It’s shaping up to be a good Quentin Johnston week.
The second-year receiver has been much maligned by Chargers fans this season despite taking a step forward, leading LA with 7 receiving touchdowns on just 29 receptions coming into the week.
After Tarheeb Still intercepted Baker Mayfield to get the Chargers the ball back at the Bucs 27 in the second quarter, LA gained 7 yards twice in a row with a Gus Edwards run and a short throw to Stone Smartt. With first down at the 13, Justin Herbert dropped back to pass again, finding Johnston on a sit route near the sticks.
Johnston turned upfield and spun off a would-be tackler, diving into the end zone to give the Chargers a 17-10 lead. The score, Johnston’s eighth of the season, pulls him into a tie for fourth in the NFL in touchdown receptions this year.
Los Angeles immediately got the ball back again on a Buccaneers fumble, setting them up to extend the lead further in the second quarter.
