Who Should I Start? Tyler Lockett or Diontae Johnson

Thursday, September 19, 12:32 AM

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (thigh) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice. The bad news is that Lockett is dealing with an injury or ailment. The good news is that it's common for veteran players to miss practice on Wednesday as they heal a minor injury and rest. Plus, there's still two more days of practice for Lockett to return in a full capacity. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status but can have optimism that he'll suit up in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins. The 31-year-old had a big Week 1 but took a backseat to DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in New England last Sunday. Lockett is a high-end fantasy WR4 at the moment.

Monday, September 16, 1:02 AM

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught three of his six targets for 15 yards in the team's 26-3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Johnson once again led the team in targets, but for the second week in a row, was unable to convert it into fantasy production. As it has looked over the past two weeks, it looks unlikely that the Panthers offense will be able to support multiple fantasy viable pass-catching options, let alone one. That being said, an encouraging target share can give fantasy managers some hope that Johnson will be the No. 1 option should Carolina start to produce more effectively on offense. Fantasy managers can look to take Johnson out of lineups and on to the bench for their Week 3 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders, until it is seen that this unit can produce.