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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Michael Thomas Leads Team In Receiving In Loss

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas led the team in receiving in the 26-9 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. Thomas was targeted six times, hauling in four receptions for 53 yards. The New Orleans offense struggled, failing to score a single touchdown. Thomas' six targets were his season low, but he still managed […]

Chris Olave Logs One Catch In Week 4

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave had a disappointing outing on Sunday, grabbing only one of six targets for just four yards. Olave nearly hauled in a deep pass in the end zone which would have salvaged his fantasy day, but the attempt was broken up. While Olave's fantasy day was disappointing, he should […]

Alvin Kamara Sees Heavy Volume In Return

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned from his three-game suspension on Sunday to dominate backfield touches immediately. The veteran running back also dominated in target share (36.8%), hauling in 13 receptions for 33 yards in addition to carrying the ball 11 times for 51 yards. Seeing 24 touches was encouraging in his first […]

Derek Carr Struggles In Loss

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (shoulder) quickly returned from the injury he suffered last week to start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4. New Orleans fell 26-9 to their divisional rival, and Carr struggled in the loss. The veteran completed 23-of-37 passes for 127 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He […]

Saints Defense A Top-12 Option In Week 4

The New Orleans Saints defense/special teams has been a solid fantasy option throughout the first three weeks, and that should remain the case going into Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed returned a punt for a touchdown in Week 3, boosting the D/ST point total. New Orleans also has not […]

Blake Grupe Looks To Rebound In Week 4

New Orleans Saints rookie kicker Blake Grupe missed the first field goal of his career at a critical moment, blowing a 46-yard attempt wide right that would have given New Orleans a late lead against Green Bay. It is the only missed field goal of his career to date, as he is now 6-for-7. With […]

Juwan Johnson Should Be Avoided In Week 4

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson has been quiet through the first three weeks of the 2023 season, grabbing seven receptions for just 61 yards. Johnson has struggled to draw adequate volume with Michael Thomas healthy and with Rashid Shaheed emerging as an offensive weapon. While the tight end position is bleak aside from […]

Rashid Shaheed Remains Big-Play-Or-Bust Option

New Orleans Saints second-year wide receiver Rashid Shaheed had another explosive play in Week 3, returning a punt 76 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Aside from that, he made no impact. Shaheed was targeted twice but failed to haul in any of his targets, and also had one carry for no gain. […]

Michael Thomas In Flex Range For PPR Leagues

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has remained consistent throughout his career. While his numbers have fallen since his prime years, he is still garnering a 25.7% target share on the season with an average of 8.7 targets per game. That volume alone is enough to warrant a fantasy start. The concern is his […]

Chris Olave Is A No-Brainer Start In Week 4

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has led the team in targets with a 31.7% target share through the first three games. While the quarterback change from Derek Carr (shoulder) to Jameis Winston may downgrade the team's chances of winning, it should not downgrade Olave from a fantasy perspective. New Orleans will keep running […]