<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-final-tyler-shough-vs-spencer-rattler-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints make final Tyler Shough vs. Spencer Rattler decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tyler-Shough_a6e0f2.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints make final Tyler Shough vs. Spencer Rattler decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T09:55:12-07:00">October 28th, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T09:55:12-07:00">October 28th, 9:55am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-hiring-eagles-kellen-moore-head-coach">struggling to start the Kellen Moore era</a>. New Orleans is 1-7 after suffering another brutal loss in Week 8 against Tampa Bay. Now the Saints are ready to make a change at quarterback in the hopes of bringing some life to their offense.</p><p>The Saints are making rookie Tyler Shough <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1983206088636772578" rel="noopener">their new starting quarterback</a>, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>Moore informed both Shough and Spencer Rattler of the decision on Tuesday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-benched-tyler-shough-buccaneers">New Orleans benched Rattler for Shough</a> during Sunday’s loss, the first sign that change could be coming soon.</p><p>Moore also said on Monday that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-kellen-moore-wont-commit-starting-qb-rams-game">would not commit to a starting quarterback</a> before Week 9’s game against the Rams.</p><p>“We’re just not executing and playing at a high enough standard, and we’ve got to find a way to move the football consistently, protect the football and score points,” Moore said via Katherine Terrell of ESPN. “And so, this is a pure full offensive evaluation point. … I think we just got to evaluate this whole thing in the next 48 hours, find the solutions that give us the best chance to win.”</p><p>As often happens in the NFL, Moore decided to make a change soon after that statement.</p><h2><b>Will Tyler Shough be an upgrade over Spencer Rattler?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spencer-Rattler.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>Rattler was a solid starter for the Saints, though he only managed to lead the team to one win. So will the Saints be better off with their rookie QB?</p><p>The Saints got some decent production out of Rattler, who mostly played mistake-free football over his eight-game stretch as a starter. He logged 1,586 passing yards with eight touchdowns and five interceptions.</p><p>New Orleans is clearly in a rebuilding season, so the expectations may not be that high for Shough. As long as he shows signs of improvement, the Saints will likely be pleased that they made a change at quarterback.</p><p>That said, Rattler did not set the bar very high himself. So it is entirely possible that Shough is an immediate upgrade.</p><p>But Shough will face a tough test in Week 9 as he makes his first start as an NFL quarterback.</p><p>Saints at Rams kicks off at 4:05PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints make final Tyler Shough vs. Spencer Rattler decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-kellen-moore-wont-commit-starting-qb-rams-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Kellen Moore won’t commit to starting QB for Rams game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ellen-Moore-on-August-23-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints’ Kellen Moore won’t commit to starting QB for Rams game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T12:30:05-07:00">October 27th, 12:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T12:30:05-07:00">October 27th, 12:30pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints have not been able to find much consistency on offense this season, and it continued against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8. That led head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-benched-tyler-shough-buccaneers">Kellen Moore to bench Spencer Rattler</a> for rookie Tyler Shough, but they still lost 23-3.</p><p>After the game, Moore was asked about the starting quarterback position, and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46737321/saints-bench-qb-spencer-rattler-game-vs-bucs-turn-rookie-tyler-shough" rel="noopener">he didn’t commit</a> at the time.</p><p>“We’re just not executing and playing at a high enough standard, and we’ve got to find a way to move the football consistently, protect the football and score points,” Moore said via Katherine Terrell of ESPN. “And so, this is a pure full offensive evaluation point. … I think we just got to evaluate this whole thing in the next 48 hours, find the solutions that give us the best chance to win.”</p><p>Moore <a href="https://x.com/MikeTriplett/status/1982881184091959477" rel="noopener">echoed those statements</a> the day after the game, and it seems like he’ll be making a decision going into their next week against the Los Angeles Rams, according to reporter Mike Triplett.</p><p>“No decision on Saints QB for this week yet. Kellen Moore said ‘We just got done closing the book on this Tampa Bay game. We’ll now start beginning soon our plan for the Rams,'” Triplett wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-brutally-honest-admission-preseason-opener">Rattler has struggled the past few games</a>, as he’s turned the ball over four times against the Chicago Bears and twice against the Buccaneers in the first half. He has also been sacked seven times in his past six quarters of playing. Shough came in during the second half of the Buccaneers game, but didn’t have any knowledge of it until Moore informed him.</p><p>“It was just in the moment. … Told me to get ready to go. That was it,” Shough said.</p><p>Now, all eyes will be on the Saints’ practice this week to see who will get the most first-team reps between Rattler and Shough, which most likely determines who the starter will be moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Kellen Moore won’t commit to starting QB for Rams game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-benched-tyler-shough-buccaneers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Spencer Rattler gets benched for Tyler Shough during Buccaneers game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saints-Spencer-Rattler-gets-benched-for-Tyler-Shough-during-Buccaneers-game.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints’ Spencer Rattler gets benched for Tyler Shough during Buccaneers game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T15:14:58-07:00">October 26th, 3:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T15:31:37-07:00">October 26th, 3:31pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>Tristin McKinstry is an experienced sports writer who got his start back in 2014. He is a Senior Editor with ClutchPoints and is one of the staff's NHL experts. Tristin has worked professionally with The Inquisitr and GIVEMESPORT in the past, and his work has also been featured on Last Word On Sports, XFL News Hub, and USFL News Hub. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communications at Southern New Hampshire University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-saints-bold-predictions-2025-week-8-clash">New Orleans Saints are taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in Week 8. They were hoping to gain a bit of confidence after back to back losses. However, quarterback Spencer Rattler did not put his best foot forward. And it will now be up to rookie Tyler Shough the rest of the way.</p><p>Rattler completed 15 passes for 139 yards against the Tampa defense. Unfortunately, he was sacked three times while also throwing an interception. Head coach Kellen Moore has seen enough, as <a href="https://x.com/Saints/status/1982569063244275925" rel="noopener">he has benched</a> Rattler. Shough took over, looking to overcome a 17-3 deficit and spark the offense.</p><p>The Saints picked up their first win of the season quite recently. They defeated the New York Giants 26-14 a few weeks back. However, that win has done little to cover up what’s turned out to be a miserable season. New Orleans lost their first four games. And they are on track to lose a third straight following the Giants win.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-drafts-tyler-shough-not-shedeur-sanders-no-40">New Orleans drafted Shough in the second round</a> of the 2025 NFL Draft. His selection came <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-derek-carrs-brother-eye-opening-take-qbs-retirement">on the heels of Derek Carr’s retirement</a> before the draft. Shough immediately entered into a competition with Rattler for the starting role.</p><p>Rattler has seen most of the playing time under center. The second-year signal caller entered Week 8 having completed 159 passes, throwing for 1450 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions.</p><p>The Saints are trying to climb out of a major hole. New Orleans still has football left to play. And this year can be salvaged to some extent. They hope this begins with the move to Shough against the Buccaneers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Spencer Rattler gets benched for Tyler Shough during Buccaneers game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-the-player-who-would-make-nfl-history-with-another-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints rumors: The player who would make NFL history with another trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saints-1.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints rumors: The player who would make NFL history with another trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T09:48:51-07:00">October 26th, 9:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T09:48:51-07:00">October 26th, 9:48am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the NFL trade deadline nears, the New Orleans Saints find themselves at the center of speculation, with veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-wr-brandin-cooks-could-be-traded-ahead-of-deadline-for-nfl-record-fifth-time" rel="noopener">potentially on the move once again</a>. If <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-agrees-reunion-veteran-receiver-brandin-cooks">Cooks is traded before</a> the Nov. 4 deadline, he would become the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/nfl-rumors-insider-suggests-intriguing-reunion-to-help-saints-derek-carr">first player in NFL history</a> to be traded five times.