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Taysom Hill — fantasy football 2026

Every game, every stat category, and what the board says. 3.21 points per game in 2025, an ADP of 170, usage worth 2.2.

35 years old · 9 seasons of experience · 2017 draft class

Updated 2026-08-16 · free, no account, no paywall
Every figure below comes from our database. Where a stat is not held, the row is absent rather than zero.
ADP 170
Consensus across 1 books, 0 picks between cheapest and priciest. Cheapest on underdog, priciest on espn.
ESPN170
UNDERDOG216
FFA519

Draft-room facts

Goes aroundRound 15, pick 2 in a 12-team draft
Positional rankTE46

The offense he plays in, 2026

New Orleans Saints returns 5 of 6 continuity slots, replacing rb1. Tyler Shough at quarterback, Kellen Moore as head coach, Doug Nussmeier calling it. The offense projects to 34.1 pass attempts a game at high confidence and 25.9 rushes.

In: Jordyn Tyson (wr2), Bryce Lance (wr5), Barion Brown (wr6), Bub Means (wr7), Travis Etienne Jr. (rb1), Oscar Delp (te2). Out: Kevin Austin Jr (wr3), Brandin Cooks (wr4), Taysom Hill (te2).

The projected target split across the offense:

Chris Olave22.1%
Jordyn Tyson18.6%
Juwan Johnson12.2%
Devaughn Vele8.3%
Oscar Delp7.1%
Barion Brown6.6%

Our written view on this offense in 2026

Key additions: signed RB Travis Etienne Jr in free agency on massive 4 year deal. Signed TE Noah Fant. Drafted TE oscar Delp. Drafted WR Jordyn Tyson 8th overall.

Key departures: No key departures

Notes: Saints draft Jordyn Tyson 8th overall. To start he will likely be the 1B in the offense behind Chris Olave. Hurts Olave potential, but Olave is highly talented WR. Shough surrounded with Weapons in New Orleans by signing Travis Etienne Jr. in free agency (lots of potential to be high producer). Alvin Kamara value is toast. Interested to see how Olave & Tyson split target share & if the rest of the offense other than Etienne holds fantasy value. Vele is a slept on and talented WR that could also break out in 2026. His breakout to slow down the Jordyn Tyson full breakout year 1.

How the volume number was reached: Same QB Tyler Shough returning — anchor to 2025 actuals (34.4 att/g); Regressed 30% toward league mean 33.5, floored at 30 → 34.1 att/g.

Offensive environment: NO rates 21.4 against a league average of 23, 1.6 below it on opponent-adjusted least squares (multi-capture merge).

2026 schedule

Opponent-adjusted pass defense faced, against 2025 ratings. Positive is an easier slate.

Full season+0.9 · neutral
Weeks 1–6-0.3 · neutral
Weeks 12–17+1.6 · easier
Fantasy playoffs (15–17)+5.4 · easier

Read this narrowly. Our own testing found that season-long strength of schedule does not survive as a draft input — defensive quality is among the least stable team properties year to year, and a preseason slate is built on last year's identities. The playoff-weeks column is the only one we would let break a tie, and even then it is a tiebreaker rather than a reason. The finding.

What happened when he missed time

From the absence record rather than a depth chart — who actually gained when he was out.

SeasonGames missedMain beneficiaryTheir PPR gain
20212Garrett Griffin+5.4
20244Foster Moreau+2.3

Dynasty context not redraft

Everything in this section is about his dynasty trade value — what he is worth as a long-term asset in the trade market. It is not a forecast of his 2026 fantasy scoring. A player can be a fine redraft pick while his dynasty value falls, and the reverse. The redraft read is above; this is a different question with a different answer.

Where he sits in the dynasty value cycle

His dynasty value has moved -38.1% over the last twelve months. The market cycle classifies him as post-crash. The base rate that applies: after a -25% crash, TEs recover only 30% of the time (keep falling 70%).

For context on how long this lasts at the position: the average career at his position produces 1.3 elite seasons and 2.3 startable seasons.

