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News: 19 hours agoTaylor recorded one catch for 11 yards on two targets in Sunday's 35-12 loss to the Chiefs.

Spin: Even with Garrett Wilson (concussion) inactive, Taylor's two targets were his fewest in a game since Week 2, and he left that one early with a thumb injury. It was Kenyon Sadiq who had Geno Smith's eyes against Kansas City, as the rookie tight end recorded four grabs for 49 yards on four targets. Taylor is more of a touchdown-or-bust fantasy option at the position.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Taylor was a busy man during his rookie season, playing 81% of the Jets' offensive snaps and handling a healthy 19% of the targets in 13 games. The 2025 second-round pick struggled badly with efficiency while dealing with the team's quarterback woes, ranking near the basement in catch rate (65%) and yards per target (5.4). Taylor also dropped five passes (fourth most), scored only one touchdown and finished 30th in fantasy PPG. Taylor would've been a potential 2026 breakout candidate, but that was quickly derailed when the Jets selected Kenyon Sadiq in the first round of April's draft. Taylor will play a role in the New York offense, but he won't see nearly enough targets to allow any sort of fantasy relevance.