</p><p>The 32-year-old Cooks, who began his career with the Saints as a first-round pick in 2014, has already been traded four times in his 12-year career. He was dealt from the Saints to the New England Patriots in 2017. He then went from the Patriots to the Los Angeles Rams in 2018. After that, he went from the Rams to the Houston Texans in 2020. From there, he went from the Texans to the Dallas Cowboys in 2023. He returned to New Orleans this past offseason on a two-year, $13 million deal that includes a $4.8 million signing bonus and a manageable $1.26 million base salary, making him an appealing option for receiver-needy teams.</p><p>According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, a trade involving Cooks is “very possible.” Despite his experience and leadership, Cooks’ role has diminished in a struggling offense led by quarterback Spencer Rattler. Through seven games, he has recorded 14 catches for 127 yards and has yet to score a touchdown this season.</p><h2><b>Could the Saints strike a deal?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saints-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Saints, sitting at 1-6 under first-year head coach Kellen Moore. They’re in the midst of a difficult rebuilding stretch following the offseason retirement of quarterback Derek Carr. General manager Mickey Loomis has fielded calls about several veterans. However, reports indicate that fellow receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed are less likely to be traded.</p><p>Cooks’ situation differs from teammates like Alvin Kamara, who has said he would retire rather than leave New Orleans. While Kamara represents the core of the franchise, Cooks may represent a trade chip that could help accelerate the Saints’ rebuild.</p><p>If a deal is struck, Cooks would not only continue his well-traveled career but also make NFL history in the process. It’s a fitting chapter for one of football’s most consistent and resilient wide receivers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints rumors: The player who would make NFL history with another trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-off-injury-report-before-week-8-vs-saints');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield off injury report before Week 8 vs. Saints');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Baker-Mayfield-spark-injury-concern-after-MNF-loss-to-Lions.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield off injury report before Week 8 vs. Saints</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T13:27:13-07:00">October 25th, 1:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T13:27:13-07:00">October 25th, 1:27pm</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneeers-news-baker-mayfield-emeka-egbuka-headline-lengthy-week-8-injury-report">Baker Mayfield received a major boost</a> ahead of Sunday’s divisional clash against the New Orleans Saints. After being limited earlier in the week due to a knee issue, Mayfield <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1982175786770505969" rel="noopener">was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday’s practice</a> and is officially cleared to play, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.</p><p>The update comes at a crucial time as the 5-2 Buccaneers look to bounce back from last week’s 24-9 loss to the Detroit Lions and maintain control of the NFC South.</p><p>With Mayfield (knee) and backup Teddy Bridgewater (teeth) both missing practice time earlier in the week, Tampa Bay elevated quarterback Connor Bazelak from the practice squad. However, Pelissero reported that both Mayfield and Bridgewater are now off the injury report and expected to be available Sunday against New Orleans.</p><p>The news gives head coach Todd Bowles some stability at quarterback, especially with several key offensive players sidelined. Wide receiver Chris Godwin (fibula) and running back Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) are out, while All-Pro receiver Mike Evans remains unavailable after undergoing collarbone surgery. Despite the injuries, Mayfield continues to lead one of the NFC’s most efficient passing attacks, ranking among the league’s top ten in touchdowns (13) and passer rating (99.8) through seven games.</p><p>Mayfield’s familiarity with the Saints adds even more intrigue to this matchup. The veteran quarterback has faced New Orleans five times in his career and holds a 4-1 record against them since joining Tampa Bay. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-blasts-saints-before-matchup-i-dont-like-em">His comments ahead of the game made it clear</a> that this rivalry still burns hot. “It hasn’t been exactly clean play when we play ’em… Not much else to say than the fact that I don’t like ’em,” Mayfield said earlier this week.</p><p>The Buccaneers have dominated the Saints in recent years, winning five of their last six meetings, including a 51-27 blowout in the Superdome last season. Now healthy and motivated, Mayfield will aim to extend that streak while helping Tampa Bay stay atop the NFC South standings heading into their bye week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield off injury report before Week 8 vs. Saints

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-will-new-orleans-trade-chris-olave-before-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints rumors: Will New Orleans trade Chris Olave before deadline?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saints-wide-receiver-Chris-Olave.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints rumors: Will New Orleans trade Chris Olave before deadline?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T09:12:51-07:00">October 25th, 9:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T09:12:51-07:00">October 25th, 9:12am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL trade deadline is one of the most interesting times in the league. Through seven weeks, we have a general idea of who’s most likely to be on the trade market. Star players on bad teams are often the biggest targets. One such name is New Orleans Saints wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-perfect-trade-offer-chris-olave-saints">Chris Olave, who has been linked to multiple WR-hungry teams in trade rumors.</a></p><p>Despite the seemingly high demand for Olave, the Saints are not budging. There was a report earlier stating that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-new-orleans-wants-chris-olave-contact-extension-despite-trade-speculation">New Orleans was looking forward to extending the star wide receiver.</a> Now, insider Dianna Russini<a href="https://x.com/DMRussini/status/1982100178493648999" rel="noopener"> has confirmed this report</a>, along with a list of teams searching for a wide receiver.</p><p>“Barring an unforeseen change, the Saints are not expected to move Chris Olave before the trade deadline,” Russini reported.</p><p>Russini also revealed that the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers as two teams in the market for a wide receiver. Both teams would love to have the Saints WR join them. Buffalo and Pittsburgh suffer a similar problem: they have no true star wide receiver. The Steelers need someone to complement DK Metcalf, while the Bills still don’t have that true WR1 threat since Stefon Diggs’ departure. Olave would be a great help to these teams.</p><p>However, the Saints also feel that Olave will be of much help to them. It makes sense why the Saints are unwilling to trade the star wide receiver: he’s one of the few players on the team who’s worth keeping in a rebuild. Rebuilding without a clear centerpiece is a dangerous game, and trading your best young player when there’s no one close to him is not a great idea. Olave has performed pretty well considering the many problems the Saints have gone through in the last few years.</p><p>The Saints are set to take on division rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this week. New Orleans is looking to notch their second win of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints rumors: Will New Orleans trade Chris Olave before deadline?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/fantasy-football-streaming-nfl-week-8-tight-end-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Last-minute Fantasy Football streaming options for NFL Week 8: Tight End');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tight-End_6b6066.jpg"></figure><h1>Last-minute Fantasy Football streaming options for NFL Week 8: Tight End</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T11:12:28-07:00">October 24th, 11:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T11:12:28-07:00">October 24th, 11:12am</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Fantasy football seemingly gets bigger and bigger every year. It has become a multi-billion-dollar business, with hundreds of thousands of leagues across the country. It is a game of skill, precision, and yes, a bit of luck.</p><p>Sometimes you draft an elite player, and they get hurt. Ask Joe Burrow or Malik Nabers’ owners how their season is going. Generally speaking, running back and wide receiver are the most important positions for fantasy managers. The tight end position is typically a barren wasteland beyond a handful of players.</p><p>This year might be even worse. Those who used an early-to-middle round draft pick on the position are likely regretting it. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-george-kittle-will-have-no-pitch-count-in-week-7-return">George Kittle missed five weeks</a> of action. Brock Bowers has been out the last few and is on a bye this week. Even Trey McBride has failed to live up to expectations.</p><p>With NFL Week 8 action upon us, fantasy football managers are likely streaming the position. But don’t fret, there are actually some usable options on your waiver wire.</p><h2><b>Cade Otton can be started</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Buccaneers-TE-Cade-Otton.jpg"><figcaption>© Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The first player on our list is Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton. He remains one of the very few reliable pass-catching options for Baker Mayfield. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-mike-evans-miss-most-2025-nfl-season-mnf-injury">Mike Evans broke his collarbone</a>, and Chris Godwin is out with a lower leg injury. Even rookie Emeka Egbuka is far from fully healthy.