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All Yahoo Fantasy Football insights about Juwan Johnson
PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026
Johnson excelled in 2025 with Tyler Shough at quarterback, posting 11.5 fantasy points per game in 11 games played. He finished third among all tight ends in the NFL with 889 receiving yards and posted career-highs in targets (102), receptions (77), and yards (889). There is little target competition outside of Chris Olave, as rookie Jordyn Tyson remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. The Saints are expected to trail in this game which implies a passing game script. The source recommends starting Johnson against the shaky Lions secondary in a game that has the second-highest total of Week 1 (49.5).PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026
The source projects Juwan Johnson to score as a top-five TE in Week 1. Johnson is the TE3 in receiving yards last year and finds himself as the Saints' second-best pass catcher for at least the opening six weeks while Jordyn Tyson is sidelined. He finished as a top 12 tight end in eight games last season, including Weeks 1 and 2. The source will gladly take the 900 receiving yards again this year, with the real boost needing to be in the touchdown department to improve on the three scores in 2025. Playing 41% of his snaps in the slot on a team that will be one of the fastest paced offenses in the league will help. The Lions will also be without both starting safeties, Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph.PositiveValueSep 11, 2026
The source recommends Juwan Johnson as a tight end streamer option over Mark Andrews for Week 1, citing the shallow tight end position and Andrews' decline.PositiveRoleSep 11, 2026
Johnson is a low-end fantasy TE1 in Week 1 at the Lions. He was the TE14 in fantasy points per game last year, with nine top-10 weekly finishes. Now that rookie wideout Jordyn Tyson is sidelined for the first month or more, Johnson is back in the mix as a pass-catcher option.PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026
With Jordyn Tyson down with injury, Juwan Johnson is set up to be the de facto WR2 for the Saints in early 2026. With Tyler Shough in the lineup, Johnson scored as the TE5 in PPR leagues over the second half of the year. His red zone work is lacking, making him more of a PPR play, but the volume should be there for him versus Detroit. With the game total at 50 projected points scored, Smyth expects Shough to be slinging it plenty, supporting Johnson's volume.PositiveValueSep 9, 2026
The source describes Johnson as underrated and one of his most-drafted players, suggesting he's a valued TE pick despite being overlooked by the broader market.PositiveProjectionSep 8, 2026
Juwan Johnson is ranked as the No. 12 tight end for Week 1 fantasy football.PositiveProjectionSep 8, 2026
The Lions are set to begin the season without their top two safeties, Brian Branch and Kirby Joseph. That could open the door for Johnson to frequently find space over the middle of the field. The absence of New Orleans' No. 2 receiver, rookie Jordyn Tyson, could also allow Johnson to soak up a lot of targets in a favorable-looking matchup. The source recommends starting him in Week 1.PositiveSleeperSep 7, 2026
Finished third in receiving yards for tight ends on Kellen Moore's offense; only had three touchdowns but still finished in top 10 for TEs; had he caught three more touchdowns, would have finished as TE3; sleeper potential.PositiveRoleSep 4, 2026
Johnson will project best early on without first-round WR Jordyn Tyson, making him a great punt TE option or pairing with rehabbing stars Tucker Kraft and George Kittle. He was TE5 in receptions and TE8 in yards per game after the Rashid Shaheed trade last year.PositiveValueSep 4, 2026
Juwan Johnson has been the best value on the tight end board for months. He has a good connection with underrated sophomore QB Tyler Shough—they played together at Oregon—and Kellen Moore ran a creative and fast-paced offense with the Saints last year. With Jordyn Tyson out at least two months, Johnson enters the season as the No. 2 pass catcher in New Orleans.PositiveValueSep 4, 2026
Juwan Johnson has been the best value on the tight end board for months. He has a good connection with underrated sophomore QB Tyler Shough—they played a year together at Oregon. Kellen Moore ran a creative and fast-paced offense with the Saints last year. With Jordyn Tyson out at least two months, Johnson enters the season as the No. 2 pass catcher in New Orleans.PositiveValueSep 3, 2026
The source mentions Juwan Johnson as one of his favorite late-round tight end picks, indicating strong value at a discount draft position.NegativeSleeperSep 3, 2026
Johnson had elite metrics during Tyler Shough's 2025 starts, including a top-three target per route rate and a top-three yards per route run among tight ends. Kellen Moore's offenses almost always move fast and are among the league leaders in offensive snaps, meaning Johnson should have no problem being among the NFL's leaders in tight end pass routes. Jordyn Tyson's two-month hamstring injury makes Johnson an easy click if you fade the game's top tight ends and wait to fill your tight end spot. The source is confident Johnson will be an every-week starter in 12-team formats for at least the first half of the NFL season.PositiveSleeperSep 3, 2026