The five most similar seasons, and what their dynasty value did next

Matched on production profile — production-driven (pedigree ignored). The last column is how that player’s dynasty value moved the following year — a market outcome, not a scoring one.

PlayerSeasonTheir PPGSimilarityNext year
Harrison Bryant20242.914%+48.9%
Hunter Long20241.710%+39.4%
Jonnu Smith20214.26%-39%
Tommy Tremble20213.56%-5.9%
Jonnu Smith20224.36%+78.8%

Of the 5 with a following season on record, 3 gained value, 2 lost it and 0 held roughly flat.

Four years of dynasty value

02,0004,000202120222023202420252026
Monthly superflex value, 2020-06 to 2026-07. Down 46% across the series, peaking at 3,093.

The player

Availability and volatility

Career PPR per game9.9
Week-to-week variation0.9
Boom rate33.3%
Bust rate23.8%
Games missed per season1
Injury historyConcussion, Rib, Knee

Injury type matters more than games missed. Measured across our injury database, knee and foot returns stay below a player’s pre-injury baseline for all three of the first games back, while hamstring returns over-recover by the third.

The record, season by season

2025 · NO · 13 games

His best game was Week 16 against NYJ — 15.32 PPR on 6 targets and a 12.8% target share, in a game that finished 29-6. His worst was Week 14 against TB at -0.1, on 2 targets, final score 24-20. Across 13 games he cleared 20 points 0 times and came in under 8 points 12 times. In the 6 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 2.4; in the 7 decided by more, 4. He scored more when the game was not close.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 2.2 points per game. He scored 3.21, 43.6% above it. The engine classified the season as very_lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
5NYG26-140.660006-100%14%
6NE19-256.10001110%21%
7CHI14-262.822122-406.5%16%
8TB3-232.21162602%7%
9LA10-34300043000%22%
10CAR17-7201072003.8%37%
12ATL10-241.7000101700%32%
13MIA17-211.71151202.9%17%
14TB24-20-0.10202-1010%41%
15CAR20-170.20002200%22%
16NYJ29-615.3246361242112.8%44%
17TEN34-2600003000%13%
18ATL17-196.233320008.8%34%

Production

Receptions11
Targets16
Receiving yards91
Carries52
Rushing yards114
Touchdowns2
Points per game3.21
Yards per target5.69
Catch rate68.75%
Yards per carry2.19

Role

Snap share24.62%
Target share3.6%
Air-yards share1.2%
WOPR0.062
RACR1.323

Efficiency

Average depth of target3.4
Yards after catch per reception7.8
Yards before catch per reception0.5
Total YAC86
Broken tackles0
Drop rate0.2%
Passer rating when targeted83.1
Receiving EPA per game-0.03
Rushing EPA per game-1.09

Scoring position

Red-zone targets0
Red-zone target share0%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share21%
Goal-line carry share21.4%
Expected receiving TDs0
Actual receiving TDs0
Receiving TD luck0
Expected rushing TDs2.09

Who else ate

The offense threw it 591 times. 2 team-mates cleared the competing-target threshold.

Chris Olave27.71%
Juwan Johnson18.12%
Rashid Shaheed11.72%
Alvin Kamara6.93%
Devaughn Vele6.93%
Brandin Cooks4.44%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Tyler Shough10143.225.644.03%
Spencer Rattler323.1962.17%

Blowouts against close games

3 of his 13 games were blowouts, 49.1% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 6.84 in those and 2.35 in close games — a meaningful share of his scoring came with the game already decided.

