Dennis Allen noted that Bub Means will miss time due to a high-ankle sprain.

Related players: Chris Olave, Mason Tipton, Cedrick Wilson, Alvin Kamara, Taysom Hill

With Olave back in action last week, Means was still the team's WR2, but with him now missing time, Tipton and Wilson look to be next up on the depth chart. The good news for the Saints is QB Derek Carr has a chance to play in Week 9. Olave went for a line of 8-107-0 and was targeted 14 times. Kamara was targeted 11 times and had a 6-55-0 line. Expect Kamara to continue to be heavily used in the passing game.

Good injury news on the way. Taysom Hill, Cesar Ruiz, Pete Werner and Chris Olave could all be back this week.

The Saints are hurting with injuries on offense so getting back both Hill and Olave will be a big deal. The Saints visit the Chargers in Week 8 in what is a later Sunday game. Owners will want to monitor their status heading into the week, especially if they are trending toward a game-time call. The team is still unsure of the status of QB Derek Carr, but if Carr can't go it will be Spencer Rattler under center we reported Monday.

Dennis Allen says Taysom Hill will be listed as questionable on the injury report and was limited on Friday.

"If he's able to go, he'll be out there."

Related Players: Foster Moreau, Juwan Johnson

Hill is always a candidate to stream at TE (where eligible) when he's healthy, but not so much if we're worried about his already-funky snap count. This could be the week he runs in a goal-line touchdown or gets five targets, but it's just as likely that he barely sees the field. He's not a recommended play in Week 3, unless you're truly in need of his boom/bust potential.

Saints tight end Taysom Hill had to go to the hospital after suffering a chest injury during Sunday’s win in Dallas, but head coach Dennis Allen provided a positive update on his condition on Monday.

Hill flew back to New Orleans with the team and Allen said Hill went for more tests on Monday, but the team believes he’s avoided a major injury.

“He’s doing good. He feels good. I don’t know if we’ve gotten all the results back on him. He went and got some more imaging today. I think we avoided anything real serious,” Allen said, via Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com.

Allen said Hill, who had one catch on Sunday, that he will “be in the rehab process” during the practice week and further word on his status should come later in the week, according to the rest of the story.

Taysom Hill has never had a clearly defined position during his eight seasons with the Saints, and he won’t have one this year either.

“He’s gonna do a lot of stuff. He’s gonna run routes from in line, out wide, out of the backfield, he’s going to block, he’s going to run the ball out of the backfield, I think he’s going to do a lot of stuff. He’s going to line up at the quarterback position at some point in time. I think he’s an awesome weapon to have,” Allen said.

Of all the tight ends, Hill’s fantasy value depends most on the scoring format in question. In standard scoring, he was the TE7 last year. In half-PPR and full-PPR, he was the TE10 and TE15, respectively. With a new offensive coordinator (Klint Kubiak) in town, Hill’s role is very much up in the air. Hill said that he had a “positive” conversation with Kubiak about his new role, so he seems like he’ll be content with his usage. Of course, Hill is not even TE-eligible in some leagues, but that’s where we rank/project him since that’s the only real position that he’s startable.

Saints TE Juwan Johnson is scheduled to undergo foot surgery next week that will sideline him “a while”. The hope and belief for now is that he will be back for the start of the season.

Related Players: Foster Moreau, Taysom Hill

Taysom Hill needs to be targeted anywhere that has him with TE eligibility. A foot surgery seems more impactful than Johnson coming back by Week 1 but he should still be on fantasy radars with the Saints so bereft of pass-catching talent behind Chris Olave.

The Saints will have WR Chris Olave (ankle) tonight, and young RB Kendre Miller (ankle) is likely to play, as well.

Related Players: Alvin Kamara, Jamaal Williams, Taysom Hill

Miller has been out since Week 9, and hadn't seen continuous usage since Week 5 (12-37-0), when Kamara was still serving his suspension. The rookie is a fairly decent stash in very deep leagues, should anything happen to Kamara.

Saints’ HC Dennis Allen said WR Chris Olave will play Thursday night vs. the Rams.

Related Players: Alvin Kamara, Rashid Shaheed, Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson, A.T. Perry

Olave hasn't had the best connection with QB Derek Carr this season, but he still represents his best option when on the field, and should be considered a WR2 in Week 16. Even with their struggles, the sophomore wide receiver has averaged 14.4 half-PPR points per game over his last five.

Taysom Hill has foot and left hand injuries. He’ll be evaluated throughout the week. He didn’t practice today

Related Players: Juwan Johnson

Hill is coming off of yet another great fantasy performance, rushing 13 times for 59 yards and a touchdown while adding two catches for 15 yards. He should be a great TE option in Week 14, but not if he can't find his way back to practice by Friday.

Saints WR Chris Olave was a full participant today, a sign that he’s close to clearing the concussion protocol.

Related Players: Alvin Kamara, Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson, A.T. Perry

This is great news for the Saints offense as a whole, as they are already missing Michael Thomas and Rashid Shaheed for Week 13. Olave would be a must-start if he's fully cleared by Sunday, in a great matchup against the Lions.