Taysom Hill

Week 2 at Carolina Panthers

Maybe the Taysom Hill experiment is starting to be phased out. He carried the ball three times, saw just one target and did not throw the ball. Maybe the Saints are going back to a traditional approach with Derek Carr at quarterback. There’s really no reason at this point to have Hill in your lineups at this point.

Fantasy Upside
Taysom Hill is a tight end in name only. We know by now the Saints love to use him in a variety of ways, including on the goal line, which was a driving force in Hill rushing for seven touchdowns in 2022. There will be weeks where he puts up double-digit points in fantasy.

Fantasy Downside
There will also be plenty of weeks where Hill puts up next to nothing in fantasy because the game flow doesn't allow him to be on the field. The Saints also now have a better quarterback in Derek Carr, who can get the ball to playmakers like Chris Olave. New Orleans' tight end room is also pretty stocked with Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau, further capping Hill's ceiling.

2023 Bottom Line
There is a very small chance Hill repeats as a top-five fantasy tight end. He's currently being drafted just inside the top 20 among tight ends and will have to compete with Jamaal Williams, Juwan Johnson, and Foster Moreau down at the goal line, not to mention the other playmakers all throughout the field. Hill is going late in drafts and for good reason. He's far from consistent from a fantasy perspective.

Week 16 at Cleveland Browns

The Swiss Army knife for the Saints had a 68-yard touchdown pass last week against the Falcons and 110 total yards. Of course, the risk is always that you're hoping he comes up with that big play to make a fantasy day out of it. That's a gamble this late in the season and maybe not one you want to make if you're going for a championship.