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Start Quentin Johnston or Treylon Burks? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 7:16 AM ET.

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Start Quentin Johnston over Treylon Burks

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Quentin Johnston

WR · LAC · vs HOU

Market projects
6.8
fantasy pts
HOU D vs WR
37.3
4th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
61 of 100 at WR
Snap share
81%
Through Week 8
Target share
14%
Through Week 8
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Treylon Burks

WR · WAS · vs LAR

Market projects
6.7
fantasy pts
LAR D vs WR
26.8
5th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
51 of 100 at WR
Snap share
52%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Quentin Johnston for Treylon Burks?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Treylon Burks projects 53 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.9 a game over 9 games), Quentin Johnston 39 (4.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Quentin Johnston over Treylon Burks, 6.8 to 6.7 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Quentin Johnston over Treylon Burks in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Quentin Johnston at 6.8 points and Treylon Burks at 6.7, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.8 fantasy points for Quentin Johnston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Quentin Johnston is 32 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (8, 8 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.7 fantasy points for Treylon Burks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Treylon Burks is 30 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (9, 9 and 9 market sources).

That puts Quentin Johnston 0.2 points ahead of Treylon Burks on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Quentin Johnston and LAC host HOU on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

HOU allowed 37.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against HOU.

Treylon Burks and WAS host LAR on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LAR allowed 26.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 5th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and a touchdown a game against LAR.

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

Injury status

Quentin Johnston is not on the injury report.

Treylon Burks is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Quentin Johnston played 81 percent of LAC snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Quentin Johnston, Week 3 against BUF: 60 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 4 against SEA: 53 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for -4 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 44 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 6 against KC: 56 of 68 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 57 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 8 against LAR: 50 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 37 yards.

Through Week 8, Treylon Burks played 52 percent of WAS snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Treylon Burks, Week 4 against IND: 38 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 47 yards, 1 touchdown.

Treylon Burks, Week 5 against NYG: 45 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Treylon Burks, Week 6 against SF: 37 of 67 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 66 yards.

Treylon Burks, Week 8 against PHI: 40 of 60 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 81 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.

In 2025, Treylon Burks played 8 games for WAS and scored 29.0 PPR points, 3.6 a game, finishing WR138.

He caught 10 of 22 targets for 130 yards and 1 touchdown, with 4 red zone targets and 96 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Quentin Johnston for Treylon Burks?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Treylon Burks projects 53 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.9 a game over 9 games), Quentin Johnston 39 (4.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Quentin Johnston over Treylon Burks, 6.8 to 6.7 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop Treylon Burks for Quentin Johnston?

    No. Keep Treylon Burks: he projects 53 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.9 a game over 9 games), Quentin Johnston 39 (4.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Quentin Johnston over Treylon Burks, 6.8 to 6.7 projected PPR points.

Week 9 on the board

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