</p><p>That leaves Tez Johnson (also worth streaming at wide receiver) and Otton as pass catchers likely to receive a solid target share. The Saints have been pesky all year and hang around. Plus, Bucky Irving is still out. So Mayfield will probably throw at least 30 times in this game.</p><p>Given that info, I have to think that Otton can be started yet again. He has proven to be valuable to Baker and the offense before. Why not again?</p><h2><b>Stream Juwan Johnson</b></h2><p>The same game offers another streaming opportunity for fantasy managers.</p><p>New Orleans Saints’ tight end Juwan Johnson burst out of the gates to begin the 2025 season. Through three weeks, he turned 28 targets into 19 catches for 176 yards and a touchdown. That had him firmly in the middle of the TE1 conversation.</p><p>Curiously, New Orleans then went away from the talented tight end out of Oregon. He garnered just seven targets total.</p><p>But in Week 7, Johnson was busy again with the Saints playing catch-up against the Chicago Bears. He hauled in five of seven targets for 79 yards. This week, Johnson will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.</p><p>Tampa is favored and will likely be scoring points. Saints running back Alvin Kamara is struggling mightily on the ground, and his backup, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-rb-kendre-miller-tears-acl-out-for-season">Kendre Miller, suffered a season-ending injury</a>. That will leave Spencer Rattler chucking the ball around.</p><p>I look for Johnson to garner seven to nine targets, many of which are up the seam against a beatable Bucs secondary.</p><h2><b>Dalton Schultz can be streamed</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Texans-TE-Dalton-Schultz.jpg"><figcaption>© Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Houston Texans’ offense is in shambles. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans/texans-news-nico-collins-concussion-makes-houstons-brutal-night-even-worse">Nico Collins is still in the concussion protocol</a> and appears unlikely to play in Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers. Fellow wideout Christian Kirk is also going to miss the game.</p><p>Houston has two rookie receivers. But how much can CJ Stroud trust them? You know who he does trust? His tight end.</p><p>Dalton Schultz was Stroud’s first and second read, it looked like on Monday night. He caught nine of 10 targets for 98 yards in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks. There is no reason to believe Schultz is not in store for the same volume in Week 8.</p><p>Yet, he is owned in just 32 percent of leagues on Yahoo. If you need a tight end that is sure to get you at least some production, this is as sure a bet as you’ll find on waivers.</p><h2><b>Jonnu Smith is risky, but may pay off</b></h2><p>Ok, I know you may think I am a little crazy on this one. But I believe Jonnu Smith offers fantasy football managers some streaming appeal this week.</p><p>No, that is not because I am chasing last week’s touchdown. He caught three of six targets for 28 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>This week, the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers. The game is being billed as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-insists-week-8-no-revenge-game-how-does-he-really-feel-about-packers">Aaron Rodgers revenge game, even though he downplayed that aspect</a>. But from a schematic standpoint, Smith makes some sense here.</p><p>The Packers rank among the best at limiting fantasy receivers. Also, over the last two weeks, Smith, not Pat Freiermuth, has had a 74 percent route share. So, he is the tight end running routes. Green Bay has allowed the <a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/2025/10/the-primer-week-8-edition-2025-fantasy-football/3/#gb-pit" rel="noopener">second-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game</a> to tight ends, per FantasyPros.</p><p>If you are truly in a bind, Smith is worth throwing a dart at. Admittedly, he would be ranked fourth among the players on this list.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Last-minute Fantasy Football streaming options for NFL Week 8: Tight End

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-todd-bowles-bloodbath-saints-baker-mayfields-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles drops ‘bloodbath’ admission on Saints clash after Baker Mayfield’s comments');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-head-coach-Todd-Bowles.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles drops ‘bloodbath’ admission on Saints clash after Baker Mayfield’s comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T10:58:40-07:00">October 24th, 10:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T10:58:40-07:00">October 24th, 10:58am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-injury-update-saints-clash">Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield works through</a> an injury, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-blasts-saints-before-matchup-i-dont-like-em">also insulted the Saints</a>. And Todd Bowles dropped <a href="https://x.com/NFLSTROUD/status/1981758893421121651" rel="noopener">a “bloodbath” admission</a> on the Saints clash after Mayfield’s comments, according to a post on X by Rick Stroud.</p><p>“Coach Todd Bowles on Baker Mayfield saying the Saints’ play is less than clean. “He’s gotta play the game…we know it’s going to be a bloodbath.”</p><p>The Buccaneers have been light years better than the Saints this year, posting a 5-2 overall mark to the weak 1-6 effort by New Orleans.</p><h2><b>Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles doesn’t like the Saints</b></h2><p>He said playing the Saints is always challenging.</p><p>“It’s a rivalry game,” Bowles said. “It’s gonna be a tough game either way. Both sides can say the same thing. We just gotta play the right way and try to do all the small things to win.”</p><p>Interestingly, Mayfield made the comments even though the Saints have a new coach in Kellen Moore. Apparently, there’s <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/buccaneers-baker-mayfield-doesnt-expect-clean-play-saints-i-do-not-like-them" rel="noopener">no benefit of the doubt</a>, according to NFL.com.</p><p>“It has not exactly been clean play from their part when we play them,” Mayfield said of the Saints on Wednesday. “It is a physical game; it is what it is. You expect it [from a] division rival. … Yeah, not much else to say besides for the fact that I do not like them.”</p><p>Mayfield said he expects the Buccaneers to be ready across their entire roster and try to bounce back from the Monday night loss to the Lions.</p><p>“Yeah, I think you look at that,” Mayfield said. “I know it is not a Thursday week, but similar on short weeks. If you lose, you want to get out there quicker rather than later to get it out of your system. Especially when you have a group like we have, they understand what we have to do to get the job done to find wins. Our guys will handle it the right way, heal up as quick as we can, and go from there.”</p><p>The Bucs will have to go without wide receiver Mike Evans for the foreseeable future, according to PewterReport.com.</p><p>“He’s doing well, Bowles said. “It’s going to be touch and go. We’ll see as we get to the end of the year. It’s definitely going to be end of the year. Hopefully, it’s before that.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles drops ‘bloodbath’ admission on Saints clash after Baker Mayfield’s comments

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-perfect-chris-olave-trade-offer-to-saints-before-nfl-trade-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to Saints before NFL trade deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/full_85f757.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to Saints before NFL trade deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T17:41:47-07:00">October 23rd, 5:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T17:41:47-07:00">October 23rd, 5:41pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For now, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/3-biggest-keys-for-steelers-aaron-rodgers-to-stick-it-to-packers-in-week-8-revenge-game">Pittsburgh Steelers are focused on Aaron Rodgers’ clash</a> against the Packers. But they are still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-raiders-provide-ideal-trade-fit-for-steelers-wr-search">possibly thinking about a trade</a>. And here is the Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to the Saints before the NFL deadline.</p><p>The Steelers are 4-2 and in command of the AFC North. Meanwhile, the Saints are hopelessly last in the NFC South with a record of 1-6.</p><p>It makes sense that the Saints would consider moving one of their valuable pieces. And the Steelers could certainly use a receiver to complement D.K. Metcalf.</p><p>So here we go.</p><h2><b>Steelers could improve greatly with WR Chris Olave</b></h2><p>This might not be a Super Bowl move for the Steelers, but perhaps it puts them more realistically in the conversation.</p><p>Pittsburgh potentially has three third-round picks, which gives them negotiating room. They could possibly get Olave for the latter of those picks.</p><p>It makes sense to straight-out trade a pick for Olave because, at this point in the season, the Steelers can’t afford to trade any valuable personnel.</p><p>Whether the Saints would even trade Olave remains to be seen. The upper-level receiver said he <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46676945/chris-olave-new-orleans-saints-clear-communication-talks-trade-rumors" rel="noopener">understands the chatter</a>, according to ESPN.</p><p>“That’s all I’m confident about,” Olave said, “Clear communication. I see what’s going on. We’re on the same page.”</p><p>Teammate Brandin Cooks has been traded before, and he offered helpful words to Olave.</p><p>“And the advice is things in the front office, you can’t control,” Cooks said. “It’s also a compliment when teams are calling for you and willing to offer whatever the case may be, so that should give you that confidence, that boost, that you’re a top dog in this league because people are calling for you. Just control what you can control, go to work, be the best you can possibly be.”</p><p>Certainly, the Saints wouldn’t deal Olave if they were in a win-now mode.