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Mason Tipton Mason Tipton Zero targets Week 2
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 9:17 PM
Tipton logged zero targets during Sunday's 44-19 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: Tipton played exactly 15 offensive snaps for the second game in a row. He still saw the third-most playing time of any New Orleans wideout behind Chris Olave (42) and Rashid Shaheed (39). However, there weren't many opportunities to go around in the receiving game, as the Saints logged 39 rushing attemtps across 56 total offensive plays. Tipton could see an immediate uptick in production if either Olave or Shaheed miss time moving forward, though he doesn't have much, if any, fantasy value otherwise. |
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Cedrick Wilson Cedrick Wilson Sees fewer snaps Week 2
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 9:09 PM
Wilson accrued zero targets during Sunday's 44-19 win versus the Cowboys.
Analysis: Wilson once again made his biggest impact on special teams. Though he played the fourth-most offensive snaps of any Saints' wideout Sunday, the 28-year-old logged eight of his 20 snaps on special teams. Wilson also momentarily exited to the locker room with an injury, but he returned for the Saints' opening kickoff of the second half, according to Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana. With zero targets through two games, it's unlikely that Wilson will offer any worthwhile fantasy value this season -- barring any injuries to top wideouts Rashid Shaheed and/or Chris Olave. |
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Taysom Hill Taysom Hill Avoids significant injury
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 6:52 PM
Hill (chest) avoided a major injury following additional testing at the hospital Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Hill was apparently feeling good Monday and "avoided anything serious," according to head coach Dennis Allen, per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. The tight end will go through the rehab process with his chest injury, and there's currently no update on his status for Sunday's Week 3 contest at home versus Philadelphia. More information on Hill's availability will likely come following the team's first practice of the week Wednesday. |
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Taysom Hill Taysom Hill Seems to have avoided major injury
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 9:23 AM
Hill (chest) was released from the hospital Sunday night and is believed to have avoided a major injury in a Week 2 win over the Cowboys, but he will undergo further tests Monday, Ed Werder of Channel 8 Dallas reports.
Analysis: Hill was transported to a hospital for evaluation after being forced out of Sunday's 44-19 win at Dallas in the second half, but he was able to travel back to New Orleans on the Saints' charter. An estimated timeline for his return won't be given until after Monday's imaging. If Hill isn't able to play in Week 3 versus the Eagles, there likely isn't anyone on the roster who could fill his versatile role. |
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Jamaal Williams Jamaal Williams Logs eight carries in lopsided win
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 10:51 PM
Williams notched eight rushes for 39 yards during Sunday's 44-19 win versus the Cowboys.
Analysis: Williams once again handled cleanup duties in the Saints' backfield, as he tallied just two carries in the first half befoe going unheard from until midway through the fourth quarter. He also logged three consecutive carries before backup quarterback Jake Haener kneeled it out on the final offensive series of the game. Williams has primarily worked in garbage in back-to-back blowout wins to begin the season for the Saints, as Alvin Kamara is still the clear-cut No. 1 running back after logging 20 carries for 115 yards and four touchdowns Sunday. Taysom Hill also tallied three carries before exiting with a chest injury that require further evaluation at a hospital postgame. Should Hill be sidelined moving forward, then Williams could start to see playing time in more significant parts of games. His next opportunity will come at home versus the Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 28. |
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Juwan Johnson Juwan Johnson Zero targets in blowout win
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 10:35 PM
Johnson had zero targets during Sunday's 44-19 win versus the Cowboys.
