Should I Pickup Rashid Shaheed? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed went undrafted during the 2022 NFL Draft. Shaheed had a productive college career, totaling 147 receptions for 2,178 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns in five years at Weber State.

More importantly, the undrafted free agent wide receiver had a solid rookie season, totaling 28 receptions on 34 targets for 488 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The rookie also had four rushing attempts for 57 yards and a touchdown in 2022.

Shaheed has been arguably the Saints' most consistent wide receiver this year. The former Weber State star has 23 receptions on 38 targets for 479 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Furthermore, he leads the NFL in yards per reception (20.8). More importantly, Shaheed is second on the team in receiving yards and first in touchdowns.

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What Did Rashid Shaheed Accomplish In Week 8?

Many had high hopes for the former undrafted free agent wide receiver in Week 8. He was coming off a solid performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars, totaling four receptions on eight targets for 28 receiving yards and 5.2 half-point PPR fantasy points. While Shaheed didn’t have an impactful fantasy performance, he set a career-high in targets.

Yet, no one expected the second-year receiver to have the performance he did in Week 8. Shaheed caught all three targets for 153 receiving yards and a touchdown in the win over the Indianapolis Colts, scoring 22.8 fantasy points.

Should I Pickup Rashid Shaheed?

Not only did the former undrafted free agent lead the Saints wide receivers in fantasy points, but he also had the highest offensive PFF grade in Week 8 heading into Monday night.

More importantly, the former Weber State star is now the highest-scoring New Orleans wide receiver for the year. Shaheed is the WR26, averaging 10.6 fantasy points per game. Meanwhile, Chris Olave is the WR30, averaging 10 fantasy points per game, while Thomas is the WR41, averaging 8.6 per contest.

Fantasy players should make the second-year wide receiver a top priority in the waiver wire this week. Shaheed has several appealing matchups left this season, including against the Chicago Bears in Week 9 and the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10. Furthermore, his role on offense should only grow from here.

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