Juwan Johnson Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

Juwan Johnson and the New Orleans Saints will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their 21st-ranked pass defense (229 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

For more information on Johnson, if you're thinking about him for your DFS roster, check out this article prior to his upcoming game versus the Buccaneers.

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Juwan Johnson Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.7
• Projected Receiving Yards: 41.11
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.40

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Johnson Fantasy Performance

• With 35.5 fantasy points in 2025 (5.1 per game), Johnson is the 16th-ranked player at the TE position and 168th among all players.
• In his last three games, Johnson has put up 9.1 fantasy points (3.0 per game), as he's hauled in nine passes on 13 targets for 111 yards and zero touchdowns.
• Johnson has been targeted 24 times, with 18 receptions for 190 yards and zero TDs, during his last five games, leading to 17.0 fantasy points (3.4 per game) during that stretch.
• The high point of Johnson's fantasy season was a Week 2 outburst against the San Francisco 49ers, a matchup in which he tallied 10.9 fantasy points (0 carries, 0 yards; 5 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Juwan Johnson disappointed his fantasy managers against the New England Patriots in Week 6, when he managed only -0.5 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the year.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Tampa Bay has conceded more than 300 yards passing to two players this year.
• The Buccaneers have allowed six players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Tampa Bay has allowed three players to pass for at least two touchdowns in a game this season.
• The Buccaneers have given up at least three passing TDs to only one opposing QB this season.
• Tampa Bay has given up over 100 yards receiving to three players this season.
• A total of Nine players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Buccaneers this season.
• Tampa Bay has allowed two players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• The Buccaneers have allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to only one player this year.
• Tampa Bay has allowed at least one rushing touchdown to six players this season.
• Only one player has run for more than one TD against the Buccaneers this season.

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