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Devin Neal

NO Running Back #24

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Saints RB Devin Neal (abdomen) was limited in Thursday’s practice.

We’d be surprised if Neal didn’t play on Sunday after back-to-back practices, and he likely has a chance to be cleared from the injury report on Friday. Neal would make for an interesting RB3/FLEX play against the Panthers, though it’d surely help out if he caught more passes in the flow of the offense.
Alvin Kamara

NO Running Back #41

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle) did not practice on Thursday.

So it continues. Kamara has not practiced since spraining his MCL in Week 12. He looks doubtful to play in Week 15 after two more missed practices to open the week.
Justin Reid

NO Safety #21

Saints S Justin Reid (knee) was limited in Thursday’s practice.

It’s his first practice since injuring his knee in Week 13, and a sign that he has a chance to be active against the Panthers in Week 15. We’ll check in on Reid again tomorrow, but this is at least an encouraging sign that he could make the questionable line on Friday.
Alvin Kamara

NO Running Back #41

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle) did not practice on Wednesday.

It took an MCL sprain in Week 12 to sideline Kamara, who had played through an ankle injury for much of the year. He remains sidelined and appears to be highly unlikely to suit up for the Saints’ Week 15 game against the Panthers. Rookie RB Devin Neal (abdomen) will continue starting in his stead.
Devin Neal

NO Running Back #24

Saints RB Devin Neal (abdomen) was limited on Wednesday.

While Neal’s new injury listing might feel like a gut punch, his early-week participation puts him on track to play in Week 15 against the Panthers. Neal handled a career-high 20 touches last week, so being a little banged up the following week is unsurprising. The rookie running back warrants RB3/FLEX treatment thanks to his three-down skillset and workload.
Taysom Hill

NO Tight End #7

Taysom Hill rushed two times for -1 yards in the Saints’ Week 14 win over the Bucs, catching 0-of-2 targets as a receiver.

Hill also recovered his own fumble. This is getting rather ridiculous. Today was the third time this season Hill finished with negative rushing yards. All his explosion is gone during his age-35 season. It’s time for the Saints to move on from his change-of-pace handles. Fantasy managers should have already done so long ago.
Devaughn Vele

NO Wide Receiver #14

Devaughn Vele caught 3-of-5 targets for 40 yards in the Saints’ Week 14 win over the Bucs.

Vele’s 40 yards were a far cry from his shocking Week 13 total of 93, but he actually led the team as Tyler Shough attempted only 20 passes in rainy conditions. One of Vele’s grabs was a huge late third-down conversion. Having now easily consolidated Rashid Shaheed’s vacated targets in this high-attempts offense, Vele is displaying some WR4 juice. It’s just so hard to tiebreak in favor of a Saint with bye weeks over and the fantasy playoffs beginning. Despite an improving Shough, this remains a below-average fantasy environment.
Juwan Johnson

NO Tight End #83

Juwan Johnson caught 4-of-4 targets for 38 yards in the Saints’ Week 14 win over the Bucs.

This is Johnson’s standard statline of late, but it was more impressive today with Tyler Shough attempting only 20 passes in rainy Tampa conditions. Johnson is typically going to see at least 6-7 looks. We would expect him closer to that norm for Week 15 against the Panthers back on the Superdome’s fast track. Even with bye weeks over, Johnson will maintain low-end TE1 appeal.
Chris Olave

NO Wide Receiver #12

Chris Olave caught 3-of-5 targets for 30 yards in the Saints’ Week 14 win over the Bucs.

With the Saints riding the running game and short fields following failed Bucs fourth-down attempts, Olave posted his second fewest receiving yards of the season as Tyler Shough attempted only 20 passes in the rain. Olave was the intended target on Shough’s interception, a miscommunication where Olave cut off his route. If Olave’s back injury was an issue, we didn’t notice. Today was disappointing, but the Saints are typically a high-attempts passing attack. He will remain a strong WR2 for Week 15 against the Panthers.
Devin Neal

NO Running Back #24

Devin Neal rushed 19 times for 70 yards and a touchdown in the Saints’ Week 14 win over the Bucs, adding a 14-yard reception.

Neal’s three-yard score to cap off the Saints’ opening drive was the first touchdown of his career. Excellent stuff for fantasy managers taking the FLEX plunge, but Neal then surprisingly lost two more rushing scores to not-exactly-dual threat Tyler Shough. Neal did out-touch backup Evan Hull 20-2, and he ground out some tough yards in obvious rushing conditions in rainy Tampa weather. Basically, he passed the RB3 assignment, though Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle) could be back for Week 15. If not, Neal will find himself hanging around the top 30 as New Orleans takes on Carolina’s middle-of-the-road run D.

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