2024 · NO · 8 games

His best game was Week 11 against CLE — 41.52 PPR on 10 targets and a 35.7% target share, in a game that finished 35-14. His worst was Week 2 against DAL at 2.9, on 1 targets, final score 44-19. Across 8 games he cleared 20 points 1 time and came in under 8 points 4 times. In the 4 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 11.8; in the 4 decided by more, 13.8. He scored more when the game was not close.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 6.9 points per game. He scored 12.79, 86.4% above it. The engine classified the season as very_lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1CAR47-104.612153508.3%32%
2DAL44-192.911131806.7%47%
4ATL24-2614.400062420%20%
8LAC8-266.222421420010.5%40%
9CAR22-23164541519117.9%44%
10ATL20-177223641409.5%43%
11CLE35-1441.52810507138335.7%55%
13LA14-219.75737510020.6%59%

Production

Receptions23
Targets31
Receiving yards187
Carries39
Rushing yards278
Touchdowns6
Points per game12.79
Yards per target6.03
Catch rate74.19%
Yards per carry7.13

Role

Snap share42.5%
Target share13.65%
Air-yards share5.8%
WOPR0.244
RACR1.258

Efficiency

Average depth of target3.5
Yards after catch per reception6
Yards before catch per reception2.2
Total YAC137
Broken tackles2
Drop rate0.1%
Passer rating when targeted89
Receiving EPA per game0.15
Rushing EPA per game2.99

Scoring position

Red-zone targets2
Red-zone target share4.7%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share14.1%
Goal-line carry share11.8%
Expected receiving TDs0.28
Actual receiving TDs0
Receiving TD luck-0.28
Expected rushing TDs1.52

Who else ate

The offense threw it 551 times. 1 team-mate cleared the competing-target threshold.

Alvin Kamara17.35%
Juwan Johnson12.87%
Chris Olave8.58%
Foster Moreau8.38%
Rashid Shaheed7.99%
Marquez Valdes-Scantling6.82%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Derek Carr72713.736.1514.1%
Spencer Rattler146.225.2510.5%

Blowouts against close games

4 of his 8 games were blowouts, 54% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 13.81 in those and 11.77 in close games — a meaningful share of his scoring came with the game already decided.

2023 · NO · 16 games

His best game was Week 8 against IND — 22.46 PPR on 1 targets and a 3.4% target share, in a game that finished 38-27. His worst was Week 16 against LA at 0.2, on 0 targets, final score 22-30. Across 16 games he cleared 20 points 2 times and came in under 8 points 7 times. In the 9 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 9.1; in the 7 decided by more, 8.8. He scored more when the game was live.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 4.3 points per game. He scored 8.97, 107.4% above it. The engine classified the season as very_lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1TEN16-150.40103403%14%
2CAR20-178.7212-197505.9%40%
3GB17-183.111941202.9%30%
4TB9-263.2211741002.6%51%
5NE34-0311131904%39%
6HOU13-2012.26784912017.4%60%
7JAX24-3116.8455051819.4%58%
8IND38-2722.46111496323.4%44%
9CHI24-1720.6245131152215.6%46%
10MIN19-274.3241716010%30%
12ATL15-248.1225572605.4%35%
13DET28-3315.42215135916.9%42%
15NYG24-61.51141103.6%19%
16LA22-300.20002200%17%
17TB23-1311.5422302115.9%34%
18ATL48-1711.94428651016%42%

Production

Receptions33
Targets40
Receiving yards291
Carries81
Rushing yards401
Touchdowns7
Points per game8.97
Yards per target7.28
Catch rate82.5%
Yards per carry4.95

Role

Snap share37.56%
Target share7%
Air-yards share4.3%
WOPR0.134
RACR1.829

Efficiency

Average depth of target5.2
Yards after catch per reception4
Yards before catch per reception4.8
Total YAC133
Broken tackles3
Drop rate0%
Passer rating when targeted113.6
Receiving EPA per game0.63
Rushing EPA per game0.45

Scoring position

Red-zone targets5
Red-zone target share7.4%
End-zone target share6.3%
Red-zone carry share30.4%
Goal-line carry share32%
Expected receiving TDs1.29
Actual receiving TDs1
Receiving TD luck-0.29
Expected rushing TDs5.08

Who else ate

The offense threw it 606 times. He took 6.94% of the targets. 1 team-mate cleared the competing-target threshold.