</p><p>“He stepped up and made some great contested catches, and I know there was a lot of talk about him last week, and he just showed he’s still Chris, he’s a dog,” Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler said. “So, we rely on him a lot and [we’ve] got full confidence in him.”</p><h2><b>What would Chris Olave mean to the Steelers?</b></h2><p>First, it would allow quarterback Aaron Rodgers to attack down the field more often with D.K. Metcalf. That’s because teams wouldn’t be able to consistently give so much attention to Metcalf.</p><p>Also, Olave would allow the Steelers to move the chains more consistently. He’s not a chain guy, per se. But because Rodgers is willing to gun the ball to the second level, Olave would give him an open target down the field when the Steelers are behind the chains.</p><p>The Steelers already <a href="https://www.steelers.com/news/diversity-of-attack-makes-steelers-more-difficult-to-defend" rel="noopener">have a diverse offense</a>, according to Steelers.com.</p><p>Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has been able to push the team in a share-the-wealth direction.</p><p>“I think it’s a credit to those guys,” said Smith. “Eventually, they break it down about who’s targeted in red zone or third down – critical situations. And so, you make them, hopefully, have to defend everybody. Everybody’s live on every play.</p><p>“In some offenses, it’s like what I call ’90s basketball, where it’s isolation. That works for some people. But we’ve got a lot of guys with different skill sets and play multiple spots. So, it helps. We’ve just got to continue to keep building off that.”</p><h2><b>WR Chris Olave could cause defensive problems</b></h2><p>Olave would allow for even more people to get looks. The defense would be troubled trying to defend him and Metcalf. For now, Smith is working with what he’s got.</p><p>“There’s always stuff to work on,” Smith said. “Even if you’re winning and you feel like this time of year you’re rolling, you’ve got to just really stay objective, neutral, because there’s always something. You just can’t get complacent, or think that, ‘Oh, we got it because we played well for a week,’ or early part of the season. History will tell you this.</p><p>“You’ve got to come in every day looking for things to improve, because sometimes things may be rolling in some ways, but it may be hiding something else that you know is going to get exposed if you don’t fix it. That’s stuff we try to work on every day, because you’ve got to be peaking at the right time. Obviously, you’ve got to have enough wins banked to get in the tournament, but you really need to be playing your best football as you get close to the end of the season.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to Saints before NFL trade deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/nfl-week-8-fantasy-football-injury-report-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFL-Week-8-Fantasy-Football-injury-report.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T16:47:19-07:00">October 23rd, 4:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T16:47:19-07:00">October 23rd, 4:47pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 fantasy football regular season is halfway complete. By now, fantasy managers likely have an idea of how their team stacks up against the competition. But as Week 8 approaches in the NFL season, fantasy football managers need to be aware of the latest injury reports.</p><p>That is especially true this week, considering there are six teams on a bye. The Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, and Jacksonville Jaguars all have the week to rest up and get players healthy.</p><p>With that said, it is time to delve into the key Week 8 injuries fantasy football managers need to know about.</p><h2><b>Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is practicing</b></h2><p>The biggest injury update with fantasy ramifications is clearly that of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. He has not played since a Week 4 blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, as he deals with a hamstring injury.</p><p>On Thursday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-practices-thursday-amid-hamstring-injury">Jackson practiced on a limited basis</a> for the second straight day. That is a good sign that he may return this week. Ravens’ offensive coordinator Todd Monken noted after practice that Jackson “looked good.” That has created a lot of optimism that he will play vs. the Chicago Bears on Sunday.</p><p>Earlier this week, head coach John Harbaugh expressed reluctance to be too optimistic. But the fact that the Ravens <a href="https://www.oddstrader.com/nfl/" rel="noopener">are favored by 6.5 points</a>, a line that has remained constant all week, is a sign that bookmakers expect the two-time MVP to play this week.</p><p>If he suits up, Jackson is a must-start, even though he’s not 100 percent.</p><h2><b>Garrett Wilson unlikely to play</b></h2><p>The wide receiver position is the most impacted by injuries this week and requires the most attention.</p><p>We’ll start that off with New York Jets wideout Garrett Wilson.</p><p>Wilson missed last week’s loss to the Carolina Panthers with a knee injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-garrett-wilson-mason-taylor-miss-practice-quarterback-drama">He is yet to practice this week</a>, with only one more chance to prove he can go on Sunday. That appears highly unlikely and should have fantasy managers making other plans.</p><h2><b>Texans WR Nico Collins’ concussion issue</b></h2><p>The Houston Texans’ top wide receiver, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans/texans-news-nico-collins-concussion-makes-houstons-brutal-night-even-worse">Nico Collins, suffered a concussion</a> in the Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He banged his head hard on the turf going out of bounds and did not return to the game.</p><p>He was diagnosed with a concussion rather quickly and has yet to practice this week. That does not bode well for him clearing the medical tests needed in order to play.</p><p>Fantasy football managers need to make plans to replace their WR1.</p><h2><b>Eagles’ AJ Brown trending in the wrong direction</b></h2><p>The Philadelphia Eagles’ offense and wide receiver AJ Brown finally broke out last week. Brown caught two touchdown passes, doubling his previous season total. He did not appear to injure himself in the win over the Minnesota Vikings.</p><p>Yet, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-new-aj-browns-week-8-status-in-doubt-after-missing-practice-again">Pro Bowl wideout missed practice on both Wednesday and Thursday</a> with a hamstring issue. Following Wednesday’s absence, it was believed to possibly be a maintenance day. But after missing both practices, he appears to be trending in the wrong direction.</p><p>Brown owners should be prepared to make a switch if needed.</p><h2><b>Commanders WR Terry McLaurin may return</b></h2><p>Conversely, the Washington Commanders might get their Pro Bowl receiver back in Week 8. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/washington-commanders/commanders-news-terry-mclaurin-deebo-samuel-participants-thursday-practice">Terry McLaurin participated in full</a> on Thursday, a clear indication that he will return.</p><p>McLaurin last played in Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Normally, fantasy football managers would be thrilled with his return. But the veteran is not a must-start this week.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/washington-commanders/how-commanders-shock-chiefs-week-8-without-jayden-daniels">Jayden Daniels has already been ruled out</a> for a difficult matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. With Marcus Mariota under center, against a red-hot Chiefs defense, you might want to ponder waiting a week to insert McLaurin back into your lineup.</p><p>It is also worth noting that Deebo Samuel also got a full practice on Thursday.</p><h2><b>Jerry Jeudy takes a right step</b></h2><p>Cleveland Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy has been a huge disappointment this year. Things certainly did not get any better when the Browns traded Joe Flacco to the division rival Cincinnati Bengals. That has rookie Dillon Gabriel starting at quarterback.</p><p>But, if you are in a pinch with all of the byes, there is good news on Jeudy.</p><p>After missing practice on Wednesday, he returned in a limited fashion on Thursday. Assuming he logs another session on Friday, the veteran wideout is likely to play against the New England Patriots this weekend. It is not an easy matchup, but the Browns will likely be trailing. So, Jeudy has target potential.</p><h2><b>Saints WR Chris Olave returns to practice</b></h2><p>Fantasy football managers who wrote Chris Olave off entering their draft have been proven wrong. Granted, I was one of those managers. His concussion issues scared me from targeting him at any point. But through seven weeks, Olave has remained healthy and produced.</p><p>Yet, he missed practice on Wednesday, with the Saints citing an ankle injury. He then practiced in a limited capacity on Thursday. There were no reports of an injury last week in a loss to the Bears. So, barring a setback, it appears the current WR2 can be started as usual in a favorable matchup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.</p><h2><b>Other Receivers worth mentioning</b></h2><p>There are a few other fantasy football star wideouts that are not fully healthy. However, the following list is comprised of receivers who are practicing and appear to be on the right track to play in Week 8, despite the questionable tag: Emeka Egbuka, Stefon Diggs, Jaylen Waddle, DJ Moore.</p><h2><b>Bears RB D’Andre Swift is questionable in a soft matchup</b></h2><p>One of the nicer surprises for fantasy managers this season has been D’Andre Swift’s consistent production. The Chicago Bears’ offensive line has done a good job opening holes for the talented running back.</p><p>He enters Week 8 on a bit of a heater, having rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games.  This week, the Bears will face a Ravens defense that has been gashed all season long.</p><p>Swift missed practice on Wednesday with a groin injury. However, he returned to log a limited session on Thursday, putting him on track to play. If, however, Swift cannot go, backup Kyle Monangai becomes an automatic flex play at worst.