Michael Thomas Still Has Hurdles To Clear
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) ...
Michael Thomas
WR
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 212 lbs
- Arm Length
- 32 1/8" (61st)
- Draft Pick
- 2.16 2016
- College
- Ohio State
- Age
- 29.2
Workout Metrics
4.57
40th
Pro Day 4.57
99.9
70th
122.5
57th
10.93
83rd
10.17
80th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
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Michael Thomas Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 55 | 40 | 438 | 11.0 | 523 | 0 | 12.0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 186 | 149 | 1725 | 11.6 | 1539 | 9 | 23.4 (#1) |
| 2018 | 16 | 147 | 125 | 1405 | 11.2 | 1175 | 9 | 19.7 (#6) |
| 2017 | 16 | 149 | 104 | 1245 | 12.0 | 1428 | 5 | 16.2 (#4) |
| 2016 | 15 | 121 | 92 | 1137 | 12.4 | 992 | 9 | 17.0 (#7) |
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College Dominator39.6% (81st)
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College YPR13.9 (39th)
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College Target Share25.9% (76th)
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Breakout Age21.5 (24th)
Michael Thomas Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 (7.9 p/g) | 27.9% (26.2% rz) | 27.9% | 69.6% | 48 (14.3% rate) | 197 (28.1 p/g) | 97.0% |
| #77 | #4 | #4 | #64 | #138 | #109 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523 (74.7 p/g) | 42.5% | 9.5 | 2 (0.3 p/g) | 11 (7 rec) | 5.24 | 16.4% |
| #82 | #1 | #67 | #135 | #36 | #71 | #14 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 (5.7 p/g) | 438 (62.6 p/g) | 82 (1.5 p/tgt) | 167 (3.0 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 12.0 | - |
| #68 | #81 | #110 | #108 | #143 | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.0 | 2.22 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 74.5% (41 tgts) | 72.7% | 97.6% |
| #75 | #15 | #63 | #83 | #71 | #24 | #1 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.45 | 3.88 | -21.8% | 0.0% | - | 1 (1.8%) | 75.0% (12 tgts) |
| #82 | #43 | #174 | #1 | - | #113 | #6 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | - | 88.3 | 27.8 (4.0 p/g) | 0.43 | 1.53 | 83.90 |
| #198 | - | #82 | #71 | #35 | #95 | #95 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 (11.6 p/g) | 33.2% (30.6% rz) | 34.2% | 90.7% | 183 (20.5% rate) | 544 (34.0 p/g) | 93.6% |
| #1 | #1 | #2 | #24 | #43 | #1 | #2 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1539 (96.2 p/g) | 40.0% | 8.3 | 9 (0.6 p/g) | 26 (20 rec) | 6.05 | 20.8% |
| #12 | #4 | #89 | #72 | #1 | #40 | #2 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 (9.3 p/g) | 1725 (107.8 p/g) | 550 (3.0 p/tgt) | 364 (2.0 p/tgt) | 9 (0.1% rate) | 23.4 | - |
| #1 | #1 | #3 | #69 | #3 | #1 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 3.17 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 84.4% (157 tgts) | 80.1% | 94.9% |
| #1 | #3 | #21 | #70 | #8 | #2 | #3 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.36 | 3.60 | -11.2% | 32.0% | - | 3 (1.6%) | 63.3% (30 tgts) |
| #75 | #96 | #78 | #12 | - | #61 | #5 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | - | 121.4 | 230.4 (14.4 p/g) | 0.69 | 2.01 | 374.60 |
| #16 | - | #8 | #1 | #3 | #23 | #1 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 (9.2 p/g) | 28.8% (30.5% rz) | 30.2% | 90.7% | 172 (19.2% rate) | 487 (30.4 p/g) | 93.8% |
| #9 | #4 | #7 | #23 | #46 | #16 | #5 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1175 (73.4 p/g) | 29.6% | 8.0 | - (0.0 p/g) | 29 (24 rec) | 6.89 | 16.4% |
| #26 | #27 | #94 | - | #2 | #11 | #13 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 (7.8 p/g) | 1405 (87.8 p/g) | 477 (3.2 p/tgt) | 247 (1.7 p/tgt) | 9 (0.1% rate) | 19.7 | - |
