Evan Engram vs Juwan Johnson: Who Should You Start?
Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Evan Engram (Denver Broncos) finished the 2025 season averaging 4.9 fantasy points per game in 16 games. Juwan Johnson (New Orleans Saints) came in at 8.3 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Juwan Johnson carries a 3.4-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Juwan Johnson is the volume tight end in this matchup with 77 receptions for 889 yards, while Evan Engram profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (1 scores on 50 catches). In weeks where Evan Engram finds the end zone he out-scores Juwan Johnson, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Evan Engram sits Week 14 while Juwan Johnson is off Week 12. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
