Who Should I Start? Rashod Bateman or Quentin Johnston

Friday, November 21, 5:51 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (ankle) was unable to practice all week and has been officially ruled out for the Week 12 contest this Sunday against the visiting New York Jets. Bateman will miss his second straight game after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the Week 10 win over the Minnesota Vikings, but the team is optimistic he'll have a chance to play in next week's Thanksgiving Day game on Thursday versus the division-rival Cincinnati Bengals. Fantasy managers won't exactly be holding their breath for Bateman, as he's been unreliable in 2025 with just 16 catches for 194 yards and two touchdowns on 32 targets after a career year in 2024. With Bateman out again this weekend, Zay Flowers, DeAndre Hopkins, and Tylan Wallace will have additional opportunities in the passing game, as will tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely.

Friday, November 21, 3:18 PM

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston looked like the team's top receiver to begin the year, but he's cooled off considerably in recent weeks and heads into the team's bye in Week 12 after putting up a donut on just three targets in the Week 11 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was the second time in the last four games that he finished with no catches. The 24-year-old former first-rounder out of TCU does have six touchdown grabs in 10 games in 2025, but half of those came in the first two weeks of the season. Since Oct. 5, Johnston hasn't gone over 53 receiving yards in a game and has scored only twice. With a banged-up offensive line in L.A., Johnston's rest-of-season outlook could be rough. The Bolts have a plus matchup coming out of the bye against the Raiders in Week 13, but after that, they have the Eagles, Texans, Chiefs, and Broncos -- all difficult matchups.