New Orleans Saints
NFC South | 5-12-0
Avg PTS
19.88
Rank: 25th
Avg Yds
334.35
Rank: 21st
Avg PYds
219.41
Rank: 22nd
Avg RYds
114.94
Rank: 14th
Posted 5/07/2025 3:29 am GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (shoulder) reportedly wants to try to play through the shoulder injury he believes he suffered in Week 14 of last season, according to NFL Network's Jane Slater. Per Slater, Carr has met with the team doctor twice in recent weeks and did not know the shoulder was hurt before because he only resumed throwing a football a few weeks ago as he began to ramp up for offseason work.
Huddle Up: Slater adds that surgery remains on the table, but it is something Carr wants to avoid since he has already had surgery on the same shoulder. Fantasy managers can expect another update or two over the next couple of weeks, but it appears a decision - either by the team or Carr - is coming shortly.
Posted 4/30/2025 8:36 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough seems to be the leading candidate to be the starting quarterback in 2025 if QB Derek Carr (shoulder) is not able to play, in the opinion of SaintsWire's Luke Loffredo.
Huddle Up: The Saints used a second-round pick on Shough, so he likely will have an edge over Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener in the competition. He had success in college but would only be a No. 2 fantasy quarterback if he starts.
Posted 4/28/2025 11:21 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (shoulder) said he has undergone an MRI on his injured shoulder and has been in consistent contact with team about the situation.
Huddle Up: Carr's availability for 2025 is still uncertain at this point, so fantasy players will need to monitor the situation over the next few months. Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener are all candidates to start if Carr is not available, but none are more than No. 2 fantasy QBs.
Posted 4/28/2025 1:08 am GMT
New Orleans Saints RB Devin Neal "should play early," according to Jordan Reid of ESPN.com.
Huddle Up: If Neal emerges as the primary backup to Alvin Kamara, he will be worth grabbing in the later rounds of redraft leagues.
Posted 4/26/2025 8:08 pm GMT
Kansas RB Devin Neal was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 184th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Huddle Up: Neal has a chance to compete for the No. 2 running back job right away and could see a handful of carries each game if he wins that job. Fantasy players can consider him in the late rounds of drafts if he is the primary backup to Alvin Kamara.
Posted 4/25/2025 11:42 pm GMT
Louisville QB Tyler Shough was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 40th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Huddle Up: Shough has a chance to compete for the starting quarterback job right away with Derek Carr injured. Fantasy players can monitor the situation during training camp to see if he wins the job, but he probably will be a No. 2 fantasy quarterback if he starts.
Posted 4/23/2025 7:29 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (shoulder) is expected to receive clarity on his shoulder injury in the near future, according to general manager Mickey Loomis.
Huddle Up: Carr is in jeopardy of missing the entire 2025 season if he needs surgery, so fantasy players will need to monitor the situation over the next several weeks. Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener likely will compete for the starting job if the Saints do not bring in another quarterback, but neither is more than a No. 2 fantasy QB.
Posted 4/23/2025 7:01 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave's fifth-year option has been exercised, according to general manager Mickey Loomis.
Huddle Up: Olave struggled with concussions this past season but is a reliable fantasy option when healthy. He should be at least a No. 3 receiver in fantasy leagues in 2025.
Posted 4/11/2025 9:10 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (shoulder) is dealing with a shoulder injury, and his availability for the 2025 is uncertain at this point, according to sources. He is considering multiple options including surgery.
Huddle Up: Fantasy players will need to monitor the situation to see if Carr has a chance to play in 2025. It seems more likely that the Saints will select an early in the draft and that rookie probably would compete with Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener for the starting job if Carr is not available. Fantasy players should consider the Saints quarterback as a No. 2 QB option.
Posted 4/02/2025 2:18 am GMT
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave has had "a huge impact" on the team and will have a huge impact (in 2025)," according to head coach Kellen Moore on Tuesday, April 1.
Huddle Up: It didn't take Moore very long to identify that Olave should be highly involved, but the questions regarding Olave have more to do with his ability to stay on the field. The 24-year-old logged only eight games in 2024 and has a concerning concussion history, so Moore will have to keep that at the forefront of his mind for as long as the two are tied at the hip. When healthy, Olave is a solid fantasy WR2 with WR1 upside.
