New Orleans Saints

Alvin Kamara is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Vikings. (Source: Mike Triplett on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Kamara was able to get in another practice on Friday. He should be on the favorable side of questionable heading into Sunday.

Chris Olave is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Vikings. (Source: Katherine Terrell on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Olave was able to practice on both Thursday and Friday. He will remain a WR1 play for fantasy managers.

Tyler Shough (hand) was upgraded to a full participant at practice on Thursday. (Source: Matthew Paras on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: New Orleans' starting quarterback was limited on Wednesday due to an injury to his non-throwing hand, but it doesn't seem to be a serious issue, as he was upgraded to a full participant at practice on Thursday. He should be a full go for Week 5, which is good news for the fantasy value of Chris Olave (foot), Juwan Johnson, and Alvin Kamara (back) ahead of a tough matchup against the Vikings.

Noah Fant (abdomen) was a limited participant at practice on Thursday. (Source: Matthew Paras on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Fant was limited for another practice on Thursday as he continues to recover from an injury to his abdomen. He seems to be trending towards playing in Week 5, but we won't know his status for sure until after practice on Friday.

The Saints' D/ST logged just one sack and allowed 45 points in Monday night's blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact: New Orleans' defense looked bad on Monday night. They allowed Atlanta to run all over them and score a whopping 45 points over the course of the night, and they weren't able to log any big plays to help out their own offense. This unit has been bad over the start of the season and should not be started at all moving forward.

Daniel Carlson went 3-for-3 on his extra-point attempts and 1-for-2 on his field-goal attempts in Monday night's 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact: Carlson didn't have a great night on Monday. He missed one of his two field-goal attempts against the Falcons, although the Saints went on to lost by 21 points, so it wasn't a particularly consequential miss in the end. Still, fantasy managers shouldn't trust playing him for the foreseeable future.

Kendre Miller rushed the ball six times for just nine yards and lost a fumble in Monday night's 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact: Miller had a bad game on Monday night. He totaled just 19 yards on the ground and through the air against the Falcons, and he also lost a costly fumble, which further hurt his fantasy total. He should not be started in any fantasy league formats moving forward, especially with Alvin Kamara still seeing the bulk of the work in New Orleans' backfield right now.

Juwan Johnson hauled in 6-of-8 targets for 59 yards in Monday night's 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact: The veteran tight end had a nice outing on Monday night. He finished with six receptions for 59 yards over the course of the game, although he wasn't able to get into the end zone at all, which left him with a mediocre fantasy total. He will continue to be a reliable week-to-week option until Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) is available to make his debut for the Saints.

Devaughn Vele caught 6-of-9 targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact: Vele's strong start to the season continued on Monday night. He caught six passes for 54 yards over the course of the game, one of which he was able to take to the house for a touchdown. He will continue to have solid week-to-week upside until Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) is back in the lineup for the Saints.

The Saints are elevating LB Jackson Sirmon for Monday's game against the Falcons. (Source: Ross Jackson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Sirmon will add depth in the linebacker room for Monday's game.

The Saints are elevating EDGE Fadil Diggs for Monday's game against the Falcons. (Source: Ross Jackson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Diggs will add depth for the pass rush for New Orleans on Monday.

Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) is still considered “weeks away” from returning from IR due to his hamstring injury, despite being eligible to return at the conclusion of Week 4. It appears Week 7 is the earliest we could see him return, but the Saints bye is the following week, so Week 9 is sounding more realistic. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: It’s a tough blow for Tyson’s stock and for fantasy managers who have held on to him this long. Tyson has loads of promise and could unlock something for a Saints offense that’s already looking good. However, we will have to wait several more weeks to see him on the field, and in his absence, Juwan Johnson and Devaughn Vele will continue to be viable starts.

Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) has been placed on injured reserve and will be out for at least four weeks. (Source: Mike Triplett on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The Saints have decided to place Etienne on injured reserve, which means that he is going to be sidelined for at least the next four weeks. He may be out longer than that as well, but the team has yet to place a concrete timetable on his recovery. Look for Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller to both shoulder a much bigger workload in this backfield for the foreseeable future as a result of his absence.

Chase Young (calf) was upgraded to a full participant at practice on Thursday. (Source: Mike Triplett on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It looks like Young's calf injury is not a serious issue, as he was able to log a full practice session on Thursday after being limited by it on Wednesday. He should play in what projects to be a favorable matchup against the Raiders on Sunday.

The Saints placed OT Kelvin Banks Jr. on injured reserve. (Source: Ross Jackson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Banks is expected to undergo surgery for an ankle sprain he suffered. He will miss at least the next four games.

The Bears signed long snapper Scott Daly off the New Orleans practice squad. (Source: Brad Biggs on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Daly will add depth for Chicago.

Cameron Jordan is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Ravens. (Source: Mike Triplett on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jordan returned to a full practice on Friday. He'll be a full-go on Sunday against Baltimore.

Audric Estime (thigh) was recently placed on injured reserve, knocking him out for at least four weeks. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Estime lands on injured reserve due to a thigh injury. He will be sidelined for at least the next four weeks, but he wasn't a big part of New Orleans' backfield rotation either way, so his absence won't have much of an impact from a fantasy perspective.

Bryce Lance caught three of his four targets for 42 yards in the Saints' 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 1.

Fantasy Impact: Lance made the most of modest involvement in the New Orleans passing attack for head coach Kellen Moore, averaging 14.0 yards per reception in the loss. The rookie pass-catcher will look to carve out a larger role moving forward, with a week 2 contest against the Baltimore Ravens up next.

Barrion Brown rushed once for three yards in the Saints' 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 1.

Fantasy Impact: Brown was more of an afterthought in the New Orleans offense for head coach Kellen Moore, finishing tied for last in touches in the loss. The wideout can remain off rosters in all formats ahead of a Week 2 contest against the Baltimore Ravens.