We got bad news last week that Saints rookie receiver Jordyn Tyson injured his right hamstring, and ESPN reported that it could linger into the season. Tyson could miss Week 1, which lowers his Fantasy stock, and this injury is a boost for Chris Olave. Coach Kellen Moore said the Saints are "still in the collection mode" regarding Tyson's timeline.
"We've just got to let these experts evaluate this and then we'll put together a plan," Moore said. "Not going to jump to conclusions. I don't have a doctor in front of my name, so I'm not going to jump to put together a timeline on it." Tyson struggled with hamstring issues in college, and it's not ideal that it could be a serious problem in the middle of August.
He was reportedly having a strong training camp, but now Fantasy managers need to lower expectations for Tyson if he could miss time in the regular season. The earliest I would draft him is Round 10. Olave will benefit if Tyson misses any games, and Olave is worth drafting in late Round 2 or early Round 3.
Last season, in seven games after the Saints traded Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks, Olave was a monster at 20.2 PPR points per game in seven outings. He averaged 9.9 targets per game over that span. Olave is a riser in my rankings, while Tyson is a faller.
Now, let's see other players who are moving up -- and down -- the rankings heading into the middle of August. Murray is being drafted as QB18 in Round 12 based on his CBS Sports Average Draft Position, but we should see that rise now that he's been named the starter for the Vikings. He has the chance to be a top-12 Fantasy quarterback this season, and he's worth targeting as a high-end backup with upside.
Murray averaged at least 20.3 Fantasy points for the first five seasons of his career in Arizona, and now he gets to play in a much improved offensive environment. This is the best coach of his career in Kevin O'Connell, and Murray has tremendous weapons in Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings and T.J. And it will be great if Murray continues to use his legs.
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