Posted 3/21/2025 6:12 pm GMT
Free-agent WR Brandin Cooks (Cowboys) reportedly agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $13 million with the New Orleans Saints on Friday, March 21. The signing - when it becomes official - will send Cooks back to the team he spent his first three NFL seasons with from 2014 to 2016.
Huddle Up: Cooks still has speed to burn at 31, but his return to New Orleans is likely happening to give the Saints a decent option should Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed miss as much time as they did in 2024. Until or unless Olave and Shaheed get hurt again, Cooks' fantasy ceiling will likely be as a WR5 who is touchdown-dependent.
Posted 3/11/2025 7:21 pm GMT
Impending free-agent TE Juwan Johnson (Saints) reportedly agreed to terms on a three-year contract worth over $30 million to return to the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, March 11.
Huddle Up: It is a significant commitment to a player who has flashed at times but struggled to remain consistently involved in the offense. Perhaps things are about to change with Kellen Moore calling the shots in 2025, as a contract averaging $10 million per season puts him among the 12 highest-paid players at his position. While the contract suggests Johnson is about to become more of a key piece of the offense, he will likely be passed over in the bulk of regular fantasy drafts unless Moore hypes him up in a big way this summer.
Posted 3/09/2025 3:07 pm GMT
Dallas Cowboys impending free-agent WR Brandin Cooks said that he is looking forward to entering free agency for the first time in his 10-year NFL career but he is also open to returning to Dallas, as long as he feels they plan to use him properly. "I don't think they fully used me to my strengths," Cooks told The Exhibit's Josina Anderson.
Huddle Up: Cooks missed seven games last year due to a knee injury but said that he is completely healthy now. There appears to be little indication that the Cowboys plan to bring back the 31-year-old veteran for a third season after he posted just 259 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2024, marking the third year in a row that he has racked up fewer than 700 yards. He should be viewed as a late-round flier for deeper 2025 fantasy football leagues.
Posted 3/09/2025 12:01 am GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr agreed to a restructured contract that saves the team roughly $30 million in salary-cap space, according to sources Saturday, March 8.
Huddle Up: This move signals that Carr will be with the team for at least the 2025 season. Even with the impressive mind of new head coach Kellen Moore, fantasy managers should view Carr as a low-end QB2 option.
Posted 2/26/2025 7:58 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr is expected to remain with the team under new head coach Kellen Moore, according to sources Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Huddle Up: Carr finished the 2024 season averaging 15.1 fantasy points per game while missing seven contests due to injury. The addition of Moore is intriguing, but Carr is best viewed as a mid-QB2 option with limited upside.
Posted 2/13/2025 3:01 am GMT
New Orleans Saints TE Taysom Hill (knee) could be cut in the offseason, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Huddle Up: Hill will likely miss some of the 2025 season as he recovers from a torn ACL, and the Saints are in a tough situation in terms of the salary cap. If the Saints move on from Hill, fantasy owners will have to hope his next team is willing to take advantage of his versatility.
Posted 2/11/2025 7:32 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr has $10 million guaranteed for 2025 with another $30 million scheduled to kick in March 15. His release would only save his cap-strapped team a couple of million dollars and the team is unlikely to be in a position to draft a blue-chip quarterback, which makes it likely that Carr will remain the starting quarterback for at least one more season.
Huddle Up: This comes as little surprise for most NFL fans, as the Saints enter the offseason about $60 million over the salary cap and are in no position to part with a capable quarterback with so many other needs on the roster. The best thing new head coach Kellen Moore and the front office can do for Carr right now is continue to add quality pieces to an offensive line that has fallen off dramatically since the end of the Sean Payton era. Carr should be considered no more than a middling QB2 option in fantasy in 2025.
Posted 2/09/2025 8:50 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr likely will receive interest from a few teams this offseason if the Saints decide to release him, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
Huddle Up: The Saints are expected to hire Kellen Moore as their new head coach, so it is not known if Carr will be playing for the Saints or another team next season. He was limited to 10 games this season and finished with 2,145 yards and 15 touchdowns. He should be a starting quarterback for a team in 2025 but will be a No. 2 fantasy quarterback.
