New Orleans Saints TE Taysom Hill left Week 4’s game holding his chest, potentially a flare-up of the bruised lung that cost him Week 3. The offensive weapon punched in a pair of touchdowns in the first half, proving to be a physical matchup that the Atlanta Falcons couldn’t handle, but he missed the remainder of the Week 4 NFC South matchup.
What Happened to Taysom Hill?
The Saints made it a priority to get Hill involved early against the Falcons, as he reached six carries before starting running back Alvin Kamara got there (season beforehand: two rush attempts). His physical approach, however, makes a high volume of work tough to sustain, and the chest injury is proof of that.
After being evaluated by the medical staff, Hill was ruled out for the second half of the game.
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Hill finished the game with six carries, 24 yards, and two touchdowns. The Saints sorely missed his presence in the second half as the Falcons came back to win the game, 26-24.
Fantasy Impact of Hill’s Injury
A pair of short rushing touchdowns made Week 4 Hill’s best fantasy performance of the season, but his physical style naturally brings injury into the equation as his usage ramps up. His role inside the 10-yard line is great to see and makes him a luxury stash in most leagues due to the limited upside across the league at the tight end position.
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Kamara and Chris Olave are lineup locks with or without Hill, but should he miss time, their scoring equity increases a decent amount, especially with this offense continuing to click.
As physical as Hill is, he appeared in 32 of 34 games over the past two seasons, so I’d keep him rostered and hope that this injury doesn’t stick.