Diontae Johnson (illness) DNP Thursday for Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (illness) did not practice on Thursday for Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals.
What It Means:
The Steelers didn't want Johnson to practice on Thursday while dealing with an illness. He should be fine for Sunday's home matchup with the Cardinals. Johnson caught 4 passes on 8 targets for 50 yards versus the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12.
Johnson is the WR29 in numberFire's Week 13 PPR rankings and our models project him for 9.0 FanDuel points, with 7.7 targets, 4.5 receptions, and 50.5 yards. The Cardinals have the second-worst pass defense in the NFL this season, according to our opponent-adjusted efficiency rankings.
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