Diontae Johnson Fantasy Week 4: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Texans

Diontae Johnson and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet the Houston Texans -- whose pass defense was ranked 10th in the NFL last year (209.3 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 4, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

For more information on Johnson, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, scroll down prior to his upcoming game versus the Texans.

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Johnson vs. Texans Game Info

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans
• Game Day: October 1, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.97
• Projected Receiving Yards: 54.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.27

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Johnson 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 127th overall and 46th at his position, Johnson accumulated 94.7 fantasy points (5.6 per game) in 2022.
• Johnson picked up 48 yards receiving, on three catches (six targets), with zero touchdowns and 4.8 fantasy points in his one game so far this year.
• In his best game last season, Johnson picked up 10.0 fantasy points -- via 10 receptions, 98 yards. That was in Week 15 versus the Carolina Panthers.
• In his second-best performance last year, Johnson picked up 8.4 fantasy points -- via eight receptions, 84 yards -- in Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns.
• Johnson picked up 2.2 fantasy points -- four catches, 21 yards, on five targets -- in Week 11 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, which was his poorest game of the season.
• Johnson recorded 2.2 fantasy points -- two catches, 11 yards, on four targets -- in Week 4 against the New York Jets, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Texans Defensive Performance

• Last year, Houston allowed three quarterbacks to rack up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• 10 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Texans last year.
• Against Houston last season, five players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Texans didn't allow a player to throw three or more TDs against them in a contest last year.
• Against Houston last season, six players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Texans allowed a touchdown reception to 15 players last season.
• Last year, no player hauled in more than one TD pass versus Houston.
• In terms of run defense, the Texans allowed eight players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Houston allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 20 players last season.
• The Texans allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to four players last year.

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