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Moreau saw four targets against the Rams, all within a few yards of the line of scrimmage, except for one deep target that he caught one-handed out of bounds. With Taysom Hill potentially dealing with a concerning knee injury, Moreau is on the fantasy radar. He will work behind Juwan Johnson, but Moreau has some utility as a fantasy TE3 for Week 14 against the Giants.

With Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed also ruled out, the Saints’ remaining tight ends should see an uptick in targets for their matchup with the Broncos. Juwan Johnson has topped 30 yards in back-to-back weeks and can be considered a low-end TE2 for Week 7. Foster Moreau is a touchdown-or-bust TE3.

Moreau got behind the Bucs’ defense for a 41-yard gain in the second quarter but was otherwise uninvolved. He continued to split reps with Juwan Johnson, who caught three passes for 48 yards. Neither tight end is seeing enough work to be viable, though Johnson should get the nod over Moreau in deep fantasy leagues.

Fellow tight end Juwan Johnson caught all five of his targets for 31 yards but it was the blocking tight end that caught the lone touchdown for the position group, reeling in a six-yard touchdown grab at the start of the fourth quarter. Neither tight end brings significant fantasy value considering a relatively even split in snaps.

Moreau led the Saints’ tight ends in targets, but that isn’t saying much. He caught a touchdown in Week 1 and had another called back in Week 2. Moreau’s red zone role makes him a threat for the occasional score, but it isn’t enough to warrant TE2 consideration heading into Week 4.

Johnson was quiet in a big day for the Saints offense. The wide receivers and Alvin Kamara saw all of the passing game action from Derek Carr and the team had little reason to pass up big late. The Saints’ other tight end, Foster Moreau, had a touchdown catch called back due to a penalty, but did not record a target either. Both Johnson and Moreau are TE2 upside plays next week against the Eagles.

Moreau took a shot to the head late in the Saints’ Week 1 win over the Panthers and immediately entered the league’s concussion protocol. He was limited in the first practice of the week but got upgraded to full sessions on Thursday and Friday. Moreau led the Saints’ tight ends in routes and targets in Week 1, catching all four of his looks for 43 yards and a touchdown. He ranks as a fringe TE2 heading into the weekend.

Moreau suffered the concussion late in the Saints’ Week 1 win over the Panthers and did not return. It’s a frustrating injury for Moreau after a breakout performance with four catches and a touchdown. If Moreau can’t suit up in Week 2 against the Cowboys, fellow tight end Juwan Johnson will see the bulk of the true tight end snaps, giving him some TE2 value.

It was reported yesterday that Johnson suffered a lower leg injury. We now know that he suffered a foot injury that will require surgery to fix. Schefter also noted that the “belief for now is that [Johnson] will be back for the start of the season,” but it sounds like he will miss all or most of training camp. Johnson caught 37 passes for 368 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games last season and doesn’t have much fantasy upside outside of being a week-to-week streaming option. His absence should open up more opportunities for Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau this offseason, with Hill being the only fantasy-relevant player at this time.

This was the most targets and catches for Moreau this season. He did catch a touchdown last week; however, it was just for six yards on his only target. Most of Moreau’s catches were on the final drive with the Saints driving to try and tie the game as he operated behind Taysom Hill most of the day. With Juwan Johnson possibly returning next week against the Jaguars, Moreau should not be on fantasy radars.