Sunday, September 4, 2022

New Orleans Saints Fantasy Football Projections 2022

Our 2022 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the New Orleans Saints.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Jameis Winston489.2308.73546.722.511.7446.5197.61.51237.21
Andy Dalton42.527.1295.41.741.2312.936.10.2621.49

Jameis Winston: Winston has an improved group of pass catchers at his disposal with the return of Michael Thomas and the additions of first-rounder Chris Olave and free agent Jarvis Landry. As long as he remains aggressive without being careless with the football, there is some upside from his ADP.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Alvin Kamara209.4931.86.2853.4439.92.8218.35
Mark Ingram139.6572.44.5412.892.20.6103.7
Dwayne Washington38.81611.073.728.80.228.45
Tony Jones Jr.27.1117.90.681.813.40.118.71
Adam Prentice5.216.10.132.719.20.16.26

Alvin Kamara: It appears that any suspension resulting from Kamara's battery case will likely occur in 2023, although it remains an added layer of risk for those that use an early pick on him. He set a career high in rush attempts (240), despite playing a career-low 13 games in 2021. Kamara also set career lows in YPC (3.7), targets (67), receptions (47) and receiving yards per game (33.8). Excluding the four games he missed, however, Kamara was still the RB4 in half-PPR scoring (RB5 on per-game basis).

Mark Ingram: If Kamara is suspended during any part of the 2022 season, which seems unlikely (as noted above), Ingram should lead the backfield in workload and become a viable RB2/flex option during that stretch. If Kamara doesn't miss any time, however, the 32-year-old is likely to have minimal stand-alone value.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Michael Thomas73.7895.25.51.35.20.04160.13
Chris Olave54.6766.54.4000130.35
Jarvis Landry51.26093.65.231.20.31113.08
Marquez Callaway12.61711.200030.6
Deonte Harty8.6107.60.75.2390.2324.54
Tre'quan Smith5.982.60.600014.81

Michael Thomas: Thomas missed all of 2021 and appeared in only seven games in 2020. Before that, however, he led the NFL in receptions (149) and yards (1,725) in 2019. A return to league-leading production isn't likely, but he's a viable WR3 in fantasy. It appears his latest injury (hamstring) is unlikely to keep him out of the starting lineup in Week 1.

Chris Olave: The 11th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Olave is a polished route-runner with the speed to win vertically. While he isn't the biggest receiver and won't break many tackles, he'll make an immediate impact and is a viable WR4 as a rookie.

Jarvis Landry: Landry returns to his home state to form a talented trio of receivers with Thomas and Olave. Landry missed five games last season, but he had never finished with fewer than 72 catches or 101 targets in a season prior to that. His target share in 2022 may turn out to be a career low, but the five-time Pro Bowler has a history of outperforming expectations.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Adam Trautman27.2303.5200055.95
Taysom Hill15.1176.71.325.8134.21.0352.62
Juwan Johnson6.776.80.700015.23
Nick Vannett5.959.60.500011.91

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