Derek Carr Off Injury Report Ahead Of Thursday's Game

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (chest, shoulder) is off the injury report heading into Thursday Night Football against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Carr was limited on Monday with his lingering right shoulder and chest injuries, but after participating fully on Tuesday and Wednesday he has been removed from the report. He projects as a mid-range... Read More

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 6

Injuries were a common theme in Week 6. Among the starting quarterbacks who did not play or exited and did not return with an injury: Daniel Jones, Deshaun Watson, Anthony Richardson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, and Ryan Tannehill. Other signal callers, such as Josh Allen and Trevor Lawrence, suffered injuries but returned to action. With... Read More

Week 7 College Football Risers & Fallers: NCAAF Stock Watch

We knew we were set for a wild week of college football in Week 7 after Houston’s insane Thursday night Hail Mary followed by Colorado’s Friday night meltdown against Stanford. Saturday’s slate did not disappoint by any margin. The top teams rolled in the noon games against lesser opponents, with Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, and... Read More

Michael Thomas Produces Season-Low 45 Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas had another consistent outing in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Houston Texans. Thomas was targeted eight times, grabbing five catches for 45 yards. The veteran receiver looks to remain a low-ceiling, high-floor flex option for PPR leagues. Thomas and the Saints are on a short week, turning around... Read More

Taysom Hill Tops Career High In Receptions

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill saw heavy usage against Houston in Week 6's loss. Hill was targeted eight times, catching seven passes for 49 yards. He also completed a pass for four yards and carried the ball once for two yards. Hill is famously known for being listed as a tight end for... Read More

Rashid Shaheed Continues To Make Big Plays

New Orleans Saints second-year wide receiver Rashid Shaheed made an impact in the Week 6 loss, hauling in two receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown. Shaheed was targeted six times. The former undrafted receiver carried the ball twice for 18 yards and returned a kick 19 yards, showcasing his versatility. The speedy receiver remains... Read More

Chris Olave Bounces Back In Week 6

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave bounced back in Week 6 after back-to-back low-scoring fantasy outings. Olave led the team in receiving with seven receptions for 96 yards, netting a 21.7% target share. It was the second-year receiver's fourth double-digit target game this season. Olave has a quick turnaround for Week 7, taking on... Read More

Alvin Kamara Sees 26 Touches In Week 6

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara took another workhorse load in the Week 6 loss to the Houston Texans. Kamara carried the ball 19 times for 68 yards and added seven receptions for 36 yards on eight targets. Kamara did not find the end zone, but put together his third straight productive outing in... Read More

Derek Carr Throws For Season-High 353 Yards In Loss

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr completed 32-of-50 passes for 353 yards and a touchdown against the Houston Texans, but ultimately threw an interception on the final offensive play of the game on a key fourth down. New Orleans was playing from behind, causing a pass-heavy game script for Carr. He also carried the ball... Read More

College Football Risers and Fallers: Week 7 NCAAF Stock Watch

College football never fails to excite no matter what the slate is. Did anybody anticipate Georgia Tech-Miami to be a matchup one week after Georgia Tech was blown out by Bowling Green? Not at all. How about Louisville steamrolling Notre Dame? I can assure you not many saw that coming. While the top teams in... Read More

Saints Defense Looks To Build Off Of Shutout

The New Orleans Saints defense pitched a perfect game in Week 5, completely shutting out the New England Patriots. The Saints forced three turnovers, grabbed two sacks, and Tyrann Mathieu returned an interception for a touchdown. They allowed only 156 yards in the dominant win. This week New Orleans travels to Houston to take on... Read More

Blake Grupe Hopes To Stay Hot In Week 6

New Orleans Saints rookie kicker Blake Grupe banged home four extra-point attempts in Week 5 along with a career-long 54-yard field goal followed up by a 53-yarder. Grupe is perfect on extra points and has missed only one field goal this season. He should see plenty of opportunity again in Week 6 against a Houston... Read More

Kendre Miller Hopes To Keep Momentum Rolling

New Orleans Saints rookie running back Kendre Miller is coming off of a quiet 90-yard performance in Week 5's blowout win. The third-rounder should see some more opportunity behind Alvin Kamara again in Week 6 against a run-funnel Houston defense. Miller's role behind Kamara is still vastly unknown at this point so he should be... Read More

Michael Thomas Projects As Floor-Based Flex In Week 6

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has been one of fantasy's most consistent players this season, grabbing between four to seven catches for between 50 and 65 yards in each of the first five weeks regardless of opponent. More of the same should be expected this week from the veteran as the Saints suit... Read More