Johnson is coming off a 77-catch, 889-yard season and his touchdown equity will rise with a full year from QB Tyler Shough (who spent one year with Johnson at Oregon). With Jordyn Tyson down for two months, Johnson opens the year as the second option in a rising New Orleans offense under Kellen Moore. Scott Pianowski emphasizes that Johnson has been mispriced all summer with Yahoo ADP lagging outside 120; he's a legitimate TE1 in medium and deeper leagues and a dynamite TE2 in shallower formats.PositiveRoleSep 3, 2026
Johnson finished inside the top 10 among TEs in PPR leagues in 2025, emerging as rookie Tyler Shough's second go-to target behind Chris Olave. Little target competition remains while rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson remains sidelined. He will be a solid weekly option until Tyson is up to speed.PositiveValueSep 2, 2026
For a while this summer, Johnson was being drafted outside the top-20 tight ends on Yahoo, which never made sense. The market has come around since, in part because hotshot rookie WR Jordyn Tyson is down for a couple of months. But no matter the shape of this offense, Johnson (77 receptions, 889 yards, 3 TDs last year) is likely to be involved. He clicks so well with QB Tyler Shough, as the two players shared a season together at Oregon. Johnson is good enough to be a Week 1 starter in many fantasy leagues and a dynamite backup TE in some other builds. He'll likely be Pianowski's most rostered player this season.NegativeRoleSep 2, 2026
With Jordyn Tyson sidelined for potentially multiple months to start the year, Johnson is once again in position to be the Saints' de facto WR2 to start the year. He finished the 2025 season at 12th in both target share and air yards share among tight ends and took a big step for fantasy purposes once Tyler Shough took over. Johnson might fade in the second half of the year once Tyson is back, but that's a problem that can easily be solved via the waiver wire.NegativeValueSep 2, 2026
Juwan Johnson is recommended as a relatively safe tight end option to pair with Kittle late in drafts for leagues with flexibility on bench/IR spots.PositiveSleeperAug 28, 2026
Scott Pianowski expresses interest in Juwan Johnson as a late-round tight end option, hoping Johnson will be available later in the draft. Pianowski's comfort with tight end depth later in the draft suggests Johnson represents value at a lower ADP.PositiveRoleAug 28, 2026
The injury to Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) should ward off any concerns over the rookie eating into Johnson's target share during the early part of this season, supporting his role stability.PositiveProjectionAug 28, 2026
Johnson enjoyed a career year in his first season under head coach Kellen Moore, catching 77 passes for 889 yards and three touchdowns. His targets (102), receptions, and receiving yards all marked career-highs for the seventh-year tight end, and the 525 routes he ran were good for fourth-most in the league behind only Trey McBride (694), Travis Kelce (573), and Kyle Pitts (539). Johnson posted a top-12 fantasy week in 53 percent of his games last season. Among 29 tight ends with 50-plus targets last season, Johnson ranked sixth in air yards per target (7.6) and was tied for 14th in YAC/REC (4.7).PositiveValueAug 28, 2026
Johnson ranks a full round outside of the source's rankings on two of three major sites (Yahoo 133 vs. source 144; Sleeper 187 vs. source 144), suggesting significant undervaluation. The source identifies Johnson as having the most upside of any late-round tight end based on his virtually free price tag in the 14th and 16th rounds on ESPN and Sleeper.PositiveValueAug 28, 2026
Rotoworld ranks Johnson as TE144 versus Yahoo (133), ESPN (157), and Sleeper (187), representing value compared to ESPN and Sleeper. Johnson stood out to the source as a tight end value play, though the article notes that finding tight end discrepancies proved difficult as Rotoworld was generally lower on other tight ends compared to the comparison sites.NegativeRoleAug 28, 2026
Confirmed out for New Orleans Saints preseason Week 3; will be rested ahead of Week 1.PositiveSleeperAug 27, 2026
Johnson (ADP 126) is a sleeper tight end for the Saints. Last year without Rashid Rice, Johnson operated as the Saints' No. 2 target, posting TE5 in yards per game and TE8 in receptions per game from Week 8 on. The Saints won't have first-round WR Jordyn Tyson until Week 9 most likely, opening seven weeks of low-end TE1 projections. The source calls him the perfect chaperone in September and October if you're targeting Tucker Kraft (ACL) or George Kittle (Achilles).PositiveValueAug 27, 2026
Johnson received a juicy extension before 2025 and produced a 77-889-3 season. Kellen Moore's hire and Tyler Shough's rookie performance support continued volume. Johnson will likely be the Saints' No. 2 target on opening day with WR Jordyn Tyson missing two months. His ADP has risen only to TE16 since the Tyson news, despite finishing TE10 in half-point PPR last year and having potential to return to that range.PositiveSleeperAug 27, 2026
Johnson is a tight end for the Saints who has been an absolute steal all summer according to Pianowski. He's highlighted as a value pick in the Saints offense under head coach Kellen Moore.PositiveBreakoutAug 21, 2026
Johnson emerged as a TE1 option after the Rashid Shaheed trade, posting TE5 yards per game and TE8 receptions per game from Week 10 onward; with Jordyn Tyson out until Week 6-9, Johnson should start strong with the same Saints receiving corps that produced that explosive sample. The source notes Johnson is a converted receiver who runs intermediate and downfield routes better than many TE starters; elite beat reporter Nick Underhill stated Johnson was ranked way too low on the Yahoo ADP board and is reportedly lighting up camp. The source recommends Johnson as a pairing for those seeking Tucker Kraft or George Kittle upside at a lower cost.PositiveProjectionAug 18, 2026
