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Fantasy Football 2020: Ranking Diontae Johnson & Top Breakout Sleeper Candidates

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson flashed plenty of promise as a rookie last season, despite playing with the lackluster quarterback tandem of Devlin Hodges and Mason Rudolph. He caught 59 passes for 680 yards and five touchdowns.

Johnson should be in store for a big second-year leap in 2020, for a couple of reasons.

The first is that Ben Roethlisberger is expected to be healthy and back under center this season. The six-time Pro Bowler is a major upgrade over Hodges and Rudolph and one of the NFL's most prolific passers when at 100 percent.