Alvin Kamara Is A Must-Start In Week 6

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara wasted no time ramping his usage up upon his return to the backfield, touching the ball 49 times throughout two games so far this season. Kamara should continue to see heavy usage against a Houston Texans defense that is allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs.... Read More

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 5

Some of the hot names stayed hot in Week 5, as the top three quarterbacks on the ladder all looked impressive in wins. Patrick Mahomes, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jalen Hurts are all square in the MVP race five weeks into the NFL season. In other news, some of the NFL’s streakier quarterbacks had very down... Read More

Kendre Miller Totals 90 Yards In Blowout Win

New Orleans Saints rookie running back Kendre Miller saw heavy usage on Sunday in what was a blowout win for the Saints. Miller carried the ball 12 times for 37 yards and also caught four passes for 53 yards. His most explosive play of the day was a 33-yard catch. Miller proved he can play... Read More

Chris Olave Salvages Day With First Touchdown

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave had another quiet fantasy day, grabbing just two catches for 12 yards, but salvaged his day with his first touchdown of the season. Olave was targeted five times, his lowest mark on the season, which was likely due to the game script in the Saints' blowout win over... Read More

Michael Thomas Leads Team In Targets, Receiving Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas continued his streak of consistency on Sunday, hauling in four of seven targets for 65 yards. He led the team with a 28% target share and put up his fifth straight game between 50-65 yards. The veteran is not putting up the dominant numbers we saw from him... Read More

Alvin Kamara Produces In Week 5 Win

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara scored his first touchdown of the season in Sunday's blowout win over New England. Kamara carried the ball 22 times for 80 yards and a score, adding three receptions for 17 yards. His receiving work was not as prolific as it was a week ago, but the game... Read More

Derek Carr Throws Two Touchdowns In Rout

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr game-managed his way to a beatdown victory in New England on Sunday, with the Saints coming out on top 34-0. Carr completed 18-of-26 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns, adding four rushing yards. He took two sacks but did not turn the ball over in what was a... Read More

Saints D/ST A Fringe Week 5 Play

The New Orleans Saints defense got shredded by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield last week, giving up 26 points and 353 yards while grabbing an interception and recording one sack. The defense has steadily given up more and more points each week but could be in for a bounce-back week against a struggling New... Read More

Consider Starting Blake Grupe In Week 5

New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe has only missed one field goal in his career, although it came at an inopportune time as it would have given the Saints a late lead in Week 3. This week, New Orleans travels to New England to take on the Patriots in what is expected to be a... Read More

Avoid Rashid Shaheed In Week 5

New Orleans Saints receiver Rashid Shaheed drew his season-high amount of targets (7) in Week 4, but failed to make a fantasy impact as he only grabbed three receptions for 33 yards. Shaheed remains a big play-dependent flex option but faces a New England defense that is tied for the league lead in the least... Read More

Jimmy Graham Could Split Tight End Work In Week 5

New Orleans Saints veteran tight end Jimmy Graham drew a starter role in Week 4 against Tampa Bay but was not targeted and did not produce any statistics in the blowout loss. Juwan Johnson (calf) has not practiced this week, although Foster Moreau (ankle) is back to full participation and will likely split work with... Read More

Be Wary With Michael Thomas In Week 5

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas led the team with 53 receiving yards last week and has finished between 50-61 receiving yards in each of the first four games of the season. Expect much of the same this week against a New England Patriots defense that ranks 10th against opposing wide receivers. This week's... Read More

Chris Olave Draws Tough Matchup In Week 5

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave had a shaky Week 4, grabbing just one reception for four yards on six targets against Tampa Bay. In New England this week, it will likely be an even lower-scoring affair between the two teams. While the Patriots' rookie shutdown corner Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) is out for the... Read More

Alvin Kamara Grades As An RB2 For Week 5

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara made his first start of the season last week after returning from a three-game suspension and was a major factor in the dump-off game, hauling in 13 of 14 targets for just 33 yards. New Orleans faces an equally tough run defense this week, heading up to Foxborough... Read More

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 4

Week 4 came and went with some quarterbacks getting their groove back while others continued to struggle. Patrick Mahomes overcame a shaky performance to perform in the clutch, while Joe Burrow and the Bengals continued to crash and burn offensively. Typical bottomfeeders in these rankings showed promise, as Zach Wilson flashed for maybe the first... Read More

College Football Risers and Fallers: Week 6 NCAAF Stock Watch

While Week 5 was not as action-packed as Week 4, there were still a number of exciting college football games on Saturday’s slate. The noon slate started with Colorado’s too-late comeback attempt against a porous USC defense, Penn State’s slow start against Northwestern, Kentucky thrashing Florida, and Texas A&M’s defense stepping up against Arkansas. The... Read More