Michael Thomas

Overall Rank
WR
Underdog Fantasy
ADP
215.8
New Orleans Saints
Height
6' 3"
Weight
212 lbs
Arm Length
32"
(62nd)
Draft Pick
2.16
(2016)
College
Ohio State
Age
32.0
Best Comparable Player
Michael Crabtree
Workout Metrics
4.57
37th
99.9
71st
122.5
56th
10.93
85th
10.19
79th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
39.6%
(82nd)
College Dominator
25.9%
(76th)
College Target Share
21.5
(26th)
Breakout Age

Michael Thomas Athleticism

104.90
Athleticism Score
#9
of 93
WR Position
2016 Class Rank
#191
of 487
All Positions
2016 Class Rank
#183
of 1244
WR Position
All Time Rank
#2713
of 6548
All Positions
All Time Rank

Michael Thomas Season Stats

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Year Games Tgts Rec Rec Yds YPR Air Yds Rec TD Fantasy Pts/Game
2023
10
64
39
448
11.5
650
1
9.0 (#52)
2022
3
22
16
171
10.7
232
3
17.0
2020
7
55
40
438
11.0
523
0
12.0

Michael Thomas Explosive Plays

Explosive Rating
(EPX)
Receiving EPX
Explosive Plays

Explosive Play Rating (EPX) is a comprehensive rating of a player's explosiveness, factoring in per-play efficiency and total volume of explosive plays created. EPX is scaled so 100 is league-average at each position and blends passing, rushing, and receiving according to each player's usage. Pass plays over 20 yards or rush plays over 10 yards are considered explosive.

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Michael Thomas Advanced Stats & Metrics

Opportunity
Targets Target Share Target Rate Snap Share Slot Snaps Routes Run Route %
64 (6.4 p/g) 17.7% (19.6% rz) 19.7% 53.9% 112 (22.3% rate) 325 (32.5 p/g) 85.1%
#65 #47 #54 #87 #105 #79 #56
Opportunity
Air Yards Air Yards Share Target Depth (ADOT) Deep Targets Red Zone Tgts Target Quality Rating Catchable Target Rate
650 (65.0 p/g) 19.5% 10.2 10 (1.0 p/g) 9 (2 rec) 4.29 68.8% (44 tgts)
#69 #63 #62 #72 #49 #77 #62
Productivity
Recs Rec Yards YAC Unrealized Air Yards Total TDs Fantasy Pts/Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game
39 (3.9 p/g) 448 (44.8 p/g) 100 (1.6 p/tgt) 302 (4.7 p/tgt) 1 (2.6% rate) 9.0 13.3 (-4.34 diff)
#62 #70 #91 #79 #97 #52 #41
Efficiency
Target Accuracy Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR YPT YPR Yards/Team Pass Attempt True Catch Rate
6.0 1.38 1.17 7.0 11.5 1.17 88.6% (60.9% actual)
#88 #60 #52 #73 #64 #55 #55
Efficiency
Target Separation Target Premium Dominator Rating Juke Rate EPX Drops Contested Catch %
1.20 +-26.7% 12.7% 7.7% 2 (3.1% rate) 55.6% (18 tgts)
#91 #93 #66 -- -- #58 #13
Efficiency
Production Premium EPA QB Rating Per Target Best Ball Pts Added Fantasy Points Per Route Fantasy Points Per Target Total Fantasy Pts
+-6.0 +10.3 80.7 22.3 (2.2 p/g) 0.28 1.40 89.80
#72 #99 #71 #71 #69 #81 #75
Zone vs Man
Total Route Wins Route Win Rate Routes vs Man Win Rate vs Man Target Rate vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man
109 36.6% 125 (181 vs zone) 28.7% (42.3% vs zone) 24.8% (18.2% vs zone) 0.97 (1.69 vs zone) 1.26 (1.53 vs zone)
#93 #123 #71 #95 -- -- --
Wk Opp Primary Corner Snap Share Routes Targets Receptions Receiving Yards Fantasy Points
1 TEN Sean Murphy-Bunting 80.0% 36 (97.3% rate) 8 (3 rz) 5 61 (78 air) 11.1 (#37)
2 CAR C.J. Henderson 61.2% 37 (90.2% rate) 9 (1 rz) 7 55 (80 air) 12.5 (#42)
3 GB Rasul Douglas 62.2% 34 (89.5% rate) 9 (1 rz) 6 50 (52 air) 11.0 (#40)
4 TB Zyon McCollum 59.1% 36 (85.7% rate) 6 4 53 (80 air) 9.3 (#43)
5 NE Jonathan Jones 60.0% 28 (100.0% rate) 7 4 65 (126 air) 10.5 (#31)
6 HOU Steven Nelson 57.0% 49 (92.5% rate) 8 (1 rz) 5 45 (93 air) 9.5 (#39)
7 JAX Montaric Brown 55.4% 55 (98.2% rate) 7 (3 rz) 3 (1 tds) 42 (65 air) 13.2 (#22)
8 IND Jaylon Jones 54.9% 22 (73.3% rate) 7 4 68 (57 air) 10.8 (#41)
9 CHI Jaylon Johnson 50.6% 26 (74.3% rate) 1 0 0 (9 air) 0.0 (#108)
10 MIN Byron Murphy 2.3% 2 (4.4% rate) 2 1 9 (10 air) 1.9 (#93)

Box score statistics such as targets, yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points per target are updated the next day. Advanced stats and metrics are updated later in the week during the NFL season.

Value Over Stream

-0.5
(#162)

Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player's fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.

2023

Snap Share

2023

Target Share

2023

Fantasy Points

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Michael Thomas Injury History

Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Knee Sprain
Week 11 (2023)
6
1
Illness
Week 8 (2023)
0
1
Dislocated toe
Week 3 (2022)
14
14
Hamstring strain
Preseason (2022)
0
1
Ankle surgery rehabilitation
Preseason (2022)
0
0

Michael Thomas College Stats

Year Games Recs Rec Yds Tgt Share Catch Rate Rec TDs Special Teams Age School
2012
11 (WR)
3
22 (7.3 ypr)
-
-
0
0
19
Ohio State
2014
15 (WR)
54
799 (14.8 ypr)
-
-
9
0
21
Ohio State
2015
13 (WR)
56
781 (14.0 ypr)
-
-
9
0
22
Ohio State