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T.J. Yates, QB

  • 6'4"
  • 215
  • 31
  • 6 years
  • North Carolina
  • 2011 R5 O, None
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Historical Stats

Year Team Gms Plays Att Comp Pass Yards Pass TDs Int Rush Rush Yards Rush TDs Fum Total Yards Total TDs 50+ Yd TDs 300+ Yard Gms 2+ TD Gms
2011 HOU 6 148 134 82 949 3 3 14 57 0 3 1006 3 0 1 1
2012 HOU 4 12 10 4 38 0 1 2 -1 1 1 37 1 0 0 0
2013 HOU 3 23 22 15 113 0 2 1 0 0 0 113 0 0 0 0
2014 ATL 2 4 4 3 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 0
2015 HOU 4 63 57 28 370 3 1 6 0 0 1 370 3 0 0 1
2017 HOU 4 102 97 47 523 4 3 5 51 0 1 574 4 0 0 1
  Avg 4 59 54 30 343 2 2 5 18 0 1 361 3 0 0 1

Recent Player News

  • Posted: 12/25/2017 4:56pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates went 7-for-16 for 83 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16.

    Huddle Up: Yates was pressured for much of the game and was not able to do much in the passing game. He should be avoided next week against the Indianapolis Colts.

  • Posted: 12/25/2017 3:20pm ET

    Updating a previous report, Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates (head) has been cleared to return to the Week 16 game after going through the concussion protocol.

    Huddle Up: Yates has struggled against the Steelers so far in Week 16 and should be avoided in all leagues next week.

  • Posted: 12/25/2017 3:19pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates (undisclosed) suffered an undisclosed injury in Week 16 and has been replaced by QB Taylor Heinicke.

    Huddle Up: Owners will need to monitor the situation to determine the severity of Yates' injury. Owners in all leagues should avoid the Texans quarterback situation no matter which quarterback starts in Week 17.

  • Posted: 12/23/2017 1:43pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates (knee) fully participated in practice Saturday, Dec. 23, and is not on the injury report for Week 16.

    Huddle Up: Yates has posted decent numbers in his limited playing time this season, but owners should have better options available for their lineups.

  • Posted: 12/22/2017 1:59pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 22.

    Huddle Up: Yates has thrown for 303 yards, three touchdowns and one interception since taking over the starting quarterback. He will be facing one of the better defenses in the NFL this week and should be avoided in all leagues.

  • Posted: 12/21/2017 4:45pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates (knee) was a full participant in practice Thursday, Dec. 21.

    Huddle Up: Yates is drawing the starting assignment on Monday against the Steelers, but it's hard to recommend utilizing his services, even in two-quarterback leagues. It's very realistic that the Texans get blown out, in which case Yates would be throwing a ton versus loose coverage, but even then it's hard to trust the six-year journeyman.

  • Posted: 12/20/2017 9:41pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates will start in Week 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to head coach Bill O'Brien. QB Tom Savage was classified as 'a ways off' from playing by O'Brien.

    Huddle Up: Yates completed just 38.7 of his passes a week ago and now draws a Steelers team fighting for one of the top two seeds. Inserting him into your lineup with a championship on the line would be a bold move, Cotton... but one you definitely wouldn't want to make.

  • Posted: 12/17/2017 7:45pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates completed just 12 of his 31 pass attempts for 128 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Week 15 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

    Huddle Up: It was a disastrous start for Yates against a very good Jacksonville defense. He is likely to continue starting down the stretch, but he isn't even worth using as a low-end QB2 in deeper leagues using two starting signal callers at this rate.

  • Posted: 12/11/2017 7:33am ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates is likely to start in Week 15 in place of QB Tom Savage (concussion), according to head coach Bill O'Brien.

    Huddle Up: Yates was good in relief, but he's not worth using against a tough Jacksonville Jaguars defense next week.

  • Posted: 12/10/2017 6:55pm ET

    Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates completed 14 of his 26 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns after taking over for QB Tom Savage (concussion) in a 26-16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14.

    Huddle Up: Yates doesn't need to be on the fantasy radar, but he looked to DeAndre Hopkins early and often once he entered the game, which is good news for the star receiver if Yates has to start in Week 15.

  • Posted: 11/3/2017 1:17pm ET

    Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson (knee) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Friday, Nov. 3. The team also signed QB T.J. Yates (Bills). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

    Huddle Up: Watson should be ready for training camp next season and will be a No. 1 fantasy quarterback in 2018. Tom Savage will take over as the starting quarterback for the Texans but should be avoided in all fantasy leagues.

2017 Game Logs

Wk Opp PYd PTD Int RYd RTD
14 SF 175 2 0 31 0
15 @JAC 128 1 1 0 0
16 PIT 83 1 1 11 0
17 @IND 137 0 1 9 0

2016 Game Logs

Wk Opp PYd PTD Int RYd RTD
P1 @PIT 0 0 0 0 0

2015 Game Logs

Wk Opp PYd PTD Int RYd RTD
10 @CIN 69 1 0 -2 0
11 NYJ 229 2 0 -5 0
14 NE 4 0 0 0 0
15 @IND 68 0 1 7 0

2014 Game Logs

Wk Opp PYd PTD Int RYd RTD
1 NO 0 0 0 0 0
3 TB 64 0 1 0 0

2013 Game Logs

Wk Opp PYd PTD Int RYd RTD
3 @BAL 0 0 0 0 0
5 @SF 15 0 0 0 0
6 LAR 98 0 2 0 0

2012 Game Logs

Wk Opp PYd PTD Int RYd RTD
3 @DEN 0 0 0 0 0
6 GB 23 0 1 0 0
14 @NE 15 0 0 1 1
16 MIN 0 0 0 -2 0

2011 Game Logs

Wk Opp PYd PTD Int RYd RTD
12 @JAC 70 0 0 -3 0
13 ATL 188 1 0 10 0
14 @CIN 300 2 1 36 0
15 CAR 212 0 2 15 0
16 @IND 132 0 0 -1 0
17 TEN 47 0 0 0 0
P1 CIN 159 1 0 -2 0
P2 @BAL 184 0 3 -1 0

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