Taysom Hill fantasy outlook: Tip for picking up Saints TE off waiver wire

Billy Heyen

Taysom Hill fantasy outlook: Tip for picking up Saints TE off waiver wire image

Genuinely, seriously, stop what you're doing.

Go to your fantasy football league, check the waiver wire, find Taysom Hill and pick him up.

Hill is back from injury in Week 5 for the New Orleans Saints, and it's the kind of news that can fly under the radar.

But it's a potentially league-winning fantasy add.

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Hill maintains his tight end eligibility on the major sites, but he isn't just a TE. He runs the ball and even gets snaps at QB (he's the Saints' backup quarterback for Week 5, needing only an injury to Spencer Rattler to get into the game at that spot).

Tight ends don't usually get the opportunities that Hill does. There are a few top-tier TEs that rank ahead of Hill each week for sure, but once you get into the dice-roll territory, Hill is as good a shot to take as any.

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Taysom Hill fantasy outlook

Hill, at his best, can be a surefire starter as a fantasy tight end.

This doesn't mean to start him in Week 5 upon his injury return, because it's not clear if his snap count or touches will be limited.

But you want to snag Hill before anyone else thinks of doing it. That makes him a perfect Sunday morning add.

And if Hill goes off, you can be ready to plug and play him in Week 6 and beyond.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle