Michael Thomas packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any receiver in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 87 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Career Value · VORP
158 career value over replacement — #582 all-time of 4,649. 26.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #47 (Rd 2) · NO · 2016 · +32.6 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2016 | 23 | NO | 15 | — | 121 | 92 | 1,137 | 9 | 76.0% | 12.4 | 9.4 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 867 | 79.2% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | 149 | 104 | 1,245 | 5 | 69.8% | 12.0 | 8.4 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 851 | 82.1% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 147 | 125 | 1,405 | 9 | 85.0% | 11.2 | 9.6 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 929 | 88.5% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 185 | 149 | 1,725 | 9 | 80.5% | 11.6 | 9.3 | — | 91 | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 942 | 88.3% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 1.4% | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | NO | 7 | — | 55 | 40 | 438 | 0 | 72.7% | 10.9 | 8.0 | — | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 345 | 73.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | NO | 3 | — | 22 | 16 | 171 | 3 | 72.7% | 10.7 | 7.8 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 68.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 30 | NO | 10 | — | 64 | 39 | 448 | 1 | 60.9% | 11.5 | 7.0 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 490 | 68.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 83 | — | 743 | 565 | 6,569 | 36 | 76.0% | 11.6 | 8.8 | — | 357 | 2 | -8 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4,560 | 81.1% | — | 0.0% | 24 | 1.0% | -9 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | NO | 16 | 14* | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | NO | 7 | 5* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 19* | 2 | -8 | 0 | -4.0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | NO | 15 | 12* | 121 | 92 | 1,137 | 9 | 76.0% | 12.4 | 9.4 | — | 62 |
| 2017 | 24 | NO | 16 | 13* | 149 | 104 | 1,245 | 5 | 69.8% | 12.0 | 8.4 | — | 70 |
| 2018 | 25 | NO | 16 | 14* | 147 | 125 | 1,405 | 9 | 85.0% | 11.2 | 9.6 | — | 75 |
| 2019 | 26 | NO | 16 | 14* | 185 | 149 | 1,725 | 9 | 80.5% | 11.6 | 9.3 | — | 91 |
| 2020 | 27 | NO | 7 | 5* | 55 | 40 | 438 | 0 | 72.7% | 10.9 | 8.0 | — | 25 |
| 2022 | 29 | NO | 3 | — | 22 | 16 | 171 | 3 | 72.7% | 10.7 | 7.8 | — | 13 |
| 2023 | 30 | NO | 10 | 7* | 64 | 39 | 448 | 1 | 60.9% | 11.5 | 7.0 | — | 21 |
| Career | 83 | 65* | 743 | 565 | 6,569 | 36 | 76.0% | 11.6 | 8.8 | — | 357 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | NO | 15 | 12* | 867 | 79.2% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 24 | NO | 16 | 13* | 851 | 82.1% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 25 | NO | 16 | 14* | 929 | 88.5% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.4% |
| 2019 | 26 | NO | 16 | 14* | 942 | 88.3% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 1.4% |
| 2020 | 27 | NO | 7 | 5* | 345 | 73.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | NO | 3 | — | 136 | 68.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 | NO | 10 | 7* | 490 | 68.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 83 | 65* | 4,560 | — | — | — | 24 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | NO | 16 | 14* | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | NO | 7 | 5* | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 19* | -9 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | NO | 16 | 14* | 7.7 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 74 | 124.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | NO | 16 | 14* | 8.1 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 91 | 121.7 |
| 2020 | 27 | NO | 7 | 5* | 9.6 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 25 | 88.3 |
| 2022 | 29 | NO | 3 | — | 10.8 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 134.7 |
| 2023 | 30 | NO | 10 | 7* | 10.2 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 21 | 80.7 |
| Career | 52 | 40* | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | 224 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 82 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 81.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 82· confidence 98%
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