</p><h2><b>Breece Hall, Josh Jacobs, Alvin Kamara updates</b></h2><p>Fantasy managers who are rostering Josh Jacobs, Breece Hall, or Alvin Kamara do not need to worry this week. Even though all three are listed as questionable, all signs point to them playing in Week 8. They are practicing, albeit in a limited fashion.</p><p>This is more of a case of veterans having their work held in check. All three can be fired up for Week 8.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-perfect-trade-offer-chris-olave-saints');   ga('set', 'title', '49ers’ perfect trade offer to get Chris Olave from Saints');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/49ers-perfect-trade-offer-to-get-Chris-Olave-from-Saints.jpg"></figure><h1>49ers’ perfect trade offer to get Chris Olave from Saints</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T16:04:34-07:00">October 23rd, 4:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T17:27:43-07:00">October 23rd, 5:27pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After four years with the New Orleans Saints, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/nfl-rumors-giants-targeting-olave-waddle-jakobi-meyers-on-trade-market">Chris Olave could be moving on</a> at the 2025 NFL trade deadline. The star receiver has several potential suitors, including the San Francisco 49ers, who could emerge as a late sleeper candidate.</p><p>The 49ers have been set at receiver for years, and 2025 is no different. They traded star Deebo Samuel in the offseason, but only to make space for emerging stars Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall.</p><p>Jennings and Pearsall have shone in different moments in 2025, but both have spent more time on the injury report than on the field. As a result, Christian McCaffrey has been San Francisco’s leading receiver early on, with Kendrick Bourne emerging as a surprisingly potent target in the passing game.</p><p>The frustrating injuries sum up what has repeatedly limited the 49ers in recent years. As talented as they tend to be, their stars fail to deliver solely due to unavailability.</p><p>Adding Olave, a 25-year-old banged-up receiver who has already suffered four concussions in as many years in the NFL, does not soothe those concerns. However, the 49ers could still target him as a swap for Jennings, who has expressed frustration with the team over his contract.</p><p>Olave is in a similar situation with the Saints and has yet to receive an extension despite being eligible for one in the offseason. New Orleans’ hesitancy to extend Olave has played a part in the trade rumors, though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-new-orleans-wants-chris-olave-contact-extension-despite-trade-speculation">team claims that it still intends to keep him long-term</a>.</p><p>The most likely scenario is that Olave remains with the Saints through the trade deadline. Regardless, the 49ers are acutely aware of how fickle these situations can be, having insisted they would not trade Samuel throughout the 2024 season, only to move him at the start of the offseason.</p><h2><b>49ers’ potential Chris Olave trade offer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kansas-City-Missouri-USA-New-Orleans-Saints-wide-receiver-Chris-Olave-12-on-the-sidelines-against-the-Kansas-City-Chiefs-during-the-game-at-GEHA-Field-at-Arrowhead-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>49ers receive: WR Chris Olave, 2027 sixth-round pick</b></p><p><b>Saints receive: WR Jauan Jennings, 2026 fourth-round pick</b></p><p>The 49ers need a reliable receiver, and the Saints need a potential suitor. Neither answer is ideal for the other, but if San Francisco is going to execute this deal, it will likely look something similar to this proposition.</p><p>As a player three years older than Olave with a shorter track record of proven success, Jennings is not an ideal haul for the Saints. However, he is a reliable veteran who has proven capable of leading a passing attack and would be a valuable addition to a young offense. Jennings has been a mainstay of the 49ers’ 2025 injury report, but has otherwise been the team’s most reliable and consistent wideout throughout his career.</p><p>By gaining Jennings, the Saints give Spencer Rattler another reliable pass-catcher who thrives at winning one-on-one man coverage matchups. New Orleans does not currently have a go-to option in single coverages, including Olave.</p><p>On the flip side, Olave would immediately elevate a somewhat disappointing 49ers’ passing game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-young-star-execs-predict-nfls-breakout-player-2025">Ricky Pearsall looks to be their clear No. 1 receiver</a> for the future, but Olave’s addition would put San Francisco’s receiving corps among the best in the league. Once Brandon Aiyuk returns, it would be difficult to identify a better three-man tandem.</p><p>The Saints would likely have to extend Jennings upon acquiring him, which could provide a roadblock, considering how hesitant they have been with Olave. That variable could axe this proposal before it even gets off the ground, but locking up a veteran like Jennings would be beneficial for the Saints in the long term.</p><p>Jennings’ reliability and consistency would be valuable, but the Saints would be more interested in the fourth-round draft pick. New Orleans is currently one of the most obvious rebuilding organizations in the league, but <a href="https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/teams/2026/new-orleans-saints" rel="noopener">has just six selections</a> in the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><p>Adding another fourth-rounder, an expendable asset for a 49ers team that has multiple round four picks, would be a valuable addition. A pick swap would ideally be enough to close the deal, with the Saints sending their final 2027 selection to the 49ers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

49ers’ perfect trade offer to get Chris Olave from Saints

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-blasts-saints-before-matchup-i-dont-like-em');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield blasts Saints before upcoming matchup — ‘I don’t like ’em’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Baker-Mayfield-blasts-Saints-before-upcoming-matchup-I-dont-like-em.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield blasts Saints before upcoming matchup — ‘I don’t like ’em’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T12:43:24-07:00">October 22nd, 12:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T12:43:24-07:00">October 22nd, 12:43pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 5-2 Tampa Bay <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-saints-bold-predictions-2025-week-8-clash">Buccaneers take on their rivals, the New Orleans Saints</a>, for an NFC South battle on Sunday. This matchup is always exciting to watch when you have two teams who do not like each other, going at it for 60 minutes. The Saints are aiming for their second win of the season, and a loss would put them at 1-7, almost solidifying their demise for the 2025-26 season.</p><p>It’s no secret that Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield doesn’t like the Saints. Mayfield first played the Saints when he was on the Carolina Panthers. Since then, he has faced New Orleans four times in two seasons with Tampa Bay. This will be his 6th time taking on this team with a 4-1 record.</p><p>Mayfield recently reminded the media about his feelings toward the Saints.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It hasn’t been exactly clean play when we play ’em… Not much else to say than the fact that I don’t like ’em.”</p><p>Baker Mayfield on upcoming matchup with the Saints 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/gregauman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gregauman</a>)<a href="https://t.co/DNoSTH1oIP">pic.twitter.com/DNoSTH1oIP</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1981066875414204787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“It hasn’t been exactly clean play when we play ’em… Not much else to say than the fact that I don’t like ’em,” Mayfield said.</p><p>Mayfield has said in the past that he believes this is a “passionate rivalry.” It doesn’t matter how good or bad each team is; either team has a chance to win when they meet. We have also seen blowouts, as evidenced by the Bucs’ 51-27 victory over the Saints last season.</p><p>This matchup should favor the Bucs, as they are one of the top teams in the NFC. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-mnf-officiating-blast-loss-lions">Mayfield and the Bucs are coming off a loss</a> to the Detroit Lions, but they should bounce back against this Saints defense. In the 51-27 win over the Saints last season, the Buccaneers broke a franchise record with 594 total yards in the win. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-mike-evans-receives-injury-timeline-ahead-of-surgery">Despite an injury to Mike Evans</a>, the Bucs should see a lot of success on Sunday evening.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield blasts Saints before upcoming matchup — ‘I don’t like ’em’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-saints-bold-predictions-2025-week-8-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers vs. Saints bold predictions for 2025 Week 8 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Buccaneers-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Buccaneers vs. Saints bold predictions for 2025 Week 8 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T04:31:07-07:00">October 22nd, 4:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T04:31:07-07:00">October 22nd, 4:31am</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been one of the NFC’s most consistent teams this season, that is until this past Monday night. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-most-blame-humbling-loss-lions-week-7-2025">A 24-9 road loss</a> to the Detroit Lions served as a wake-up call for Baker Mayfield’s group. It exposed cracks in pass protection and tested their depth at receiver after Mike Evans went down with a broken collarbone. If there’s any team that could help Tampa rediscover its rhythm, though, it’s the New Orleans Saints.