Chris Olave23.96%
Alvin Kamara14.93%
Rashid Shaheed13.02%
Michael Thomas11.11%
Juwan Johnson10.24%
Taysom Hill 6.94%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Derek Carr15369.287.616.8%
Jameis Winston144.34.2510%

Blowouts against close games

4 of his 16 games were blowouts, 13.7% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 4.91 in those and 9.09 in close games — his scoring did not depend on garbage time.

2022 · NO · 16 games

His best game was Week 5 against SEA — 34.08 PPR on 0 targets and a 0% target share, in a game that finished 39-32. His worst was Week 10 against PIT at 0.1, on 0 targets, final score 10-20. Across 16 games he cleared 20 points 1 time and came in under 8 points 7 times. In the 10 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 11.8; in the 6 decided by more, 4.6. He scored more when the game was live.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 1.4 points per game. He scored 9.11, 539.5% above it. The engine classified the season as very_lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1ATL27-2615.311248113.1%26%
2TB10-201.400031400%9%
4MIN25-288.100052110%20%
5SEA39-3234.08000911240%30%
6CIN26-304.5400053900%21%
7ARI34-4210.121133912.2%25%
8LV24-08.281211106106.7%36%
9BAL13-271.120101603.6%33%
10PIT10-200.10003100%40%
11LA27-207.5611895203.7%42%
12SF0-13312761306.7%49%
13TB16-1713.342335310110.7%46%
15ATL21-1810.200073010%44%
16CLE17-1011.600095610%46%
17PHI20-1013.561110144614.3%45%
18CAR7-103.511152404%30%

Production

Receptions9
Targets13
Receiving yards77
Carries96
Rushing yards575
Touchdowns11
Points per game9.11
Yards per target5.92
Catch rate69.23%
Yards per carry5.99

Role

Snap share33.88%
Target share2.81%
Air-yards share2.27%
WOPR0.058
RACR0.322

Efficiency

Average depth of target5.8
Yards after catch per reception4.1
Yards before catch per reception4.4
Total YAC37
Broken tackles0
Drop rate0.1%
Passer rating when targeted124
Receiving EPA per game0.16
Rushing EPA per game1.13

Scoring position

Red-zone targets3
Red-zone target share4.8%
End-zone target share4%
Red-zone carry share29.5%
Goal-line carry share25%
Expected receiving TDs1.2
Actual receiving TDs1
Receiving TD luck-0.2
Expected rushing TDs2.73

Who else ate

The offense threw it 512 times. 2 team-mates cleared the competing-target threshold.

Chris Olave24.29%
Alvin Kamara15.71%
Juwan Johnson13.27%
Jarvis Landry7.96%
Rashid Shaheed6.94%
Marquez Callaway6.53%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Andy Dalton14129.226.252.99%
Jameis Winston218.3521.55%

Blowouts against close games

1 of his 16 games were blowouts, 5.7% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 8.28 in those and 11.83 in close games — his scoring did not depend on garbage time.

2021 · NO · 12 games

His best game was Week 14 against NYJ — 26.3 PPR on 0 targets and a 0% target share, in a game that finished 30-9. His worst was Week 1 against GB at 0.22, on 0 targets, final score 38-3. Across 12 games he cleared 20 points 2 times and came in under 8 points 5 times. In the 4 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 10.5; in the 8 decided by more, 10. He scored more when the game was live.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 0.9 points per game. He scored 10.14, 1059.2% above it. The engine classified the season as very_lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1GB38-30.220002100%35%
2CAR7-261.600021600%23%
3NE28-139.200063210%53%
4NYG21-2717.76222662827.7%50%
5WAS33-222.112110007.1%16%
9ATL25-271.720001400%22%
10TEN21-235.24121532305.7%31%
13DAL17-2720.660001110120%100%
14NYJ30-926.3000117320%100%
15TB9-09.46000113300%100%
17CAR18-1017.38000124510%100%
18ATL30-2010.0800051810%36%

Production

Receptions4
Targets6
Receiving yards52
Carries70
Rushing yards374
Touchdowns9
Points per game10.14
Yards per target8.67
Catch rate66.67%
Yards per carry5.34

