Juwan

Johnson

Johnson saw increased usage with the Saints barely pushing the ball downfield against the Rams. He was used in the short area, though he dropped a long pass from Derek Carr in the first quarter. The Saints are running low on pass-catchers, so we could see more usage out of Johnson on the perimeter. With Taysom Hill leaving the game hurt, Johnson becomes a viable TE2 fantasy option moving forward.

It was Johnson’s second touchdown of the season and his first score since Week 1 against Carolina. Johnson split tight end duties with Taysom Hill — who had eight catches on ten targets against Cleveland — and Foster Moreau, running a route on about half of Derek Carr’s drop backs. Johnson would be a viable fantasy option if Hill were to miss time.

Johnson split route running duties with Taysom Hill and caught a couple second half passes from Derek Carr in the victory. The veteran has more than three catches in a game only once this season and is off the fantasy football radar unless Hill misses time.

The 41 yards were Johnson’s third most of the season, which tells you where things stand in this offense. Even with Chris Olave battling another concussion, Johnson is going to have an extremely difficult time cracking the top 20 at tight end.

He was checked for a concussion during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, but is good to practice ahead of Week 9’s matchup with the Panthers. Taysom Hill’s return has put his usage into some question, so he’s likely not a fantasy starter in most leagues at this point.

Johnson had a couple big catches down the seam while running a pass route on 19 of the Saints’ 52 drop backs on the day. Taysom Hill’s return to the lineup hampered Johnson’s usage in the struggling New Orleans offense. He’s little more than a streaming option for now.

Johnson popped up on the injury report with a shoulder issue Wednesday. He has not been a consistent fantasy tight end this season, with Foster Moreau mixing in with Johnson in a Saints offense that’s gone downhill since the first two weeks of the season. Johnson’ practice status can be monitored throughout the week, but expect him to play Week 8.

With Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed sidelined, Johnson posted a new season high for targets but still failed to reach 20 yards for what would have been just the third time all season. 28-year-old Johnson simply has zero juice in this decaying offense, with or without Derek Carr under center. He can be left out of the top 24 for Week 8 against the Chargers.

With Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed also ruled out, the Saints’ remaining tight ends should see an uptick in targets for their matchup with the Broncos. Juwan Johnson has topped 30 yards in back-to-back weeks and can be considered a low-end TE2 for Week 7. Foster Moreau is a touchdown-or-bust TE3.

Johnson went two weeks without a target before catching five passes for 31 yards last week. He stayed vaguely fantasy-relevant this week given the atrocious state of the tight end position. Still, he’s splitting work with Foster Morea on a team down to its backup quarterback already. Johnson will be a desperation TE2 option for his Week 7 matchup with the Broncos.