</p><h2><b>Buccaneers look to regroup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Buccaneers-most-to-blame-for-humbling-Week-7-loss-to-Lions.jpg"></figure><p>The Buccaneers (5-2) travel to Caesars Superdome on Sunday for a divisional matchup with the Saints (1-6). Tampa Bay remains atop the NFC South standings. Meanwhile, New Orleans continues to spiral. They have struggled to find consistency on either side of the ball. The Saints’ latest loss, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772861/saints-bears">a 26-14 defeat</a> to the Chicago Bears, highlighted their turnover woes and inability to finish drives. Now, the Saints face an uphill climb against one of the most complete rosters in the conference.</p><p>The Bucs’ offensive game plan <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-jerry-rice-record-mike-evans-break-collarbone-injury">will look different without Evans</a>. However, that might be exactly what the team needs. They need a chance to diversify the attack. Expect tight end Cade Otton to see more targets. Meanwhile, Rachaad White could shoulder a heavier load against a Saints defense allowing over 126 rushing yards per game. For New Orleans, this game is less about playoff hopes and more about pride. They will try to avoid falling to 1-7 in front of their home crowd.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><p>Here we will look at and discuss some bold predictions for the game between the Buccaneers and the Saints in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><h2><b>Spencer Rattler starts but continues to struggle</b></h2><p>Spencer Rattler has shown <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-oklahoma-benching">flashes of poise this season</a>. Still, Week 7 was a major step backward. Against Chicago, he completed 20 of 32 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns. However, he also threw three interceptions and lost a fumble. Four turnovers is a killer for any offense, especially one already struggling to sustain drives.</p><p>The Saints’ coaching staff has reiterated its support for Rattler. That said, patience is wearing thin. Facing a Tampa Bay defense known for its disguised pressures and opportunistic secondary will be another brutal test. The Buccaneers rank among the league’s top 10 in takeaways. Todd Bowles’ defense thrives on forcing mistakes from young quarterbacks. Rattler will commit at least two turnovers here, whether via interceptions or strip sacks. Tampa Bay’s defensive front will overwhelm New Orleans’ shaky offensive line.</p><h2><b>Juwan Johnson stays productive as Saints’ top target</b></h2><p>Sure, New Orleans’ offense has been erratic. However, Juwan Johnson has been one of the few bright spots. The tight end hauled in five catches for 79 yards last week against Chicago. It was his best outing of the season. Johnson’s ability to find soft spots in coverage has made him a reliable safety valve for Rattler.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Buccaneers have struggled at times to defend athletic tight ends. Note that they have allowed an average of 67 yards per game to the position. With Chris Olave drawing extra coverage on the perimeter, Johnson should again be a focal point in the passing game. We can see Johnson surpassing 80 receiving yards for a second consecutive week. That should keep the Saints competitive early before the offense sputters down the stretch.</p><h2><b>Cade Otton leads Bucs in receiving yards</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay’s offense revolves around precision. Cade Otton has quietly become one of Baker Mayfield’s most trusted targets. In the loss to Detroit, Otton posted seven catches for 65 yards. He led the team in both receptions and receiving yards. With Evans sidelined and Chris Godwin still nursing a fibula injury, Otton’s role will expand even more in Week 8.</p><p>The Saints’ defensive scheme focuses heavily on outside coverage. This often leaves tight ends room to operate underneath. Expect Mayfield to attack the middle of the field with quick strikes to Otton. He has proven dependable in high-traffic situations. Otton should finish as Tampa Bay’s leading receiver with 70-plus yards and a touchdown. That will solidify his place as a key piece of this offense moving forward.</p><h2><b>Baker Mayfield bounces back in style</b></h2><p>Even in defeat, Mayfield continues to play with the poise of a veteran who’s found his groove in Tampa Bay. Against Detroit, he completed 28 of 50 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown. On the flip side, the Bucs struggled to convert red-zone opportunities. That won’t happen again in Week 8.</p><p>Mayfield thrives on adversity. The chance to respond after a disappointing prime-time loss is exactly the kind of scenario where he shines. Expect him to distribute the ball efficiently and make the necessary adjustments to exploit New Orleans’ struggling defense. The Saints rank near the bottom of the league in third-down defense. They allow conversions on nearly 46 percent of attempts. This would allow Tampa to control tempo throughout the game.</p><p>Mayfield will throw for over 275 yards and two touchdowns. He will manage the offense masterfully as Tampa Bay reclaims its dominance in the NFC South.</p><h2><b>Buccaneers overpower Saints in divisional statement win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Buccaneers-X-factor-to-upset-Lions-on-Monday-Night-Football-in-Week-7.jpg"></figure><p>The Saints have competed hard most weeks, but this matchup feels like a mismatch in every meaningful way. Tampa Bay has the better quarterback, defense, and coaching. The Saints’ defensive identity has eroded. Their offense continues to self-destruct with turnovers and inconsistency.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Buccaneers have proven they can win even when shorthanded. Expect White to control the ground game, Otton to shine in Evans’ absence, and Mayfield to reestablish his MVP-caliber rhythm. The Bucs’ defense will frustrate Rattler into mistakes, and Tampa will cruise to its sixth win of the season, 27-13.</p><h2><b>Final thoughts</b></h2><p>This game is about bounce-back energy and composure. Those are two things Tampa Bay has in spades. The Buccaneers have all the tools to right the ship and remind the league they’re serious contenders. For New Orleans, it’s another painful reminder that rebuilding takes time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers vs. Saints bold predictions for 2025 Week 8 clash

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He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>2025 is another disappointing season for the New Orleans Saints. The team did not have any expectations at all when it started, but now the expectation is that they will win three games or fewer this season. New Orleans is 1-6 on the season with a tough game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 8.</p><p>The <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1980752351557251421" rel="noopener">latest injury update</a> for the Saints is a brutal one for the offense.</p><p>“Saints placed center Erik McCoy and running back Kendre Miller on season-ending Injured Reserve.</p><p>Saints also signed RB Velus Jones Jr. to their active roster from the practice squad, and signed RB Audric Estimé to their practice squad.”</p><p>Erik McCoy was playing like one of the top centers in football this season. The Texas A&amp;M product injured his biceps in the loss against the Chicago Bears and will miss the rest of the season. McCoy could have been a trade candidate for the Saints ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline this season with his elite play and the poor results from the Saints.</p><p>Running back Kendre Miller, the TCU product from their national title appearance, is also out for the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-rb-kendre-miller-tears-acl-out-for-season">Miller tore his ACL and will be seriously missed</a> offensively for the Saints. He was Alvin Kamara’s backup this season, and now the team will look to Devin Neal to spell Kamara. Miller had 47 carries for 193 yards and one touchdown this season. He averaged 4.1 yards per carry in seven games this season. Miller has had an injury history, and this ACL one is another brutal blow to his career, as he has yet to play more than eight games in a season. The hope is that Miller can return better than ever.</p><p>Audric Estime is a former running back for the Denver Broncos. The Saints’ offense will continue to have an uphill battle for the rest of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints make flurry of moves after Week 7 injuries

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-rb-kendre-miller-tears-acl-out-for-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints RB Kendre Miller tears ACL, out for season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Saints-RB-Kendre-Miller.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints RB Kendre Miller tears ACL, out for season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T10:48:35-07:00">October 20th, 10:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T11:21:19-07:00">October 20th, 11:21am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints got embarrassed once again in Week 7. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-caleb-williams-notice-beating-saints">New Orleans lost 24-16 against Chicago</a> in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-dennis-allen-message-saints-game-ball-week-7-win">revenge game for Dennis Allen</a> against his former team. Not only are the Saints 1-6, but they also got some disappointing injury news on Monday about one of their young offensive players.</p><p>Saints running back Kendre Miller <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1980318825506873672" rel="noopener">suffered a season-ending ACL injury</a> on Sunday against the Bears, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz.</p><p>This is terrible news for Miller, who was finally earning a role in New Orleans’ offense.</p><p>The third-year running back was pacing towards the best season in his career. He logged 47 carries for 193 yards and a touchdown in seven games played.</p><p>To make matters worse, New Orleans also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-loses-star-center-season-ending-biceps-injury">lost center Erik McCoy for the season</a> with a biceps injury. McCoy’s absence could have a significant impact on the Saints’ running game for the rest of the season.</p><p>New Orleans will have to split Miller’s carries between Alvin Kamara and rookie Devin Neal.