Tyrod Taylor Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Tyrod Taylor
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, New York Jets

Age: 35
Weight: 217 lbs
Height: 6' 1"

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Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
87	1341	5	3	197

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by Bill Riccette

· Sep 09, 2021 · 3:20 PM EDT

HOU QB Tyrod Taylor - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs Jaguars

Tyrod Taylor was officially named the starting quarterback for the Texans, as expected. For now, at least. It's likely he'll eventually take a backseat to a rookie again, just like last year, though hopefully not because of a fluke injury. For now, Taylor gets his first NFL start since Week 1 last year with the Chargers, at least giving the Texans someone at quarterback for the time being. But the supporting cast just isn't very enticing at all, making Taylor a fringe QB2 against the Jaguars.

by Bob Harris

· Jul 19, 2021 · 7:05 PM EDT

HOU QB Tyrod Taylor - 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
It's possible the free-agent signing of Tyrod Taylor will be among the most important of the offseason. With last year's starter Deshaun Watson facing off-field issues and his stated intention of never playing for the Texans again, signing Taylor to an incentive-laden deal (at less than a $6 million base salary, Taylor will get solid backup money with upside if he ends up starting), the Texans have crafted an insurance policy for the game's most important position. If Houston is without Watson, they would at least have Taylor and his 47 games as an NFL starter as their fill-in signal-caller. Plus, Taylor worked with Houston's quarterbacks' coach/passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton with the Chargers last year, so there's some familiarity with the team's staff.

Fantasy Downside
While he would certainly be a serviceable option for Houston given the circumstances, with a less-than-dynamic supporting cast (beyond wideout Brandin Cooks, it's not a promising group at wideout), viewing Taylor as being of great fantasy interest would be a reach.

2021 Bottom Line
Again, serviceable is a word that comes to mind here. In 10 NFL seasons, Taylor has passed for 9,770 yards with 54 touchdowns and 20 interceptions and rushed for 1,850 yards and 16 touchdowns. With the chances of Watson's return -- at least his return and willingness to take the field for Houston -- seemingly minimal and with Davis Mills unlikely to be ready to assume the starting role without some developmental time, Taylor appears to be locked in as the most likely starter for the Texans this season.

by Bob Harris

· Aug 01, 2020 · 10:43 AM EDT

LAC QB Tyrod Taylor - 2020 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
In a normal year, the Chargers would have gotten three months of offseason work with first-round draft choice Justin Herbert. This isn't a normal year. That's why head coach Anthony Lynn conceded the obvious as training camp opened: Herbert “can’t make up the physical reps” he missed due to the restricted offseason. So Tyrod Taylor will have a big advantage going into training camp. “He’ll probably be our Day 1 starter,” Lynn said on Jul. 29. This isn't a huge surprise. Lynn suggested the same in April. Lynn told Albert Breer of SI.com that Taylor remains in the No. 1 spot, but that he's not ruling out anything once the players get on the field. So Taylor almost certainly opens the season as starter. Beyond that? As ESPN's Matthew Berry noted, the Chargers have some very nice pass-catching weapons (Keenan Allen, Hunter Henry, Mike Williams and Austin Ekeler, for starters) and we all know Taylor can run.

Fantasy Downside
Taylor will be a fantasy factor for as long as he has the job, but how long will that be? As Profootballtalk.com suggested, the circumstances of this offseason may work against Herbert’s chances of pushing Taylor aside at any point in the near future, but the Chargers didn’t use such a high pick on a player they think is incapable of handling the job.

2020 Bottom Line
Given the seemingly tenuous grip on the job, Taylor ranks at the bottom of the list of likely Week 1 NFL starters for the very reason in the "Downside" above.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 18, 2018 · 10:49 PM EDT

CLE QB Tyrod Taylor - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. New York Jets

Tyrod Taylor was fine in his Week 2 game, completing 22-of-30 passes for 246 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also added 26 yards on the ground. Taylor hasn't been too impressive in his two games with the Browns, throwing one touchdown and one interception in each game.

He gets a fairly tough opponent this week in the Jets, who have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points so far this season. Of course, two games is a small sample size, but it's enough for us to get an idea of what we can likely expect. Taylor isn't a great option this week and should be seen as a middle-of-the-pack quarterback.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 13, 2018 · 11:17 PM EDT

CLE QB Tyrod Taylor - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at New Orleans Saints

Tyrod Taylor didn't get off to a great start in his Browns career. Usually an accurate QB, Taylor completed just 15-of-40 passes for 197 yards (and an interception). He did finish with two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) and did some damage on the ground with 77 yards, so it wasn't all bad.

He faces a Saints defense that was shredded in Week 1 for 417 yards. The Saints' defense was expected to be a good defense heading into the year. If Taylor can keep up his rushing numbers while improving slightly on his passing stats, he should be in a good position this week. We like him as a solid QB1 play vs. New Orleans.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 07, 2018 · 9:49 PM EDT

CLE QB Tyrod Taylor - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Tyrod Taylor signed with Cleveland this offseason after some successful years in Buffalo. Taylor was never the type to put up gaudy numbers, but he rarely makes a mistake. And he adds value as a rushing quarterback.

He's settled into a nice situation with the Browns, having weapons like Jarvis Landry and Josh Gordon around him. He doesn't get a great matchup this week, but we expect Taylor to be just fine. He won't be an elite option, but he's a nice middle-of-the-road QB if you need a spot-starter.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 30, 2018 · 3:32 PM EDT

CLE QB Tyrod Taylor - 2018 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

Tyrod Taylor is in line to start the season for the Browns, who have high hopes. Cleveland has a solid group of wideouts that includes Josh Gordon, free agent pickup Jarvis Landry, and former first-round pick Corey Coleman. Cleveland also improved its backfield, signing Carlos Hyde and drafting Nick Chubb.

Taylor joins Cleveland after a productive three-year stay in Buffalo where he had 65 total touchdowns (51 passing, 14 rushing) with just 21 turnovers (16 interceptions, 5 fumbles) in 44 games. He’s an accurate passer, who adds plenty on the ground, averaging 525 rushing yards per season in Buffalo.

Fantasy Downside

Although this isn’t fair to Taylor, Cleveland has typically been a place where quarterbacks go to die. It’s been a while since there’s been a reliable QB for the Browns, and although this doesn’t really reflect on Taylor in 2018, it’s hard to ignore.

Having said that, there are some reasons to be skeptical of Taylor this season. For starters, there’s always the threat of Cleveland wanting to turn to its No. 1 overall draft pick, Baker Mayfield. Also, while Taylor has been a serviceable fantasy option in the past, he’s not really an elite option who will put up big numbers. In his three seasons with Buffalo, he had just one 300-yard passing game.

2018 Bottom Line

Taylor likely won’t be a QB you draft to become your full-season starter. If you’re looking to stream quarterbacks, then Taylor would be a great late-round option. He’s surrounded with more talent in Cleveland than he ever had in Buffalo, so he could end up being a sneaky option in 2018.