Jordan Thomas Fantasy Football News & Stats

Jordan Thomas

22-Year-Old Tight EndTE

Houston Texans

2018 Receiving Stats

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215

AVG

10.8

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2019 Receiving Projections

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

With the Texans moving on from Ryan Griffin, Thomas is one of three recently-drafted tight ends looking to grab Griffin's playing time. The 6-5 Thomas made for a big target and led the position group with four touchdowns last season. That was surprising, as fellow 2018 draftee Jordan Akins was presumed to be the receiving threat while Thomas the more adept blocker. They each have one year experience in the offense and could earn more targets in 2019. Quarterback Deshaun Watson heavily favored his wideouts the last two seasons, so it would help to get the tight ends more involved, particularly as WR health has been a recurring theme. Houston also added Kahale Warring in the third round of 2019 and signed veteran Daniel Fells, who may get the most snaps because of his blocking ability. Thomas offers the best of both worlds (blocking and catching). Read Past Outlooks

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#282.4

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Height 6'5"

Weight 277

DOB 8/2/1996

College Mississippi State

Drafted 6th Rd 2018 #211 Overall

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TEHouston Texans

May 30, 2019

Thomas has been working as the No. 1 tight end at OTAs, Aaron Reiss of The Athletic reports.

ANALYSIS
Ryan Griffin's release leaves Houston with one veteran blocking specialist (Darren Fells) and three recent draft picks at tight end. Thomas was only a sixth-round selection last year, but he started 10 games and posted a 20-215-4 receiving line on 27 targets, while third-round pick Jordan Akins made six starts and went for 17-225-0 on 25 chances. Houston then used a 2019 third-round pick on Kahale Warring, an impressive athlete who caught just 51 passes during his college career at San Diego State. With Warring likely needing some time to develop, Thomas and Akins will battle this summer for the top pass-catching role. Houston tight ends accounted for 95 targets (T-17th) last season, representing 19.3 percent (13th) of total team volume.

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How do Jordan Thomas' 2018 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?

This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.

Air Yards Per Game

9.9

Air Yards Per Snap

0.34

% Team Air Yards

3.8%

% Team Targets

5.5%

Avg Depth of Target

5.9 Yds

Catch Rate

74.1%

Drop Rate

3.7%

Avg Yds After Catch

4.7

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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart

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J.Jordan Akins

% of Team Snaps

800

475

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How often does Jordan Thomas run a route when on the field for a pass play?

This data will let you see how Jordan Thomas and the other tight ends for the Texans are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.

Jordan Thomas

178 routes 27 targets

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82%

Jordan Akins

188 routes 25 targets

Darren Fells

81 routes 12 targets

Receiving Alignment Breakdown

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How do Jordan Thomas' measurables compare to other tight ends?

This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.

Height

6' 5"

Weight

277 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.74 sec

Shuttle Time

4.75 sec

Cone Drill

7.50 sec

Vertical Jump

27.0 in

Broad Jump

111 in

Bench Press

16 reps

Hand Length

11.00 in

Arm Length

34.13 in

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2018 Fantasy Outlook

Thomas was the second of a one-two, draft-day punch to bolster the beleaguered tight end position in Houston. He was selected in the sixth round, three rounds after the Texans took Jordan Akins. Following the retirement of C.J. Fiedorowicz, there's an opportunity for Thomas and/or Akins to emerge as a target for quarterback Deshaun Watson. Thomas is considered the bigger project of the two and is expected to become the blocking tight end, though at 6-5, he presents an inviting target for quarterback Deshaun Watson.

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