According to Saints beat reporter Matthew Paras, he had a couple of nice days in OTAs and connected with Shough on a sweet deep ball.
Rashid Shaheed was off to a hot start as a breakout wide receiver 2 last year before an unfortunate season ending torn meniscus in week 6. While mostly thriving off of deep balls, he also had an 11 target game in week 4 and managed to score 3 TD’s in 5 weeks, averaging over 16 fantasy points in all but one week (ok to be fair week 3 was a goose egg as Shaheed and Carr could not connect on his 5 targets). The injury could not have come at a worse time for the undrafted 26 year old receiver that really only shined on special teams in a small school – the early season production was desperately needed for him to cement a second contract and vault him up in fantasy football rankings.
Positive reports of his recovery and especially his early chemistry with rookie QB Tyler Shough are encouraging. Scouting reports on Shough often cite his ability to throw deep balls relatively effectively, his lead receiver last season, Ja’Corey Brooks, feasted on a 16.6 yards per reception, leaving us to hope Shough earns the starting role week 1 and continues to connect with Shaheed early and often. Shaheed has fallen precipitously across all fantasy formats, he’s a perfect late round best ball candidate and a great buy low target in Dynasty. As a player who’s already proven he can hand in the NFL, Shaheed should have the leg up over most rookie receivers getting drafted in the 3rd round or later.
Author: Lukasz Stec (@Lukasz_FF01)
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New Orleans Saints Taysom Hill is out but running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed are good to go.
Jack of all trades Taysom Hill is going to miss back-to-back weeks due to rib injury. This will also be the third game he has missed this season. This is major blow to the Saints in which they are starting Spencer Rattler this week due to Derek Carr being out as well. Hill could have been used in a wildcat formation or even on trick play too.
The Saints will however have starting running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed. They got taken off of the injury report on Friday. Look for the Saints to lean heavily on Kamara this week as they have rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler starting. Kamara is a must start this week since he will be used as a workhorse. Shaheed can be a streamer this week if needing someone to fill in due to injuries or byes.
– Jake Lewis | @Lewylewis5
The New Orleans Saints trounce their division rival 47-10 in week 1.
The New Orleans Saints pulled ahead in the NFC South division race by defeating their division rival Carolina Panthers 47-10. Derek Carr and the Klint Kubiak offense get off to a hot start.
Rashid Shaheed was the star receiver of the day with 3 receptions for 73 yards receiving and a touchdown. Alvin Kamara had 83 rushing yards and a touchdown to go along with 5 receptions for 27 yards receiving.
Bryce Young had a putrid 43.3% completion percentage, 161 passing yards, and 0 touchdowns. Diontae Johnson had 2 receptions for 19 yards. There aren’t enough Bojangles biscuits to be served that will help Panther fans recover from the week 1 disappointment.
The Saints will face a big test in week 2 traveling to face the Dallas Cowboys while the Panthers nightmare will continue in Charlotte versus the Los Angeles Chargers.
In need of production beyond Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, A.T. Perry looks to offer depth for the Saints wide receiver room.
A.T. Perry is expected to be ready for the start of the NFL season. Perry recently had to leave practice with an ankle injury. With so many reports of cart rides and rapid alerts for NFL players, this is welcome news for those who have been selecting A.T. Perry late in best ball drafts.
Earlier in the offseason, head coach Dennis Allen didn’t give off too much enthusiasm when describing A.T. Perry; rather Allen spoke to the need for improvement from the young wide receiver.
Perry delivered in his first preseason game with 4 receptions for 85 yards. The Saints depth chart is in much need of filling out and A.T. Perry is looking like a good late round dart throw in best ball drafts.
Chris Olave is off the NFI list and participating in Saints training camp.
Chris Olave has been activated off the NFI list. Nick Underhill reports that Olave had no limitations upon being activated. The source of the injury was noted to be his shoulder.
Fantasy gamers can breathe a sigh of relief as the Saints were only practicing caution with their alpha wide receiver. Entering his third season, Chris Olave is on the precipice of breaking out. With the Klint Kubiak offense deploying more motion, expect Chris Olave to benefit from the Saints offensive game plan which incorporates creativity not seen in Olave’s first two seasons.
Chris Olave currently goes in round 2 on UnderDog while the Saints No. 2 wide receiver Rashid Shaheed is being selected in the 9th round. While everything is alright this time around, it is wise to run a mental contingent exercise every time there is a reported injury. Rashid Shaheed would significantly outpace his round 9 draft capital in the event Chris Olave misses a lengthy amount of time.
The Saints get a bargain price for returner and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.
Adam Schefter reports that Saints wide receiver and All-Pro returner Rashid Shaheed has signed a 1-year $5.2 million extension. This is a considerable bargain as Shaheed offers versatility in the return game while ascending as a wide receiver.
The All-Pro and Pro Bowl returner is a tremendous pick in the Scott Fish Bowl which rewards a point for every 5 yards returned. On UnderDog, Rashid Shaheed is being drafted as WR-53 in the 9th round. Entering his 3rd NFL season, Shaheed is looking to build off of his 46 receptions, 719 receiving yards, and 5 receiving touchdowns in 2023.
Expect Rashid Shaheed to pay off his current ADP. Drafters can click him confidently when stacked with Derek Carr, correlated with the week 17 matchup vs. the Raiders, or unstacked as a standalone pick in your best ball builds.