Analysis: Johnson was not listed as New Orleans' starting tight end for the second game in a row. Instead, Foster Moreau got the start once again despite coming back from a concussion sustained in last week's win over Carolina. Neither tight end logged any targets Sunday, as quarterback Derek Carr attempted just 16 passes while throwing for 243 yards and two touchdowns to one interception. Meanwhile, Taysom Hill logged one target and three carries before exiting with a chest issue that required further evaluation at a hospital postgame. Through two games, Johnson and Moreau have now logged three and four targets, respectively. While it's too soon to make any definitive projections, it appears that tight end may not be a position that's highlighted in the offense of new coordinator Klint Kubiak. It will be worth monitoring if either Johnson or Moreau see more targets during next Sunday's home game against the Eagles. |
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Foster Moreau Foster Moreau Has touchdown wiped away in win
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 10:26 PM
Moreau logged zero targets during Sunday's 44-19 victory over the Cowboys.
Analysis: Moreau once again started Sunday after suffering a concussion during last week's win against the Panthers. The 27-year-old didn't get much of any looks during what was a clinical performance for quarterback Derek Carr, who went 11-for-16 passing for 243 yards and two touchdowns to one interception. However, Moreau would have recorded a 26-yard touchdown catch of his own early in the third quarter, but this was play was nullified by an ineligible downfield player penalty, thus setting up running back Alvin Kamara for his fourth and final touchdown rush later in the drive. Moreau still appeared to play as much or more than Juwan Johnson, who also finished with a target Sunday. It will be worth monitoring if either Moreau or Johnson see any sort of meaningful target share during next Sunday's contest versus Philadelphia. |
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Jake Haener Jake Haener Serving as No. 2 quarterback
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 9:18 PM
Haener carried three times for minus-3 yards in Sunday's 44-19 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: Haener has opened the season as the Saints' No. 2 quarterback, backing up Derek Carr in both of the team's first two contests while Spencer Rattler has been a healthy inactive as the third man on the depth chart. With Carr leading the Saints to blowout wins over the Panthers and Cowboys, Haener has seen garbage-time action in the fourth quarter of both contests. The two late-game cameos represented his first NFL appearances, as Haener didn't see any action with the Saints as a fourth-round rookie a season ago. |
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Chris Olave Chris Olave Four grabs in Sunday's rout
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 4:20 PM
Olave caught four of six targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 44-19 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: He added seven yards on one carry. Olave was more involved in the Saints' passing game that he had been in the team's opener, leading New Orleans in targets Sunday, but he didn't have much to do in the second half after helping build a 35-16 lead heading into intermission. Olave has taken a back seat to Rashid Shaheed so far in 2024, but he could break out against a mostly inexperienced Eagles secondary in Week 3. |
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Rashid Shaheed Rashid Shaheed Brings in another long score
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 4:16 PM
Shaheed caught all four of his targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 44-19 win over the Cowboys. He added 13 rushing yards on three carries.
Analysis: The third-year wideout has been Derek Carr's most dangerous downfield weapon to begin the season, and Shaheed's 70-yard TD catch in the first quarter Sunday set the tone for another huge performance by the Saints' offense under new coordinator Klint Kubiak. Shaheed already has two touchdowns of 50 or more yards through two games in 2024, and he'll look to give the Philadelphia secondary more than it can handle in Week 3. |
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Alvin Kamara Alvin Kamara Scores four times in rout
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 4:13 PM
Kamara carried the ball 20 times for 115 yards and three touchdowns and caught two of three targets for 65 yards and a fourth touchdown in Sunday's 44-19 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: The veteran running back found the end zone on runs of five, 12 and seven yards in the rout, but his receiving score was his most impressive scamper, as he took a screen pass 57 yards to the house in the second quarter. Kamara has been a perfect match for new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's scheme, and he's topped 100 scrimmage in both of his first two games to begin the season while racking up five total scores. He'll look to keep rolling in a Week 3 home clash with the Eagles. |
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Derek Carr Derek Carr Carves up Cowboys in first half
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 4:09 PM
Carr completed 11 of 16 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 44-19 rout of the Cowboys. He added a one-yard touchdown run.