| #1 | #6 | #3 | #96 | #8 | #6 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 2.89 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 95.2% (140 tgts) | 85.0% | 89.3% |
| #3 | #7 | #19 | #80 | #1 | #1 | #12 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.47 | 3.48 | +6.3% | 30.5% | - | 4 (2.7%) | 73.9% (23 tgts) |
| #46 | #100 | #38 | #9 | - | #36 | #7 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19.7 | - | 121.2 | 155.7 (9.7 p/g) | 0.65 | 2.15 | 315.50 |
| #10 | - | #9 | #11 | #5 | #14 | #6 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 (9.3 p/g) | 28.1% (20.0% rz) | 28.9% | 86.0% | 72 (8.5% rate) | 515 (32.2 p/g) | 96.1% |
| #6 | #5 | #5 | #22 | #66 | #8 | #21 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1428 (89.2 p/g) | 40.8% | 9.6 | - (0.0 p/g) | 16 (9 rec) | 0.00 | 17.7% |
| #20 | #6 | #80 | - | #14 | - | #9 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 (6.5 p/g) | 1245 (77.8 p/g) | 442 (3.0 p/tgt) | 625 (4.2 p/tgt) | 5 (0.1% rate) | 16.2 | - |
| #3 | #6 | #5 | #30 | #27 | #4 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 2.42 | 8.4 | 12.0 | 79.2% (118 tgts) | 69.8% | 88.1% |
| - | #9 | #31 | #69 | #26 | #13 | #11 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.52 | 3.86 | +23.7% | 25.2% | - | 8 (5.4%) | 56.5% (23 tgts) |
| #46 | #36 | #17 | #24 | - | #10 | #35 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | - | 97.9 | 120.9 (7.6 p/g) | 0.50 | 1.73 | 258.50 |
| #30 | - | #28 | #9 | #9 | #35 | #6 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 (8.1 p/g) | 19.4% (18.4% rz) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 51 (0.0% rate) | - (0.0 p/g) | 0.0% |
| #20 | #40 | - | - | #87 | - | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992 (66.1 p/g) | 21.6% | 8.2 | - (0.0 p/g) | 19 (13 rec) | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| #47 | #60 | #93 | - | #11 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 (6.1 p/g) | 1137 (75.8 p/g) | 458 (3.8 p/tgt) | 313 (2.6 p/tgt) | 9 (0.1% rate) | 17.0 | - |
| #9 | #9 | #6 | #84 | #6 | #7 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 0.0% ( tgts) | 76.0% | 0.0% |
| - | - | #10 | #60 | - | #5 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | +40.9% | 23.2% | - | 4 (3.3%) | 69.2% (13 tgts) |
| - | - | #7 | #36 | - | #40 | #18 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28.9 | - | 0.0 | 109.1 (7.3 p/g) | 0.00 | 2.11 | 255.70 |
| #4 | - | - | #7 | - | #6 | #7 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | Carlton Davis | 85.7% | 31 | 5 (2 rz) | 3 | 17 (42 air) | 4.7 (#79) |
| 9 | TB | Carlton Davis | 44.3% | 27 | 6 (1 rz) | 5 | 51 (47 air) | 10.1 (#49) |
| 10 | SF | Jason Verrett | 60.9% | 23 | 7 (2 rz) | 2 | 27 (59 air) | 4.7 (#70) |
| 11 | ATL | A.J. Terrell | 85.5% | 30 | 12 (4 rz) | 9 | 104 (105 air) | 19.4 (#13) |
| 12 | DEN | - | 68.3% | 13 | 6 (1 rz) | 4 | 50 (80 air) | 9.1 (#46) |
| 13 | ATL | A.J. Terrell | 64.4% | 31 | 11 (1 rz) | 9 | 105 (122 air) | 19.5 (#16) |
| 14 | PHI | Darius Slay | 90.5% | 42 | 8 | 8 | 84 (68 air) | 16.4 (#22) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | Bradley Roby | 90.6% | 36 | 13 | 10 | 123 | 22.3 (##18) |
| 2 | LA | Marcus Peters | 100.0% | 34 | 13 (1 rz) | 10 | 89 | 18.9 (##12) |
| 3 | SEA | Tre Flowers | 90.0% | 27 | 7 (1 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 54 | 16.4 (##22) |
| 4 | DAL | Byron Jones | 100.0% | 28 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 18.5 (##11) |
| 5 | TB | Vernon Hargreaves | 92.5% | 34 | 13 (2 rz) | 11 (2 tds) | 182 | 41.2 (##2) |
| 6 | JAC | A.J. Bouye | 100.0% | 34 | 12 (5 rz) | 8 | 89 | 16.9 (##15) |
