A fun and very exploitable loophole in fantasy football has officially been closed.
ESPN previously had New Orleans Saints gadget guy Taysom Hill eligible at tight end and added QB eligibility ahead of his start against the Atlanta Falcons last week.
Those who picked him up and started him at TE enjoyed a 24-plus point day as he threw for 233 yards and ran for 51 yards on the ground with two rushing TDs. Those who faced him were probably irate that their fellow owners were able to use Hill at tight end when he spent the whole game as a QB, but ESPN made it clear it wouldn’t change his eligibility mid-week.
Now, that’s all over. Per ESPN, he’s QB only and explained the reason behind allowing him to be TE-eligible last week in a post:
Early last week, ESPN Fantasy maintained it would not take away Hill’s primary position eligibility of tight end once the league week began on Tuesday. The reason for this is so fantasy managers were given ample time to make necessary roster assessments and lineup decisions before waivers running early Wednesday morning and in advance of the first game of the week Thursday.
And why was he a tight end in the first place when he played all over the field?
Hill’s primary role on offense was expected to come at positions other than QB, due to Brees being the Saints’ starting QB and the expectation that free-agent signing Jameis Winston would serve as the No. 2 option at the position. Secondly, based on 2019 snap data, Hill’s usage was most reflective of a tight end.
There you have it. But if you need a quarterback down the stretch, he’s a top-12 option while facing the Broncos, Falcons again, Eagles, Chiefs and Vikings (assuming Brees doesn’t return before then). So there’s that!
But what a week it was for those with Hill at tight end.
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