He missed last week due to an abdomen injury.
The Saints were back to full strength at tight end, with Juwan Johnson, Fant and Oscar Delp. Similar to other weeks, when all three have been healthy, Johnson and Fant split snaps in 11 personnel on early downs, Johnson was the primary tight end on third downs and Fant took one spot in 12 personnel while Johnson and Delp rotated in the other spot. It’s unlikely that Fant holds fantasy value this season unless Johnson suffers an injury, but it’s possible that Fant and Delp’s health will impact Johnson’s fantasy value. In Weeks 1 and 4 with either Delp or Fant out, Johnson posted a 77% route participation rate and averaged 13. 2 PPR points per game. In three games with all three tight ends healthy, Johnson has a 63. 1% route participation rate. He still averaged 13. 0 PPR points per game in those games, largely because he scored two touchdowns in Week 3, but he only caught four passes for 16 yards in this game. It is going to be harder to trust Johnson in fantasy starting lineups going forward as long as Fant and Delp stay healthy.