Michael Thomas Fantasy

The New Orleans Saints placed wide receiver Michael Thomas on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. It was reported earlier on Tuesday that the Saints had a mini COVID-19 outbreak, and Thomas is the one player that tested positive for the virus. Hopefully the 28-year-old wide receiver will be healthy enough to return once he's eligible to come back on Oct. 25 against the Seattle Seahawks. Thomas opened the regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform list after having surgery on his left ankle in June, but the three-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro should be stashed in all fantasy formats. He was a massive bust in 2020, but Thomas will be the team's unquestioned No. 1 wideout when he's eligible to return.

Sep. 14th • 5:12 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) is expected to hit the physically unable to perform list to start the year as he recovers from ankle surgery. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that this will sideline Thomas for the first six weeks of the season, meaning that he'll miss at least the team's first five games and will have the Week 6 bye to recover. He could potentially be eligible to return for a Monday night game against the Seahawks in Week 7. Thomas had a lost fantasy season in 2020 and was never truly healthy- though he was essentially an automatic WR1 in each of the prior seasons, finishing no worse than WR8 from 2016 to 2019, the year he set the NFL's single-season reception record. The All-Pro wideout is certainly worth stashing, as he could be a contributor for fantasy managers as they push for the playoffs in the second half.

Aug. 31st • 1:43 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) is moving in the right direction after waiting until June to have surgery on his injured ankle. Although there have been rumblings of a trade, head coach Sean Payton didn't seem too upset with the star wideout after he was spotted playing catch before Saturday's exhibition against Baltimore, stating, "it was great seeing him. He is doing well. He is ahead of schedule. He was excited to be around these guys, and we are excited to have him." Thomas was once considered a top fantasy option, regularly taken with the first-overall selection in many leagues throughout the years. However, things went south quickly after the 28-year-old played in only seven games last season and finished with 438 yards off of 40 catches, a drastic reduction from his usual statistical output since entering the league in 2016. Nonetheless, if the former Ohio State Buckeye is floating around in upcoming fantasy drafts, he is worth taking, especially for those who have room to spare and require depth at the position.

Aug. 16th • 12:28 AM