Ranked TE15 and 152nd overall in half PPR; was TE15 on TE13 usage last season. With Jordyn Tyson out seven weeks, Johnson has argument to be top-12 option early in season, especially with George Kittle in question and Isaiah Likely hurt by Nabers' return. Good option to pair with Kittle as upside TE2.PositiveRoleAug 18, 2026
Johnson was a useful tight end in fantasy last season for a series of moments; he ranked sixth in route share and seventh in yards per route run at the position. The source sees more competition for targets this season but he should remain a fixture in the Saints offense and is at worst an ideal TE2 in best ball formats.PositiveSleeperAug 13, 2026
Johnson is listed as a TE sleeper (ECR 139, TE16) who is a steady producer on an ascending offense that's not deep at receiver or tight end, giving him a chance to break out this season.PositiveValueAug 12, 2026
Juwan Johnson is described as underrated TE2, suggesting the source believes he offers better fantasy value than his current market perception in the Saints' offense.NegativeRoleAug 11, 2026
Johnson is part of the Saints' core receiving group supporting Shough in 2026 alongside the newly added weapons.PositiveValueAug 10, 2026
TE10 finish with TE18 ADP; Johnson's 2025 breakout came with a signal—the Saints extended him before the season. Johnson probably ran unlucky with touchdowns last year, and although the Saints have an exciting WR room, Johnson should be second or third in targets in a passing game that was surprisingly productive in 2025. Kellen Moore is a right answer at head coach, and Tyler Shough is a competent starter. The source calls it a generous Johnson discount.PositiveValueAug 7, 2026
Breakout season followed the new contract, but oddly ignored by managers in the early market. Positioned as a top TE target.PositiveValueJul 30, 2026
Johnson is the TE26 in recent ADP charts, which the source considers a slap in the face for last year's TE10 finish. The Saints passing game will always focus on Chris Olave first, and New Orleans did spend an early pick on rookie WR Jordyn Tyson. However, the source is a believer in both head coach Kellen Moore and QB Tyler Shough, and the Saints made a financial investment in Johnson before last season. He can give back some of last year's stats and still be a fantasy value; the source identifies him as a 'Regress and Win' candidate.NegativeBustJul 28, 2026
Johnson was quietly the TE14 in fantasy points per game last year with nine top-10 weekly finishes, but his environment has changed with the addition of rookie pass-catchers Jordyn Tyson (first-round wideout) and Oscar Delp (third-round tight end). Tyson is the more immediate threat, but Delp might eventually overtake Johnson for the starting job in New Orleans. The Ravens, Raiders and Falcons all ranked inside the top six in fewest fantasy points given up to tight ends in 2025, making his early schedule unfavorable. For Johnson to be a startable fantasy option, he'll need a sizable touchdown total, but his only season with more than four TDs occurred in 2022. Aside from best ball, Johnson is best left for another manager to deal with this season.NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026
Johnson was quietly the TE14 in fantasy points per game last year with nine top-10 weekly finishes, but his environment has changed with the addition of a pair of rookie pass-catchers in first-round wideout Jordyn Tyson and third-round tight end Oscar Delp. Tyson is the more immediate threat, but Delp might be the man who eventually overtakes Johnson for the starting role. Johnson also faces a difficult early-season schedule with matchups against the Lions, Ravens, Raiders, and Falcons in the first four weeks.NegativeBustJul 28, 2026
Johnson was quietly the TE14 in fantasy points per game last year with nine top-10 weekly finishes, but his environment has changed with the addition of rookie pass-catchers Jordyn Tyson (first-round wideout) and Oscar Delp (third-round tight end). Tyson is the more immediate threat, but Delp might eventually overtake Johnson for the starting job in New Orleans. The Ravens, Raiders, and Falcons all ranked inside the top six in fewest fantasy points given up to tight ends in 2025, making Johnson's early schedule unfavorable. For Johnson to be a startable fantasy option, he'll need a sizable touchdown total, but his only season with more than four TDs was 2022. Aside from best ball, Johnson is best left for another manager to deal with this season.NegativeMatchupJul 28, 2026
Johnson was quietly the TE14 in fantasy points per game last year with nine top-10 weekly finishes, but his environment has changed with the addition of a pair of rookie pass-catchers in first-round wideout Jordyn Tyson and third-round tight end Oscar Delp. Tyson is the more immediate threat, but Delp might be the man who eventually overtakes Johnson for the starting role. Johnson faces an early-season schedule with matchups against the Lions, Ravens, Raiders, and Falcons.PositiveValueJul 28, 2026
Johnson finished as TE10 last year but is currently slotted as TE19 in Yahoo leagues, representing significant value. With the Saints' receiver room suspect after Chris Olave and QB Tyler Shough playing better than expected as a rookie, Johnson has a decent shot at 100-plus targets again and could lead the Saints in touchdown catches.PositiveSleeperNo date
Ranked Tier IV (#16 overall) in Sleepers, Part I; a 'starter' on his NFL team who could see decent volume and plenty of red zone opportunities; at least one player from this tier will end up as a Top-10 TE.