| 7 | CHI | Prince Amukamara | 95.9% | 34 | 11 (2 rz) | 9 | 131 | 22.1 (##5) |
| 8 | ARI | Patrick Peterson | 90.3% | 41 | 11 (2 rz) | 11 (1 tds) | 112 | 27.3 (##5) |
| 10 | ATL | Isaiah Oliver | 100.0% | 44 | 14 (2 rz) | 13 | 152 | 28.2 (##5) |
| 11 | TB | Sean Murphy-Bunting | 82.5% | 34 | 11 (3 rz) | 8 (1 tds) | 114 | 25.4 (##4) |
| 12 | CAR | James Bradberry | 87.7% | 37 | 11 (1 rz) | 10 (1 tds) | 101 | 26.1 (##5) |
| 13 | ATL | Isaiah Oliver | 77.6% | 26 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 10.8 (##39) |
| 14 | SF | Ahkello Witherspoon | 98.5% | 41 | 15 (1 rz) | 11 (1 tds) | 134 | 30.4 (##4) |
| 15 | IND | Rock Ya-Sin | 73.0% | 30 | 12 (3 rz) | 12 (1 tds) | 128 | 30.8 (##3) |
| 16 | TEN | LeShaun Sims | 87.3% | 38 | 17 (3 rz) | 12 (1 tds) | 136 | 31.6 (##2) |
| 17 | CAR | James Bradberry | 69.7% | 26 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 7.7 (##51) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | Vernon Hargreaves | 100.0% | 43 | 17 (3 rz) | 16 (1 tds) | 180 | 39.0 (##1) |
| 2 | CLE | Denzel Ward | 96.6% | 32 | 13 (4 rz) | 12 (2 tds) | 89 | 31.9 (##2) |
| 3 | ATL | Robert Alford | 97.4% | 49 | 10 (2 rz) | 10 | 129 | 22.9 (##8) |
| 4 | NYG | Janoris Jenkins | 92.4% | 29 | 4 (2 rz) | 4 | 47 | 8.7 (##61) |
| 5 | WAS | Josh Norman | 80.3% | 25 | 5 (1 rz) | 4 | 74 | 11.4 (##38) |
| 7 | BAL | Jimmy Smith | 91.3% | 27 | 9 (2 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 69 | 19.9 (##12) |
| 8 | MIN | Holton Hill | 96.2% | 23 | 6 | 5 | 81 | 13.1 (##27) |
| 9 | LA | Marcus Peters | 91.4% | 36 | 15 (1 rz) | 12 (1 tds) | 211 | 39.1 (##1) |
| 10 | CIN | William Jackson | 63.5% | 23 | 8 (5 rz) | 8 (2 tds) | 70 | 27.0 (##3) |
| 11 | PHI | Rasul Douglas | 81.2% | 29 | 4 | 4 (1 tds) | 92 | 19.2 (##14) |
| 12 | ATL | Robert Alford | 92.6% | 22 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 7.8 (##53) |
| 13 | DAL | Byron Jones | 100.0% | 28 | 8 (1 rz) | 5 | 40 | 9.0 (##47) |
| 14 | TB | Ryan Smith | 95.1% | 30 | 13 (3 rz) | 11 | 98 | 20.8 (##11) |
| 15 | CAR | James Bradberry | 97.0% | 33 | 9 (1 rz) | 7 | 49 | 11.9 (##26) |
| 16 | PIT | Joe Haden | 94.9% | 39 | 13 (3 rz) | 11 (1 tds) | 109 | 27.9 (##4) |
| 17 | CAR | James Bradberry | 81.6% | 19 | 7 (1 rz) | 5 | 29 | 7.9 (##55) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | - | 98.3% | 36 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 9.5 (##42) |
| 2 | NE | - | 96.8% | 44 | 10 (2 rz) | 5 | 89 | 13.9 (##20) |
| 3 | CAR | - | 94.6% | 29 | 8 (2 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 87 | 21.7 (##13) |
| 4 | MIA | - | 97.1% | 38 | 11 (1 rz) | 8 (1 tds) | 89 | 22.9 (##4) |
| 6 | DET | - | 82.4% | 28 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4.1 (##72) |
| 7 | GB | - | 83.8% | 36 | 11 (1 rz) | 7 | 82 | 15.2 (##12) |
| 8 | CHI | - | 89.7% | 27 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 14.7 (##12) |
| 9 | TB | - | 83.1% | 26 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 14.5 (##21) |
| 10 | BUF | - | 75.3% | 23 | 10 | 9 | 117 | 20.7 (##10) |
| 11 | WAS | - | 82.8% | 41 | 11 | 6 | 91 | 15.1 (##18) |
| 12 | LA | - | 87.8% | 33 | 8 (1 rz) | 5 | 52 | 10.2 (##38) |
| 13 | CAR | - | 77.4% | 31 | 9 (3 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 70 | 18.0 (##12) |
| 14 | ATL | - | 90.0% | 33 | 14 (2 rz) | 10 (1 tds) | 117 | 27.7 (##4) |
| 15 | NYJ | - | 90.6% | 35 | 11 (4 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 93 | 24.3 (##3) |
| 16 | ATL | - | 64.4% | 23 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 10.6 (##32) |
| 17 | TB | - | 83.9% | 30 | 8 | 6 | 94 | 15.4 (##20) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAK | - | 82.8% | - | 6 (0 rz) | 6 | 58 | 11.8 (##43) |