Posted 2/06/2025 8:34 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints WR Bub Means (ankle) told WWL Radio's Jeff Nowak on Thursday, Feb. 6, that he was cleared in late January from the high-ankle injury he suffered in Week 8 and is now at "full speed."
Huddle Up: With the Saints feeling the injury crunch at receiver early in the season, Means flashed in Week 6 with five catches for 45 yards and a touchdown. That was about as good as it got for the fifth-round rookie, who did not play again after recording a 36-yard catch in Week 8 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Means has a chance to be the third receiver in New Orleans in 2025 behind Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, but he will be hard-pressed to be relevant in most leagues unless both struggle with injuries as much as they did this season.
Posted 1/05/2025 10:45 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler went 26-for-42 for 240 yards and one touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. He also rushed for 11 yards on one carry during the game.
Huddle Up: There is a good chance that Derek Carr will not be with the Saints next season, so Rattler likely will have a chance to win the starting job. He threw three touchdowns and five interceptions in limited playing time this season and probably will only be a No. 2 quarterback in most leagues if he starts next season.
Posted 1/05/2025 5:00 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints TE Juwan Johnson (knee) is officially active for the Week 18 game.
Huddle Up: Johnson was targeted 10 times during the last game and finished with 66 yards, so he could have a solid role in the passing game this week. He could be a possible low-end No. 1 tight end in some deeper leagues.
Posted 1/05/2025 4:43 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (groin) is not active for Week 18's game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Huddle Up: Kamara had been listed as doubtful on the injury report after missing all three of the Saints' practice sessions during the week. RBs Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jamaal Williams are expected to split the carries in the New Orleans backfield this afternoon and both players can be viewed as flex options in deeper fantasy leagues.
Posted 1/04/2025 8:59 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave (head) was ruled out for Week 18 on Saturday, Jan 4. Olave was previously listed as questionable.
Huddle Up: It would've made no sense for the Saints to run Olave out there with nothing to play for. No Saints are worth starting in Week 18 with Spencer Rattler under center.
Posted 1/04/2025 4:01 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler will start Week 18's game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Huddle Up: Rattler will be making his sixth start of the season after QB Derek Carr (hand) missed all three of the Saints' practice sessions this week. He has not posted great numbers during his rookie campaign and is not a recommended fantasy option in any format.
Posted 1/03/2025 8:58 pm GMT
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (hand) did not participate in participate in practice Friday, Jan. 3, and has been ruled out for Week 18.
Huddle Up: Spencer Rattler will be receiving another start this season and could be a possible option for the starting job next season. He has not posted great numbers this season and can be avoided in fantasy leagues this week.
Posted 1/03/2025 8:55 pm GMT
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints RB Kendre Miller (concussion) did not participate in participate in practice Friday, Jan. 3, and has been ruled out for Week 18.
Huddle Up: Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jamaal Williams shared playing time after Miller left the Week 17 game and probably will split the snaps again this week. They can be possible flex options in some deeper leagues.
Posted 1/03/2025 8:52 pm GMT
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (groin) did not participate in participate in practice Friday, Jan. 3, and is listed as doubtful for Week 18.
Huddle Up: Kamara likely will not be able to play, so Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jamaal Williams probably will share most of the work at running back during the game. Both could be possible flex options in some deeper leagues.
Posted 1/03/2025 8:49 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints TE Juwan Johnson (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Jan. 3, and is listed as questionable for Week 18.
Huddle Up: Johnson probably will be available for the Week 18 and should be a big part of the passing game if he plays. He can be a low-end No. 1 tight end in most fantasy leagues.
Posted 1/03/2025 8:47 pm GMT
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave (concussion) fully participated in practice Friday, Jan. 3, but is listed as questionable for Week 18.
Huddle Up: Olave is currently on the Reserve/Injured list, so fantasy players will have to see if he will be activated prior to the game. He likely will only see a few targets if he plays and will be a risky fantasy option.
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