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Saints QB Derek Carr suffered a shoulder injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Packers and is questionable to return. QB Jameis Winston has entered the game for New Orleans. We'll update Carr's status when we know more.

Update: Carr has been ruled out. It appeared to be a right shoulder injury.

Saints CB Paulson Adebo (hamstring) is inactive for today's game against the Packers. That leaves New Orleans without two secondary starters, after S Marcus Maye was suspended three games earlier this week for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. Fifth-round rookie Jordan Howden will start in Maye's place. Alontae Taylor looks like the No. 2 CB, with Isaac Yiadom filling the third spot against Green Bay.

Saints TE Foster Moreau (ankle) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Packers. His absence is a slight boost to TE Juwan Johnson's Week 3 fantasy outlook.

Saints RB Jamaal Williams (hamstring) has been placed on IR. He'll miss at least the next four games, making Week 7 his earliest possible return. With RB Alvin Kamara set to return from his suspension next week, Williams is droppable in standard-sized fantasy leagues. Rookie RB Kendre Miller has a good opportunity to carve out a role in Williams' absence.

Saints TE Foster Moreau (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game vs. the Packers. He's totaled just two targets but 68 pass routes through two weeks. Moreau's absence is a slight boost to TE Juwan Johnson's Week 3 fantasy outlook.

Saints RB Jamaal Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. the Packers. RB Kendre Miller (knee, hamstring) is not listed on the final injury report after practicing all week. The rookie will make his regular-season debut on Sunday, joining RB Tony Jones (and probably Taysom Hill) in the backfield. Miller is an interesting DFS tournament flier but would be a risky season-long play.

Saints RB Kendre Miller (knee, hamstring) is expected to be a "full-go" in practice this week and make his regular-season debut against the Packers on Sunday. The rookie has missed a ton of time with injuries, so it's unclear how big a role he'll be ready for. But New Orleans could certainly use him with RB Jamaal Williams (hamstring) out and RB Alvin Kamara serving the last game of his suspension.

Saints RB Jamaal Williams is expected to miss “some time” with his hamstring injury, HC Dennis Allen said Tuesday. We'll see exactly how long Williams is out, but it sounds like he'll at least miss this Sunday's game vs. the Packers. That's the final game of RB Alvin Kamara's three-game suspension, while rookie RB Kendre Miller is still working back from knee and hamstring injuries. So the Saints could be down to Tony Jones as lead back this weekend. We could also see Taysom Hill play a big role on the ground. He wound up carrying nine times for 75 yards in the Week 2 win over the Panthers.

Saints RB Jamaal Williams left Monday night's game against the Panthers with a hamstring injury. He's questionable to return. With RB Kendre Miller inactive once again, New Orleans is left with Tony Jones Jr. as "lead" RB.

Saints RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) is inactive for tonight's game vs. the Panthers. That will again leave RB Jamaal Williams in a workhorse role. He handled 18 carries and two targets on a 75% snap rate in Week 1.

Saints RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Panthers. He was limited in practice all week but had a heavy wrap on his left hamstring and a brace on his right knee on Saturday, according to NewOrleans.Football's Brooke Kirchhofer. "He really did look limited," Kirchhofer adds. "He wasn't able to move around as fluidly as we saw him before this hamstring injury." It doesn't sound like Miller is a good bet to play on Monday night. And, even if he does, he'd likely have a small role. Jamaal Williams looks safe to keep in fantasy lineups as a volume-based RB2.

Saints RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) put in a limited practice on Thursday. It's an upgrade after he missed all three practices last week. Miller seemingly has a shot to make his regular-season debut vs. the Panthers on Monday night. He wouldn't be a fantasy option but would put a dent in RB Jamaal Williams' volume projection.

