The Carolina Panthers’ Head Coach, Dave Canales, announced Wednesday that former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young will start against the Denver Broncos this Sunday. Andy Dalton has been the Panthers’ starting quarterback for the past five weeks, but he is out this week due to a sprained thumb. Young started the first two games of the season but was benched after being outscored 73-13 with three interceptions and zero touchdowns.
The Panthers’ No. 1 receiver, Diontae Johnson, has had a good season despite poor quarterback play. The former third-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 has caught 30 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson is in the top 30 NFL wide receivers in catches and yards through seven weeks of the NFL season.
Johnson’s production was stagnant during the first two weeks with Young at QB. He only totaled five catches for 34 yards during that period. In the five weeks with Dalton at QB, Johnson had over 10 catches twice and had at least six catches four times.
This week, Johnson is ($6,300)on DraftKings for daily fantasy contests. He only scored 2.7 fantasy points against the Washington Commanders last week. But before that, Johnson scored at least 19 FPTS in three of his previous four games. A crucial part of Johnson’s success has been finding the endzone. His three touchdowns this season have come during the past five games. Johnson is averaging 12.5 FPTS per game, which is 25th among WRs.
Until Young proves he can be at least an average QB in the NFL, it isn’t wise to start any Panthers WR. Young hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass since December 24, 2023, in Week 15 of last season. The Panthers are +10 against the Broncos on DraftKings Sportsbook.
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