Davis Mattek admitted he still ‘pictures week-17 concussion protocol Shuck suddenly turning his round-18 pick into a starting quarterback,’ but said current health reports make Taysom Hill almost impossible to click in Underdog drafts. Hill is 34, tore his ACL in Week 17, missed all offseason activities and may not return until after Week 8 – if the Saints do not release him first as a salary-cap casualty. Mattek noted Hill does carry multiple ceiling paths (wildcat goal-line role, emergency QB starts, gadget touchdowns), yet the outsized injury risk means those spike scenarios are unlikely to materialize in time to help Best Ball Mania teams. Until beat writers report an accelerated timetable or New Orleans restructures his deal to keep him on the roster, Mattek is passing on Hill and redirecting late-round exposure to healthier tight-end dart throws like Mike Gesicki or Tucker Kraft.

Best Ball Guy argued that Taysom Hill is one of the better pure ceiling swings you can make in the final round of Best Ball Mania. Hill’s hybrid role already provides outs as a goal-line runner, occasional wild-cat quarterback, and gadget tight end; the Saints currently lack a true No. 2 running back and are stuck in what he called "a shit quarterback situation," making it likely they lean on Hill’s packages whenever the offense stalls. He added that even a rumored move to Denver would not hurt—Sean Payton traded for Adam Trautman last year and knows exactly how to unlock Hill’s red-zone utility. Relative to other 18th-round tight ends with no clear path to touchdowns, Hill offers week-winning upside without sacrificing roster construction.

Peter Overzet said Taysom Hill remains one of his favorite ‘scroll-the-eff-down’ tight ends in Best Ball Mania drafts. Overzet reminded listeners that Hill “won a few Dog Bowl seats” on big DFS slates last year thanks to his unique multi-touchdown ceiling. Even though Hill is currently nicked up—and therefore slipping deep into drafts—he is once again TE-eligible, giving drafters a cheap path to gadget-play rushing scores plus occasional red-zone routes. Overzet urged managers who are comfortable with late-round volatility to “take your shot” because Hill’s spike-week profile is unmatched by other tight ends available at the very end of drafts.

JSU said he is completely avoiding Taysom Hill in 2025 Best Ball drafts. Hill delivered a 47-point eruption last season and routinely went in the 130-to-160 ADP range, but JSU emphasized that the Swiss-army-knife tight end is now dealing with an ACL issue and has simply "got to be over" at some point. The combination of injury concerns, age, and an uncertain role makes Hill too volatile even at a discounted price. JSU would rather spend his late-round tight-end capital on healthier players with clearer paths to targets instead of chasing last year’s outlier week.