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Kamara will likely miss the remainder of the season with the knee and ankle issues. He hasn’t played since Week 12 and the Saints have been out of the playoff hunt for a while. They are only playing for a better draft pick at this point. With Kamara presumably out this week, Taysom Hill figures to lead the team in carries once again. He saw 12 rush attempts last week. Hill also caught four passes and threw one, a long touchdown to Chris Olave. He has entered the TE1 mix ahead of fantasy football championship week.

Bresee suffered an injury in Week 16’s win over the Jets that will sideline him for at least one game. Moore didn’t rule out the possibility of Bresee playing in Week 18 against the Falcons to close out the season, but the third-year tackle will be on the sidelines this week. Bresee has totaled 37 tackles, five TFLs, and 2.5 sacks in the 15 games he has appeared in this season.

Smyth was busy in Sunday’s easy win over the Jets, as the Saints stalled out on three red zone possessions. Smyth has now made nine of his ten field goal tries over four games with the Saints and profiles as a decent Week 17 option against the Titans.

Tipton was an every-down wideout for the Saints alongside Chris Olave, who led the team with 16 targets and ten grabs on the day. Week 16 marked the first time in 2025 Tipton had more than three receptions in a game. He can safely be left on waiver wires ahead of Week 17.

Taysom Hill, naturally, led the New Orleans backfield with 12 rushing attempts while Audrice Estime had five carries. Hull ran just 10 routes on the day and was not targeted while Estime ran 34 routes and had three grabs on four targets from Tyler Shough. Hull won’t be fantasy viable in Week 17 against the Titans.

Estime was widely believed to be the Saints’ No. 1 back headed into Week 16 with Devin Neal and Alvin Kamara sidelined with injuries. But it was gadget player Taysom Hill who easily led the New Orleans backfield with 12 rushes for 42 yards, including all of the goal line work. Estime had sold pass game usage, running a pass route on 34 of the Saints’ 55 drop backs on the day. RB Evan Hull ran ten routes and was not targeted. Estime should be considered a deep league flex play in Week 17 against the Titans.

Olave over the past two weeks has turned his air yards domination into actual fantasy production, which is nice. Tyler Shough, who had 308 yards on the day, targeted Olave relentlessly from start to finish against a Jets secondary that has been shredded in recent weeks. Olave caught one touchdown from Shough and one from 35-year-old gadget player Taysom Hill, who functioned as the centerpiece of the Saints offense for some reason. Olave’s domination of targets and air yards in the New Orleans offense gives him weekly top-10 upside. He’ll get the Titans in Week 17.

Shough also had a touchdown called back on a holding penalty. He had no issues picking apart the New York secondary, at one point completing nine straight passes. Though he appeared to sustain an ankle injury in the fourth quarter, Shough was relatively un-pressured against a soft Jets front seven. Shough fed Chris Olave from start to finish. Olave easily led all Saints pass catchers with 16 targets and nearly came down with a few downfield shots from Shough, including a near-touchdown in the first half. Shough profiles as a solid streaming play for Week 17 against a weak Titans secondary.

Johnson’s nine targets trailed only Chris Olave, who had 16 targets in a dominant performance. Johnson once again saw good usage here, running a pass route on 35 of the Saints’ 50 drop backs and benefiting from a pass-heavy game plan. This week marked the fourth time in 2025 Johnson has cleared 50 receiving yards in a game. His usage in the Saints offense makes Johnson a somewhat reliable streaming option every week. He’ll be a top-15 option in Week 17 against the Titans.

Hill, functioning as the centerpiece of the New Orleans offense, also threw a touchdown to Chris Olave — a 38 yard strike up the seam to put the game away against an overmatched Jets team. Hill easily led the Saints offense with his 12 rushing attempts; Audric Estime had five carries for 19 yards while Evan Hull had three yards on five rushes. Hill’s stat line could have looked even better if he hadn’t had a 20-yard receiving score called back on a holding penalty. With Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle) and Devin Neal sidelined, it’s clear the Saints see Hill as their No. 1 backfield option for now. Hill’s tight end eligibility will make him something close to a must-play option in Week 17 against the Titans, assuming Kamara does not suit up.