| 2 | NYG | - | 64.9% | - | 5 (0 rz) | 4 | 56 | 9.6 (##52) |
| 3 | ATL | - | 93.5% | - | 11 (4 rz) | 7 | 71 | 20.1 (##14) |
| 4 | SD | - | 80.0% | - | 9 (2 rz) | 4 | 44 | 14.4 (##21) |
| 6 | CAR | - | 74.3% | - | 5 (1 rz) | 5 | 78 | 18.8 (##13) |
| 7 | KC | - | 88.6% | - | 13 (0 rz) | 10 | 130 | 23.0 (##8) |
| 8 | SEA | - | 87.1% | - | 6 (0 rz) | 6 | 63 | 12.3 (##34) |
| 9 | SF | - | 88.9% | - | 8 (2 rz) | 5 | 73 | 24.3 (##5) |
| 10 | DEN | - | 88.0% | - | 6 (0 rz) | 4 | 40 | 6.0 (##61) |
| 11 | CAR | - | 87.0% | - | 5 (1 rz) | 5 | 68 | 11.8 (##31) |
| 12 | LA | - | 72.5% | - | 10 (1 rz) | 9 | 108 | 31.8 (##2) |
| 13 | DET | - | 94.6% | - | 5 (0 rz) | 4 | 42 | 8.2 (##53) |
| 15 | ARI | - | 87.5% | - | 10 (2 rz) | 7 | 52 | 18.2 (##13) |
| 16 | TB | - | 89.2% | - | 8 (2 rz) | 6 | 98 | 15.8 (##23) |
| 17 | ATL | - | 90.4% | - | 14 (4 rz) | 10 | 156 | 31.6 (##1) |
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Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Ankle rehabilitation
Preseason (2021)
Surgery:
Ankle ligament repair surgery ()
17
17
Hamstring strain
Week 7 (2020)
2
3
Ankle deltoid ligament rupture
Week 1 (2020)
Surgery:
Offseason Ankle Fixation Surgery (3-5 months)
7
9
Ankle strain
Preseason (2016)
0
1
Michael Thomas College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 (WR) | 3 (5 tgts) | 22 (7.3 ypr) | 1.8% | 60.0% | 0 | 19 | Ohio State |
| 2014 | 15 (WR) | 54 (75 tgts) | 799 (14.8 ypr) | 18.3% | 72.0% | 0 | 21 | Ohio State |
| 2015 | 13 (WR) | 56 (84 tgts) | 781 (13.9 ypr) | 25.9% | 66.7% | 0 | 22 | Ohio State |
Who is Michael Thomas
Despite lackluster 4.57 (40th-percentile) 40 time, Michael Thomas found himself selected by the New Orleans Saints in the middle of the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. As a rookie WR, he would become the 1A option in a Drew Brees’ passing offense, finishing with 92 receptions for 1137 yards and 9 touchdowns. Accomplishing this feat as a rookie is impressive, but to do that while playing alongside a 1100 yard second-year WR drafted in the first round the previous year in Brandin Cooks put Thomas on another level.
From his rookie season in 2016 to 2019, Thomas would finish top-7 each season in fantasy points per game. From 2017 to 2019, Thomas would finish inside the top-10 in targets and he would lead the league in receptions in back-to-back season in 2018 and 2019 (125 and 149, respectively). Tied to Drew Brees while the quarterback broke NFL records, Michael Thomas was impossible to knock off his pedestal as the top-drafted wide receiver in fantasy football.
Unfortunately for Thomas, Brees would be approaching retirement and the natural question would be, “how good is Thomas without the future hall-of-fame quarterback?” In Thomas’ last season with Brees in 2019, he would lead the league in receptions, yards (1725), Target Share (33.2-percent), Completed Air Yards (1175), Red Zone Target (26), and fantasy points per game (23.4).
Thomas had been blessed with excellent health in his NFL career up to this point too. Besides a minor ankle sprain suffered in the preseason of his rookie season in 2016, Thomas had no other documented injuries during his initial rookie contract. The wear and tear caught up to Thomas in 2020 when he ruptured his ankle deltoid ligament in Week 1. Since the injury, Thomas has played in seven total games. This includes opting for surgery late in the 2021 offseason that cost him the entire season. His 2020 season saw him finish with 40 receptions for 438 scoreless yards. Two years removed from being on top if the WR landscape, it’s fair to question how close can Thomas approach his glory years as he approaches his age-29 season.
