Steve Johnson Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

It appears that Stevie Johnson may return to the Chargers lineup after missing the past two games with a groin injury. Since the Chargers play on Thursday, his status is much more murky than if he was supposed to take the field on Sunday, so we'll need to confirm his status either tomorrow or Thursday. If he returns, Malcom Floyd would lose his DFS appeal, while Javontee Herndon and Dontrelle Inman would basically become unplayable. Antonio Gates and Danny Woodhead are the top two targets in the Chargers offense for those playing in Thursday contests.

It's looking very much like Johnson will miss his second straight game with a groin injury. The Chargers have been decimated by injuries on offense this season and will likely be forced to turn to Malcom Floyd and Dontrelle Inman as the starting WRs against a beatable Dolphins secondary. Javontee Herndon will also play a role, but Floyd is the top target here if you're looking for a cheap WR in a GPP. Miami's secondary (most notably Brent Grimes) has been burned repeatedly in recent weeks, and with the Chargers having very little success on the ground this year, it's very possible Floyd ends up with 8-10 targets on Sunday.

It's looking more like Stevie Johnson won't suit up against the Dolphins. The Chargers receiving corps have been decimated by injury this season, and Malcom Floyd will likely act as the #1 WR against Miami. It's a nice match-up for Floyd, who will run most of his routes against the undersized Brent Grimes, who has been roasted in recent weeks. The Dolphins have been very susceptible to the run this season, but San Diego has had very little success on the ground, so expect Floyd to see a nice number of targets. He's not a cash game play, but he's a nice upside target given his price.

Both Stevie Johnson and Dontrelle Inman will be inactive Sunday against the Chiefs, leaving the Chargers passing game very thin. Philip Rivers wasn't in a good spot originally, but now with Malcom Floyd, Javontee Herndon and Vincent Brown as his only healthy WRs, it may be a very long day for Rivers. Expect Antonio Gates to be the most heavily targeted member of the passing game, but Kansas City has stifled opposing TEs this season and Gates turned in his worst performance of the season (one catch for six yards) when these teams met earlier this year. Malcom Floyd is worth a look in tournaments as he'll act as the top wideout, and he does possess some deep ball upside which is a plus against the Chiefs. The big takeaway here is that the Kansas City D/ST unit is an elite play in all formats.

Both Johnson and Inman are very questionable at this point in the week, and it wouldn't be surprising to see both end up as inactives come Sunday. If that's the case, the WR core would be down to Malcom Floyd, Javontee Herndon, Tyrell Williams and Vincent Brown. Brown was just signed this week and he's not available on some DFS outlets, but he is familiar with the Chargers system and could step into a notable role behind Malcolm Floyd, but he wouldn't be a viable DFS target regardless. Floyd is the only real option here as a GPP target, with Antonio Gates also expected to see a decent workload considering the Chargers are expected to be trailing later in this game. The Kansas City D/ST unit is a prime target in any format this week.