Johnson started the season with three games in a row with at least 11.1 PPR points, and he had at least eight targets in each game over that span. He then went three games in a row with four targets or less, and he scored 5.8 PPR points or less in each game during that stretch. He got seven targets in Week 7 at Chicago, and Johnson responded with five catches for 79 yards. Hopefully, he'll remain involved again in Week 8 against Tampa Bay, and the Buccaneers have allowed three tight ends in the past four games to score at least 11.8 PPR points, with four touchdowns. Johnson also has scored at least 14 PPR points in two of his past three games against Tampa Bay, and he's worth using as a streamer in deeper leagues in Week 8.
This is the worst week of the year for streaming tight ends. That is mostly because Harold Fannin and Mason Taylor are the two best waiver adds, and they are both on bye. Johnson should be in a high-volume passing game chasing the score against the Rams, and Tyler Shough looked for him often in Week 8.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Week 9 Waiver Priority List
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Johnson is coming off a solid game in Week 8 against Tampa Bay with five catches for 58 yards on eight targets. He's now scored at least 10.3 PPR points in each of his past two games against the Bears and Buccaneers, and he has 15 targets over that span. Johnson now has five games this season with at least seven targets, and he scored at least 10.3 PPR points in each of those games. He should be considered a low-end No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues in Week 9 at the Rams, and he should be added for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Solid outing in Week 8 loss
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Johnson caught five of eight targets for 53 yards during Sunday's 23-3 loss versus the Buccaneers.
Johnson logged five catches on at least seven targets for the second week in a row. The tight end once again finished third on the team in targets, receptions and yards behind wide receivers Chris Olave (12-8-63) and Rashid Shaheed (12-9-75). The Saints benched starting quarterback Spencer Rattler for rookie Tyler Shough in the third quarter, as the passing offense continued to struggle in this game. New Orleans still logged 51 passing attempts as a team. If the team continues to air it out while playing from behind, then Johnson's fantasy production should benefit with a healthy number of targets going forward. New Orleans' next game will come versus the Rams in Week 8.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Cleared to face Tampa
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Johnson (neck) won't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Johnson started the week as a limited practice participant, being listed with a new injury after playing through a minor ankle issue earlier in October. He's coming off a 79-yard performance in Chicago but otherwise has failed to maintain his momentum after a strong start to the season (at least in fantasy terms).
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Remains limited in practice
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Johnson (neck) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Though his limited listing represented no change from Wednesday, Johnson may have been cleared to take part in more drills Thursday than he had a day earlier. According to Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana, the tight end was sporting a standard practice jersey during Thursday's session, after he had donned a red non-contact jersey Wednesday. Johnson may need to participate fully in Friday's practice to avoid taking a designation into Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, but he looks to be on a path to playing this weekend.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Limited in practice
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Johnson (neck) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
It's a new injury for Johnson, who caught five of seven targets for 79 yards in a 26-14 loss at Chicago on Sunday. He handled a 71 percent snap share and 81 percent route share in the contest, not showing any clear sign of injury.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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Johnson got back involved in the game plan in Week 7 at Chicago with five catches for 79 yards on seven targets, and it was his first game with more than four targets since Week 3. He now has four games this season with at least seven targets, and he has scored at least 11.1 PPR points in all four of those outings. He's worth adding in all leagues again for 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB heading into Week 8 against Tampa Bay.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Big afternoon in loss
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Johnson brought in five of seven targets for 79 yards in the Saints' 26-14 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
The veteran tight end tied Chris Olave for the team lead in receptions while checking in as the runner-up to him in receiving yards. Johnson's yardage total was a new season high and his best since Week 18 of last season, while his target tally was just two fewer than the combined number of looks he'd seen in the previous three games. Sunday's level of involvement was particularly encouraging considering the availability of both Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau, and Johnson should continue to be a focal point of the offense in a Week 8 home matchup against a Buccaneers defense that's notoriously generous to tight ends.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Bounces back in Week 7 loss
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Johnson accrued five receptions (on seven targets) for 79 yards during Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Bears.
Johnson posted a season high in receiving yards following three straight underwhelming performances with fewer than 30 receiving yards. The 29-year-old had a slow start before heating up in the second half, catching all four of his targets for 73 yards. Johnson has now posted at least five catches in four of seven games this season, and he's consistently been the Saints' No. 3 pass catcher behind wideouts Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, who logged seven and nine targets, respectively. The tight end will look to catch his second touchdown of the season when the Saints next play versus the Buccaneers in Week 8.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Fumbles in Week 6 defeat
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Johnson reeled in both of his targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 25-19 defeat against the Patriots. He also lost a fumble.