</p><h2><b>Saints not looking to trade Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara despite losing streak</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-Orleans-Saints-wide-receiver-Chris-Olave.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Saints fans may feel that the season is doomed after Monday’s injury blitz. And the fact that the team only has one win so far.</p><p>But the Saints are not expected to move on from two of their best offensive players at the trade deadline.</p><p>Receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-chris-olave-teases-private-conversation-about-trade-rumors">Chris Olave teased a private conversation</a> with Saints brass that has him feeling comfortable despite recent trade rumors.</p><p>“That’s part of the business, man,” Olave told reporters. “It’s been like that all year, in the offseason. Even right now, I ain’t really been on social media, but I know it’s cooking right now that we’re 1-5. So there’s always rumors, the internet trying to always create some buzz. But I had a conversation with the people in the building so I’m very confident.”</p><p>Meanwhile, running back Alvin Kamara made it clear that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-alvin-kamara-stance-amid-trade-interest">he wants to finish his career in New Orleans</a>. He even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-alvin-kamara-responds-trade-rumors-pina-coladas-admission">vaguely threatened to retire</a> if the Saints actually did trade him to another team.</p><p>The Saints may be in a bad spot right now, but at least the future is bright for the organization.</p><p>Next up for the Saints is a Week 8 matchup against the Buccaneers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints RB Kendre Miller tears ACL, out for season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-loses-star-center-season-ending-biceps-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints lose star center to season-ending biceps injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Eric-McCoy.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints lose star center to season-ending biceps injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T10:32:40-07:00">October 20th, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T10:32:40-07:00">October 20th, 10:32am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Not much <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-challenge-ruins-saints-3rd-and-20-trick-play">has gone well for the New Orleans Saints</a> during the 2025 campaign. And now things are going to get much worse after a devastating injury.</p><p>Starting center Erik McCoy is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1980317331109847362" rel="noopener">believed to have suffered a torn biceps</a> against the Chicago Bears, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Once confirmed, McCoy will be ruled out for the remainder of the season.</p><p>Before suffering his injury, McCoy <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/erik-mccoy/37347" rel="noopener">earned a 68.1 grade</a> from Pro Football Focus, ranking 13th/49 centers. He was absolutely dominant against the pass, as his 82.7 pass blocking grade ranked first overall. Needless to say, McCoy’s loss will be a major absence for the now 1-6 Saints.</p><p>Unfortunately for the center, injuries have been nothing new recently. He managed to make the Pro Bowl in 2024, however, McCoy played in just seven games due to an elbow injury. McCoy entered the year coming off of groin surgery.</p><p>While this will now be a lost year for the center, he is locked in with the Saints through the 2027 season. When healthy he will continue to be the team’s offensive line building block. New Orleans invested back-to-back first-round picks on their tackles in Kelvin Banks and Taliese Fuaga. In a trio including McCoy, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-erik-mccoy-reacts-to-being-drafted-by-new-orleans">the Saints hope they’ll have a formidable front</a> for whoever is playing quarterback for the foreseeable future.</p><p>But for now, New Orleans will be without their starting center. It’ll become even more for Alvin Kamara and company to gain yards on the ground, especially considering the Saints ranked 24th in rushing (101.1 yards per game) with McCoy in the lineup.</p><p>New head coach Kellen Moore has dealt with plenty of adversity in his first year with the Saints. And now he must continue his debut without his starting center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints lose star center to season-ending biceps injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-rumors-new-orleans-wants-chris-olave-contact-extension-despite-trade-speculation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints rumors: New Orleans wants Chris Olave contact extension despite trade speculation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saints-wide-receiver-Chris-Olave-against-Patriots.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Saints rumors: New Orleans wants Chris Olave contact extension despite trade speculation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T08:18:38-07:00">October 19th, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T08:18:38-07:00">October 19th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Don’t let their 1-5 record fool you: the New Orleans Saints have been quietly impressive given the expectations around them. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-spencer-rattler-oklahoma-benching">The offense, in particular, has been pretty solid under Spencer Rattler</a>. The primary beneficiary of this unexpected development, of course, is wide receiver Chris Olave.</p><p>Olave is having a great season, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-chris-olave-teases-private-conversation-about-trade-rumors">that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from theory-crafting trades for the Saints star</a>. Despite the interest in the star wide receiver, the Saints are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6727307/2025/10/18/nfl-trade-rumors-news-baker-mayfield" rel="noopener"> still reportedly intent on signing</a> Olave to a contract extension.</p><p>“The Saints have been trying to work out a long-term contract for receiver Chris Olave despite his name being attached to teams looking for pass catchers,” Dianna Russini reported for The Athletic.</p><p>With the Saints still in a rebuild, it’s inevitable that their star players will be linked to trade rumors. Olave is currently New Orleans’ best player and best trade asset this season. He’s averaging a cool 57 yards through six games (on pace for a 1,000-yard season). He hasn’t found the endzone consistently, but his production makes him a valuable asset nonetheless.</p><p>That being said, the Saints drafted Olave in the first round for a reason. In an era where the Saints have struggled for the most part, the wide receiver has been one of their most consistent players. He’s due for a contract extension after this season, and his past performance has shown that he can be a valuable piece to the Saints’ future after this rebuild is over.</p><p>For now, though, Olave and the Saints are focused on finally getting over the hump and getting their second win of the season. They take on the Chicago Bears, who have been impressive this season as well under new coach Ben Johnson. Can Olave find the endzone against a surprisingly tenacious Bears defense?a</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints rumors: New Orleans wants Chris Olave contact extension despite trade speculation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-bears-bold-predictions-2025-week-7-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints vs. Bears bold predictions for 2025 Week 7 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saints-vs.-Bears-bold-predictions-for-2025-Week-7-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints vs. Bears bold predictions for 2025 Week 7 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-17T19:42:57-07:00">October 17th, 7:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-17T19:42:57-07:00">October 17th, 7:42pm</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints are back in the loss column after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-kellen-moore-2-words-after-setbacks-patriots">falling to the New England Patriots in Week 6</a>. Their next challenge won’t be any easier. The Chicago Bears enter this matchup <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/are-bears-for-real-ben-johnson-turning-ship-around">riding a three-game winning streak</a>. The Bears have shown improved play on both sides of the ball. Sure, the Saints have leaned more on balance and a steadier ground game to stabilize their offense. However, the Bears have thrived by creating chaos on defense. Chicago’s secondary has already notched eight interceptions. That’s the second-most in the NFL, and the team’s +8 turnover differential ties for the league’s best. All signs point to an intriguing clash of styles at Soldier Field.</p><h2><b>Saints seek redemption in a must-win matchup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spencer-Rattler.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>The Saints (1-5) <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772861/saints-bears">head north to face the Bears</a> (3-2) in a crucial Week 7 matchup at Soldier Field. For the Saints, this game represents a chance to stop the bleeding after a 25-19 defeat to the Patriots. Despite their struggles, Spencer Rattler has been one of the team’s bright spots. He had thrown just one interception in over 200 pass attempts this season. His decision-making has improved steadily. New Orleans’ inability to finish drives, though, remains a glaring issue.</p><p>Chicago, meanwhile, enters red-hot. The Bears’ recent 25-24 Monday Night Football win over the Washington Commanders highlighted the steady growth of Caleb Williams. He continues to find his footing in Ben Johnson’s offense. Yes, the Bears have been efficient on third downs, ranking third in the NFL. That said, they’ll be without kicker Cairo Santos (thigh) and linebacker Noah Sewell (concussion). Also, the Bears have lost seven straight to the Saints, trailing the all-time series 18-13.