Who Should I Start? Quentin Johnston or Emeka Egbuka

Thursday, December 18, 8:43 PM

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston (groin) was limited during Thursday's practice. He has now been a limited participant for two days in a row. At this point, it remains unclear whether Johnston will return from last week's absence and play in Sunday's Week 16 contest against the Dallas Cowboys. The TCU product was one of the biggest surprises at the start of the season, ranking as the overall WR4 in PPR leagues from Weeks 1 through 4. However, he has come back down to earth since then, catching three or fewer passes in four of his last six games. He continues to face competition for targets in a crowded wide receiver room that also includes Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen, and Tre' Harris (hip). He gets a favorable matchup this week against a Dallas secondary allowing the most fantasy points, the most touchdowns, and the third-most receiving yards to opposing wide receivers in 2025. Managers should get more clarity on his Week 16 availability when the Chargers publish their final injury report on Friday afternoon.

Wednesday, December 10, 10:17 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie first-round wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has struggled to produce any consistent numbers over the last month of the season. Egbuka has finished with 42 receiving yards or fewer in four straight games. His target share has been there, with eight targets or more in seven consecutive contests. Unfortunately, Egbuka and quarterback Baker Mayfield aren't on the same page right now. Egbuka's fantasy value could drop even more going forward with veteran Mike Evans (collarbone) trending in the right direction to return in Week 15. Egbuka figures to lose targets to Evans and Chris Godwin Jr. to close out what has been a strong first NFL season. The rookie wideout has enough big-play potential to warrant a look for the Thursday night matchup versus the Atlanta Falcons, but fantasy managers might want to temper their expectations for him as a WR3/flex.