Role

Snap share55.5%
Target share1.71%
Air-yards share0.37%
WOPR0.028
RACR0.217

Efficiency

Average depth of target3.2
Yards after catch per reception12.5
Yards before catch per reception0.5
Total YAC50
Broken tackles1
Drop rate0%
Passer rating when targeted54.2
Receiving EPA per game-0.24
Rushing EPA per game1.19

Scoring position

Red-zone targets0
Red-zone target share0%
End-zone target share0%
Red-zone carry share20%
Goal-line carry share17.6%
Expected receiving TDs0
Actual receiving TDs0
Receiving TD luck0
Expected rushing TDs2.25

Who else ate

The offense threw it 503 times. 1 team-mate cleared the competing-target threshold.

Marquez Callaway17.83%
Alvin Kamara14.23%
Deonte Harty12.53%
Tre'Quan Smith10.62%
Adam Trautman9.13%
Mark Ingram5.52%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 3 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Jameis Winston546.189.252.96%
unknown4018.450%
Trevor Siemian325.687.51.9%

Blowouts against close games

3 of his 12 games were blowouts, 23.1% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 9.37 in those and 10.52 in close games — his scoring did not depend on garbage time.

2020 · NO · 16 games

His best game was Week 11 against ATL — 24.22 PPR on 0 targets and a 0% target share, in a game that finished 24-9. His worst was Week 3 against GB at -0.3, on 1 targets, final score 30-37. Across 16 games he cleared 20 points 2 times and came in under 8 points 8 times. In the 8 games decided by 8 points or fewer he averaged 9.2; in the 8 decided by more, 10.4. He scored more when the game was not close.

Earned against scored

His usage that season was worth 1.5 points per game. He scored 9.79, 539.6% above it. The engine classified the season as very_lucky.

WkOppScorePPRRecTgtYdsCarRushTDTgt%Snap%
1TB34-235.22111431303.3%25%
2LV24-340.80002800%23%
3GB30-37-0.31112602.9%21%
4DET35-292.41183604%29%
5LAC30-277.302031314.3%26%
7CAR27-240.60001600%14%
8CHI26-2314.5223053514.9%19%
9TB38-310.42112175402.9%26%
10SF27-132.500084500%37%
11ATL24-924.22000104920%100%
12DEN31-317.52000104420%95%
13ATL21-1623.58000148320%100%
14PHI21-2418.9400053320%100%
15KC29-326.30202316.1%18%
16MIN52-3311.02111951813.6%32%
17CAR33-711.611574113.4%33%

Production

Receptions8
Targets12
Receiving yards98
Carries87
Rushing yards457
Touchdowns13
Points per game9.79
Yards per target8.17
Catch rate66.67%
Yards per carry5.25

Role

Snap share43.63%
Target share2.21%
Air-yards share2.5%
WOPR0.051
RACR0.398

Efficiency

Average depth of target7.6
Yards after catch per reception4.4
Yards before catch per reception7.9
Total YAC35
Broken tackles0
Drop rate0.1%
Passer rating when targeted119.4
Receiving EPA per game0.02
Rushing EPA per game0.84

Scoring position

Red-zone targets2
Red-zone target share2.1%
End-zone target share3.1%
Red-zone carry share22.9%
Goal-line carry share27.8%
Expected receiving TDs0.65
Actual receiving TDs1
Receiving TD luck0.35
Expected rushing TDs5.89

Who else ate

The offense threw it 522 times. 2 team-mates cleared the competing-target threshold.

Alvin Kamara21.23%
Emmanuel Sanders16.27%
Jared Cook11.9%
Michael Thomas10.91%
Tre'Quan Smith9.92%
Marquez Callaway5.36%

By quarterback

He caught passes from 2 quarterbacks that season, and the splits are not close.

QBGamesTargetsPPGY/TTgt%
Drew Brees12126.038.172.95%
unknown4021.060%

Blowouts against close games

4 of his 16 games were blowouts, 32.3% of his snaps coming in them. He averaged 12.64 in those and 9.16 in close games — a meaningful share of his scoring came with the game already decided.

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