Saints QB Derek Carr went 23-of-33 passing for 305 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT in Sunday's narrow victory over the Titans. He took 4 sacks but otherwise fared well against a Tennessee pass defense that looks similarly soft to last year's Carr spread targets among his top three wideouts: Chris Olave (10), Michael Thomas (8), and Rashid Shaheed (6). TE Juwan Johnson (5) was the only other Saint to see more than 2 looks. Carr could be a streaming-level option in Week 2 against a Carolina defense that ranked just behind the Titans as a QB-scoring matchup in 2022. A Week 3 trip to Green Bay looks potentially tougher.

Saints RB Jamaal Williams racked up 18 carries in Sunday's win over the Titans, ceding just 1 RB carry to Tony Jones. Williams managed just 45 yards, though, against a Tennessee defense that ranked among the league's toughest vs. the run in 2022. Williams added just 7 more yards on 2 catches, among 2 targets. Taysom Hill worked in for 3 carries (and just 4 yards) as well, plus 0 catches on 1 target. Williams gets Carolina in Week 2, which was a more neutral matchup for RBs in 2022. A Week 3 spot at Green Bay looks more favorable as well. Williams' Week 1 touch count will keep him in fantasy-starter consideration the next two weeks, in spite of his lackluster production vs. the Titans.

WR Chris Olave led the Saints in targets (10), receptions (8), and yards (112) in Sunday's narrow victory over the Titans. He drew 30.3% of QB Derek Carr's pass attempts for the game. WR Michael Thomas checked in next, catching 5 of 8 targets for 61 yards. WR Rashid Shaheed delivered a 5-89-1 receiving line on 6 targets. TE Juwan Johnson (3-36 on 5 targets) was the only other Saint to garner more than 2 looks. It was a strong start for the New Orleans passing game overall, but also quite possibly the best matchup they'll face in that area all season. Tennessee was the second-best scoring matchup for WRs last season, according to our strength of schedule formula; sixth-best for QBs. The only matchup more favorable for WRs in 2022 was Carolina, which New Orleans faces in Week 2.

WR Chris Olave led the Saints in targets (10), receptions (8), and yards (112) in Sunday's narrow victory over the Titans. He drew 30.3% of QB Derek Carr's pass attempts for the game. WR Michael Thomas checked in next, catching 5 of 8 targets for 61 yards. WR Rashid Shaheed delivered a 5-89-1 receiving line on 6 targets. TE Juwan Johnson (3-36 on 5 targets) was the only other Saint to garner more than 2 looks. It was a strong start for the New Orleans passing game overall, but also quite possibly the best matchup they'll face in that area all season. Tennessee was the second-best scoring matchup for WRs last season, according to our strength of schedule formula; sixth-best for QBs. The only matchup more favorable for WRs in 2022 was Carolina, which New Orleans faces in Week 2.

Saints RB Kendre Miller (knee) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Titans. The rookie didn’t practice all week, so his availability for Week 2 is also in doubt. Miller’s absence leaves Jamaal Williams, Kirk Merritt, and Tony Jones in New Orleans’ backfield. Williams should dominate work and is a solid RB2 play in fantasy lineups.

The Saints list RB Kendre Miller (knee) as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Titans. The rookie didn’t practice all week, so it’d be a major surprise if he played. Miller’s absence would leave Jamaal Williams as something close to an every-down back for New Orleans.

Saints RB Kendre Miller (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. The rookie is unlikely to play vs. the Titans this weekend. With RB Alvin Kamara serving the first of his three-game suspension, RB Jamaal Williams is set up for an every-down role on Sunday.

The Saints have listed Taysom Hill at QB for Week 1 after listing him as a TE throughout the summer. This probably doesn't mean anything for how he'll actually be used this season. But make sure you check to see how he's designated in your league. The FFPC, for one, has changed Hill's position designation from TE to QB for both upcoming and completed drafts. The primary allure to Hill at any position is that he has the upside to potentially play QB in any given week. He obviously carries much more upside -- and starting potential -- as a fantasy TE than QB, though. We're keeping him at TE, barring a major shift in Hill's designation across the fantasy landscape.