In the revenge game that was not to be, Johnson ran just six routes in his first game since head coach John Harbaugh said the team plans to "ramp up" his usage. On the bright side, Johnson saw two targets and was just missed on a long pass from Lamar Jackson, which would have had a chance to result in a score. Given his talent, Johnson is a tough player to drop in fantasy; but the usage just isn't there at this time. We'll see if things change in Week 12 against the Chargers, but he can't be started in any capacity.
It was a bad offensive day for the Ravens as a whole, and Bateman was no exception to this. The fourth-year receiver caught a 19-yard pass in the second quarter that helped set up a Derrick Henry touchdown run but didn't offer much contribution outside of that. Fortunately, the five targets were a good sign that his usage hasn't taken a dip despite Diontae Johnson now three games into his tenure as a Ravens. Bateman should continue to run as Baltimore's WR2 in Week 12 against the Chargers, but won't have much more than WR4 value.
Johnson spent his first five NFL seasons in the Steel City
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that he's not spending much time thinking about wide receiver Diontae Johnson returning to Pittsburgh as a member of the Ravens for this Sunday's game between the AFC North teams.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he's not thinking much about preparing to coach against his former wide receiver Diontae Johnson when the Steelers face the Ravens on Sunday.