2025 Receiving Stats
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4
YDS
24
TD
0
AVG
6.0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Thomas lands in Las Vegas after spending the first seven years of his NFL career with the Panthers, appearing in just five games in 2024 due to hip and calf injuries. The Raiders' depth chart at tight end is crowded with first-team All-Pro Brock Bowers commanding a lion's share of the targets ahead of Michael Mayer, but the latter is a trade candidate due to the former's immediate emergence as a rookie. If Mayer is ultimately dealt at any point in 2025, Thomas would be the main beneficiary. Read Past Outlooks
Notches one reception in win
Thomas caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Titans.
ANALYSIS
Thomas logged just 18 offensive snaps with fellow tight end Michael Mayer returning from a concussion to post a 5-50-1 receiving line on seven targets. Meanwhile, Brock Bowers (knee) is unlikely to return until after the Raiders' Week 8 bye, so Thomas should fill a similar TE2 role behind Mayer at Kansas City in Week 7.
Thomas logged just 18 offensive snaps with fellow tight end Michael Mayer returning from a concussion to post a 5-50-1 receiving line on seven targets. Meanwhile, Brock Bowers (knee) is unlikely to return until after the Raiders' Week 8 bye, so Thomas should fill a similar TE2 role behind Mayer at Kansas City in Week 7.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Ian Thomas' 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
0.8Air Yards Per Snap
0.04% Team Air Yards
0.4%% Team Targets
2.2%Avg Depth of Target
1.3 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.8% Targeted On Route
19.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Ian Thomas run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Ian Thomas and the other tight ends for the Raiders are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Ian Thomas
21 routes 4 targets
109 routes 27 targets
27 routes 14 targets
23 routes 6 targets
1 route 0 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Ian Thomas lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chiefs pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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76.5
Cornerbacks
56.7
Safeties
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Linebackers
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Thomas disappointed as the Panthers' starting tight end in 2021 to 2022, tallying 385 receiving yards and no touchdowns across 34 games (30 starts). After another underwhelming and injury-riddled campaign last season, Carolina added tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. With Thomas entering the final year of his contract, he's expected to play behind both Sanders and Tommy Tremble, seeing minimal offensive work.
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Records three catches
Thomas caught all three of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 40-6 loss to the Colts.
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Lands in Las Vegas
The Raiders signed Thomas (calf) to a contract Tuesday.
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Goes to IR
Carolina placed Thomas (calf) on its injured reserve list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Dealing with calf issue
Thomas is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Giants due to a calf injury, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
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Serving as No. 2 TE
Thomas caught both of his targets for four yards in Sunday's 40-7 loss to the Commanders.
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Stepping up as pass catcher
Thomas was the Panthers' most impressive tight end during the team's offseason program, David Newton of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The position is likely to be featured more in the passing game under new head coach Dave Canales, and there's nowhere to go but up as over the last four seasons, Carolina has ranked last in the NFL in tight end production. Thomas' roster spot is secure due to his blocking ability, but he's also been the more consistent receiver this spring ahead of 2024 fourth-round pick Ja'Tavion Sanders and 2021 third-round pick Tommy Tremble. Thomas hasn't caught more than 36 passes in a season since he was a rookie in 2018, but he still possesses good size and athleticism and could emerge as a red-zone option for quarterback Bryce Young.
The position is likely to be featured more in the passing game under new head coach Dave Canales, and there's nowhere to go but up as over the last four seasons, Carolina has ranked last in the NFL in tight end production. Thomas' roster spot is secure due to his blocking ability, but he's also been the more consistent receiver this spring ahead of 2024 fourth-round pick Ja'Tavion Sanders and 2021 third-round pick Tommy Tremble. Thomas hasn't caught more than 36 passes in a season since he was a rookie in 2018, but he still possesses good size and athleticism and could emerge as a red-zone option for quarterback Bryce Young.