Johnson suited up after dealing with an ankle issue during practice for the second week in a row. The 29-year-old also logged exactly two catches for the second straight contest, as he recorded season lows in targets and receiving yards. The lowlight of Johnson's performance came on his second catch when he coughed up a fumble in the fourth quarter. Johnson went from averaging 9.7 targets per game over the first three weeks to averaging 3.0 over the last three weeks. This downturn in opportunities has coincided with the overall decrease in passing attempts for the Saints across the last three games, so it appears his dropoff in production may continue so long as the New Orleans offense eases its reliance on Spencer Rattler's arm. Johnson will look to grab more passes during the Week 7 contest versus Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 19.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Cleared to play
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Johnson (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
The minor ankle injury is less of a concern than Johnson's recent drop in production -- six targets and 45 yards over the past two games -- combined with the recent returns of fellow tight ends Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau. Johnson took 85 percent of snaps in a Week 5 win over the Giants, but that was actually his season low, with the number having dropped by a few percentage points with each passing game since he took 99 percent of snaps Week 1. He may soon run out of chances to prove that his surprising September production wasn't just a mirage.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Stays limited Thursday
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Johnson (ankle) was limited in practice Thursday.
With back-to-back capped sessions under his belt to begin Week 6 prep, Johnson has one more chance to prove the health of his ankle Friday before the Saints potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Patriots. He played through the issue during a Week 5 win versus the Giants and handled a typical 85 percent snap share, but he managed just two catches (on four targets) for 17 yards.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Sit Tight Ends
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The Patriots are actually No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, so this is a favorable matchup for Johnson. But his production has tailed off lately with 9.5 PPR points combined in his past two games against Buffalo and the Giants. With Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau back now for the Saints, it could make things harder for Johnson to produce at a high level. I would only start him in deeper leagues, and keep in mind that he has just one touchdown on the season so far.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Limited Wednesday
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Johnson (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Johnson also tended to an ankle injury last week, but he was able to suit up for this past Sunday's win against the Giants and logged a typical 85 percent snap share on his way to two catches (on four targets) for 17 yards. He'll have a pair of practices to get back to full this week or else risk entering the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game versus the Patriots.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Suiting up Sunday
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Johnson (ankle) is listed as active Sunday against the Saints.
Johnson was contained to a pair of limited practices during Week 5 prep due to an ankle injury, but he'll ditch his questionable designation and be available to New Orleans' offense Sunday. He's welcoming back fellow TEs Taysom Hill (knee) and Foster Moreau (knee) to the lineup for the first time this season, but Johnson still should remain the most consistent pass catcher among the trio for QB Spencer Rattler. Johnson has racked up a respectable 22-204-1 line on 32 targets in four games on the campaign.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: DNP due to ankle issue
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Johnson missed Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury
This marks the first time this season that Johnson's practice reps have been impacted in any way, while fellow TEs Taysom Hill (knee, reserve/PUP list) and Foster Moreau (knee, reserve/PUP list), who had their practice windows opened this week, were both limited. It remains to be seen if Johnson's status is in peril for Sunday's game against the Giants, but he at least will have two more chances to mix into drills this week before the Saints potentially make a ruling on his availability for Week 5.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Limited production in Week 4 loss
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Johnson gathered in all three of his targets for 28 yards during Sunday's 31-19 loss to Buffalo.
Johnson logged fewer than eight targets for the first time this season, finishing fifth on the team in this category behind wideouts Chris Olave (six), Rashid Shaheed (five) and Brandin Cooks (four) as well as running back Alvin Kamara (five). The Saints also logged more rushing attempts (34) than passing attempts (28) for the first time in 2025, as for the first time this season the team didn't have to chase points while keeping the game within one score until midway through the fourth quarter. Johnson has been one of the top PPR tight ends this season, averaging 5.5 catches on 8.0 targets per game. He'll look to get back on track during a Week 5 matchup versus the Giants on Sunday, Oct. 5.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: TEs to Start
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The Bills are No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends this season, but they've played the Jets and Dolphins in the past two games. Buffalo also held Mark Andrews to one catch for 5 yards in Week 1, but he only had one target. I'm sticking with Johnson as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues, and he scored at least 11.1 PPR points in all three outings this season, with 28 total targets. He should continue to produce in Week 4 despite this tough matchup on paper.
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Saints' Juwan Johnson: Keeps producing as team loses
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Johnson finished with six receptions on eight targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 44-13 loss to the Seahawks.
Johnson continued his early-season surge with another strong PPR effort despite his team suffering yet another loss. The veteran tight end has been an early surprise in fantasy, racking up 19 receptions on 29 targets for 176 yards and a touchdown through three contests. Johnson has quickly become a must-start option at such a shallow fantasy position heading into next Sunday's road tilt against the Bills.