Analysis: The Saints scored 35 of their points before halftime, including all three of the TDs that Carr had a hand in, so he didn't have a whole lot to do in the second half. The New Orleans offense under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has been a revelation to begin the season, scoring touchdowns on 11 of its first 21 possessions, and Carr already has three TD passes of 50 or more yards through two weeks, including a 70-yarder to Rashid Shaheed on a deep fly route in the first quarter and a 57-yarder to Alvin Kamara on a screen pass in the second against Dallas. Carr will look to continue the hottest start of his career in a Week 3 home tilt against the Eagles. |
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Taysom Hill Taysom Hill Getting evaluated at hospital
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 3:26 PM
Coach Dennis Allen said after Sunday's 44-19 win at Dallas that Hill (chest) went to the hospital to be evaluated further, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Analysis: After going to the locker room in the second half, Hill was deemed doubtful to return to Sunday's contest. Allen wouldn't elaborate on Hill's chest issue, aside from calling the visit a precautionary measure. Hill ended Week 2 with three carries for 18 yards and one catch (on one target) for one yard. |
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Taysom Hill Taysom Hill Exits Sunday's game
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 2:24 PM
Hill was forced out of Sunday's game against the Cowboys with a chest injury, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Prior to his exit from the contest, Hill carried three times for 18 yards and caught his lone target for one yard. Hill has been deemed doubtful by the Saints to return to the contest. |
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A.T. Perry A.T. Perry Healthy scratch Sunday
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 11:34 AM
Perry (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
Analysis: The wide receiver missed Week 1 with a hand injury but returned to practice this week. Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed are entrenched as New Orleans' starters with Cedrick Wilson, Bub Means, Mason Tipton and Perry competing for snaps behind them. Perry caught 12 passes for 246 yards and four scores as a rookie in 2023. |
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Foster Moreau Foster Moreau Good to go
Fri, Sep 13, 2024, 3:05 PM
Moreau (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Dallas, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Analysis: Moreau was a limited practice participant Wednesday before upgrading to full Thursday and Friday. The lack of an injury designation suggests he's already cleared concussion protocol and will handle his normal role against the Cowboys. Moreau ran routes on only 44 percent of the Saints' pass plays in a Week 1 blowout of the Panthers, but he played 77 percent of snaps overall and put up a 4-43-1 line with four targets on his 11 routes. |
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Dallin Holker Dallin Holker Ramps up activity
Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 4:29 PM
Holker (ankle) was a full participant during practice Thursday.
Analysis: Holker sprained his ankle during training camp and missed the team's Week 1 win over the Panthers. After returning to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday, the rookie ramped up to a full participant Thursday, clearing the way for him to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Cowboys. |
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Foster Moreau Foster Moreau Puts in full practice
Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 3:41 PM
Moreau (concussion) was a full practice participant Thursday.
Analysis: After he was a limited participant in the Saints' first Week 2 practice Wednesday, Moreau took a step forward by increasing his activity Thursday. Though Moreau is trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Cowboys approaches, the Saints haven't yet confirmed that the tight end has cleared the five-step concussion protocol. He'll need to attain clearance from an independent neurologist before being removed from the protocol and guaranteeing his availability for Sunday. |
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Dallin Holker Dallin Holker Limited Wednesday
Wed, Sep 11, 2024, 3:38 PM
Holker practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.
Analysis: Holker missed Week 1 due to an ankle injury that's plagued him since mid-August. The undrafted rookie tight end will project to handle a depth role for New Orleans if he manages to suit up for Sunday's road matchup against the Cowboys. |
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A.T. Perry A.T. Perry Full practice Wednesday
Wed, Sep 11, 2024, 3:30 PM
Perry (hand) practiced in full Wednesday.
Analysis: Perry didn't play Week 1 against the Panthers after sitting out practice last Thursday and Friday due to a hand injury. The issue isn't impacting his on-field reps this week, though, indicating he's good to go for Sunday's visit to the Cowboys. Perry thus will be in consideration for WR reps alongside Cedrick Wilson behind starters Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. |
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