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><p>Here we will look at and discuss some bold predictions for the game between the Saints and the Bears in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><h2><b>Spencer Rattler gets back on track with two touchdowns</b></h2><p>Rattler hasn’t lit up the stat sheet. However, his composure and accuracy have been noteworthy in a turbulent season for New Orleans. In the Week 6 loss to New England, Rattler completed 20 of 26 passes for 227 yards. That was his best efficiency mark of the season. His ability to keep the offense on schedule has been a stabilizing factor, even as the Saints have struggled to find the end zone.</p><p>Against Chicago, Rattler is poised to break through. The Bears’ pass defense has been a soft spot. They have allowed the sixth-most yards per attempt in the league. That vulnerability gives Rattler the perfect opportunity to string together scoring drives. Expect the young quarterback to throw two touchdown passes. We imagine one on a play-action rollout to Chris Olave and another on a red-zone strike to Juwan Johnson.</p><h2><b>Juwan Johnson bounces back in a big way</b></h2><p>Tight end Juwan Johnson has been quiet in recent weeks. He has logged just four catches for 34 yards over his last two games. A lingering ankle issue and a drop in targets have kept him from being a consistent weapon in the passing game. In Week 7, though, Johnson could be in line for a resurgence.</p><p>The Bears’ defense has struggled to contain tight ends this season. They have allowed them to convert at an above-average clip on third downs. The Saints know this, and they’ll look to get Johnson involved early on intermediate routes and red-zone opportunities. Johnson’s physicality and ability to find soft spots in coverage should make him a reliable outlet for Rattler. Johnson catches five passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. He will remind everyone why he was such a valuable piece of New Orleans’ offense a season ago.</p><h2><b>Cole Kmet finds the end zone for Chicago</b></h2><p>Yes, most of the attention around Chicago’s offense rightfully goes to Williams. That said, one player overdue for a breakout game is Cole Kmet. The tight end has had an up-and-down start to the season. He has recorded just 116 yards and one touchdown through five games. Still, his connection with Williams is developing. Against a Saints defense that has given up 2.3 passing touchdowns per game, Kmet could emerge as a key red-zone target.</p><p>The Saints’ linebackers have struggled in coverage. They often allow tight ends to sit comfortably in zone pockets near the goal line. Expect the Bears to design play-action looks, freeing Kmet up for a short touchdown grab. It might not be a monster statistical outing, but a score from Kmet could play a pivotal role in keeping Chicago’s offense balanced and efficient.</p><h2><b>Caleb Williams keeps calm and carries Chicago to another win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bears-quarterback-Caleb-Williams-celebrating-after-a-win.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bears’ young quarterback has been everything Chicago fans hoped for this season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-pff-credibility-questioned-grading-caleb-williams-justin-fields-week-6">He has been composed</a>, athletic, and increasingly decisive. In the win over Washington, Williams completed 17 of 29 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown, adding another on the ground. His growing comfort within Ben Johnson’s offense has been evident.</p><p>Against the Saints, Williams will face a defense that ranks near the bottom of the league in opponent passer rating (109.4) and has given up a 69.5 percent completion rate. That’s a recipe for another efficient performance. Expect Williams to once again protect the football and capitalize on New Orleans’ defensive breakdowns. Williams throws for two touchdowns, rushes for another, and leads the Bears to their fourth straight victory. It will be a narrow 27-23 win that continues to build his growing reputation as a franchise cornerstone.</p><h2><b>Final thoughts</b></h2><p>The Saints are improving in flashes but still lack the consistency to close out games. The Bears, on the other hand, are learning how to win. That makes all the difference in Week 7. Expect a tight, physical matchup that showcases both teams’ young quarterbacks, but in the end, Chicago continues its climb in the NFC standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints vs. Bears bold predictions for 2025 Week 7 clash

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He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has dealt with more than just defensive coverage this season. After an offseason full of injury concerns, the 25-year-old star has also found himself at the center of trade speculation — all while continuing to battle the effects of multiple concussions throughout his young career.</p><p>In a loss to the Arizona Cardinals earlier this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-chris-olave-medical-tent-more-than-usual-concussion-history">Olave briefly exited the game after taking a hard hit</a>, prompting another medical tent evaluation. He later admitted that his concussion history has made medical staff extra cautious.</p><p>“Every time they see me take a big hit, I feel like they take me to the tent automatically,” Olave said at the time. “It’s going to be more than usual this year, but I try to tell them I’m good.”</p><p>Still, health isn’t the only storyline following the Saints receiver. According to ESPN, Olave <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46618812/saints-alvin-kamara-chris-olave-address-trade-rumors" rel="noopener">acknowledged this week that he’s aware</a> of the trade rumors circulating amid New Orleans’ 1-5 start, but says he’s already addressed them privately within the organization.</p><p>“That’s part of the business, man,” Olave told reporters. “It’s been like that all year, in the offseason. Even right now, I ain’t really been on social media, but I know it’s cooking right now that we’re 1-5. So there’s always rumors, the internet trying to always create some buzz. But I had a conversation with the people in the building so I’m very confident.”</p><p>Olave declined to reveal who he spoke with, saying only that he intends to keep those discussions confidential. “It’s all over the internet, so they just talked to me and told me what was going on,” he said. “I keep that between me and them.”</p><p>While trade chatter continues to swirl, Olave’s performance has remained steady. He’s logged over 300 receiving yards this season, but the Saints’ offensive struggles have kept him from showcasing the explosiveness that defined his first two years in the league. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/nfl-rumors-giants-targeting-olave-waddle-jakobi-meyers-on-trade-market">Teams like the New York Giants have reportedly shown interest</a> in acquiring a top-tier receiver, with Olave viewed as a potential target ahead of the trade deadline.</p><p>For now, though, Olave’s focus appears to be on restoring stability in New Orleans. His leadership and composure have stood out even as the Saints navigate uncertainty both on and off the field. Whether the “private conversation” was reassurance about his future or acknowledgment of possible changes, the message was clear — Olave intends to stay locked in as long as he’s in black and gold.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Chris Olave teases ‘private conversation’ about trade rumors

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-alvin-kamara-stance-amid-trade-interest">Alvin Kamara has made one thing abundantly clear as trade talks heat up</a> ahead of the NFL’s November 4 deadline: he’s not leaving New Orleans unless it’s for a beach chair and a pina colada.</p><p>With the Saints sitting at 1-5 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-new-orleans-hiring-eagles-kellen-moore-head-coach">under first-year head coach Kellen Moore</a>, speculation has mounted that the franchise might consider moving veteran players to rebuild for the future. Kamara’s name surfaced among potential trade candidates, but the five-time Pro Bowler and franchise rushing leader <a href="https://x.com/ByLukeJohnson/status/1978933492466470973" rel="noopener">swiftly shut those rumors down.</a></p><p>“[General manager Mickey Loomis and I] talked about [the trade rumors] and we were looking at each other like the little Spider-Man meme, like, ‘Did you say something? Did I say something?’ I don’t know where that came from,” Kamara told reporters on Thursday (h/t Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune). “But I don’t want to go anywhere, and I’ve said it countless times. Y’all know that, I think everybody knows that, the fan base knows that. At the end of the day, it’s a business. I don’t go upstairs, I don’t have an office upstairs… so I don’t really sit in those meetings, I don’t know what happens up there. I’ve just got to keep my head down.</p><p>“If I was a GM, I guess I would go to the player and say, ‘Hey, we’re trading you, just so you know.’ So if Mickey comes down and says that, I’m going to go drink a pina colada somewhere.”</p><p>The 30-year-old reaffirmed his loyalty to New Orleans, the city and franchise he’s represented since being drafted in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. Now in his ninth NFL season, Kamara remains the heartbeat of the Saints. Through six games this season, he has tallied 83 carries for 314 rushing yards and one touchdown, along with 22 receptions for 122 yards.</p><p>Over his career, Kamara has become one of the most productive players in franchise history. He holds the all-time team records for rushing yards (7,093), rushing touchdowns (61), and all-purpose yards (12,641). He also ranks second in career receptions (595) and fourth in receiving yards (4,884), remarkable feats for a running back.</p><p>Kamara’s current contract runs through the 2026 season, carrying an $11.5 million base salary in 2026 (with $3 million guaranteed) and an $18.6 million cap hit. Releasing him before that season would still cost the team over $18 million in dead cap, making a midseason trade both financially burdensome and strategically unlikely.</p><p>While some might argue that Kamara’s best years are behind him, his impact remains significant. Last season, he set a career-high 950 rushing yards, and though he’s not on pace to match that total this year, his adaptability remains the Saints’ ace in the hole on offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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