Michael Thomas
New Orleans Saints
WRAge 33Projected Rank WR n/a
Projected
ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among WRs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #8 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #41 |
| 2022 | n/a |
| 2023 | #55 |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
PTS
Full data
| Season | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | 19.7 |
| 2019 | 23.4 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 |
Depth Chart
NO at WR — ESPN's season-openingdepth chart, with each player's 2025 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2025 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2025 regular season. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2025 regular season — the denominator behind the snap share | 2025 finish2025 fantasy finish at the position (PPR) | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
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Snap share and finish are 2025; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
ESPN PPRESPN profile
| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | TGTTargets per game | RECReceptions per game | Rec YdsReceiving yards per game | Rec TDReceiving touchdowns per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | NO | 10 | #212 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 44.8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 29 | NO | 3 | n/a | 17.0 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 57.0 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | NO | 7 | #147 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 62.6 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 26 | NO | 16 | #2 | 23.4 | 11.6 | 9.3 | 107.8 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 25 | NO | 16 | #15 | 19.7 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 87.8 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 24 | NO | 16 | #24 | 16.2 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 77.8 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 23 | NO | 15 | #16 | 17.0 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 75.8 | 0.6 |