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Footballguys fantasy football takes on Juwan Johnson
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All Footballguys insights about Juwan Johnson
NegativeRoleJul 30, 2026
Could lose his grip on the Saints' TE1 role or wind up in a meaningful committee split.PositiveValueJul 30, 2026
Waldman likes Johnson despite consensus treating his career year as a fluke. While Oscar Delp has long-term prospects, Johnson and Tyler Shough have chemistry, and New Orleans did not upgrade its skill talent enough to make Johnson expendable this year. Johnson is a starter in Waldman's late-round strategy.NegativeRoleJul 30, 2026
Risk of losing his grip on the Saints' TE1 role or ending up in a meaningful committee split, threatening his fantasy ceiling.PositiveValueJul 30, 2026
Waldman likes Johnson despite consensus treating his career year as a fluke; he believes New Orleans didn't upgrade its skill talent enough to make Johnson expendable this year, and Johnson has chemistry with Tyler Shough; he's a starter in late rounds.NegativeProjectionJul 15, 2026
The source references Johnson's 2025 season finish inside the top-10 at tight end, noting that predicting this outcome would have required being "Nostradamus."PositiveValueJul 7, 2026
Johnson is TE17 in ADP (11th-round price) but deserves TE14 ranking; the market is overlooking his 2025 production. He posted career-high marks in targets, catches (77), yardage (889), and fantasy points—all eighth or better among tight ends—en route to a TE8 overall finish with nine top-12 fantasy weeks (including four top-five performances and a TE1 overall Week 1). His progression from a 42-catch, 508-yard season in 2022 demonstrates sustained improvement and clear trajectory of increased usage. Tyler Shough's better-than-expected rookie year as New Orleans' QB1 cements Johnson's role as the signal-caller's preferred safety valve and longtime friend from their Oregon days; Shough targeted Johnson 102 times—more than any other player outside Chris Olave—establishing a clear target hierarchy that should persist despite new offensive weapons like first-round pick Jordyn Tyson. Johnson should remain a focal point in Kellen Moore's system and could settle as high as second in target priority, with a path to surpass 1,000 receiving yards for the first time.