Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen had his worst game of the season in Week 8, catching just one ball for 16 yards against the Seattle Seahawks. Before that, Olsen was one of the most consistent tight ends as far as production goes with three scores in his last three games to go with an average of 6.7 catches and 79.7 yards per game.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 9: Greg Olsen
Greg Olsen has been a workhorse for the Panthers. Should fantasy owners start him this week?
Grant Halverson
This week, he gets a horrible matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Yes, the Saints are one of the worst defenses on the whole, but they are the second-toughest matchup for tight ends. They have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to tight ends, and actually kept Olsen in check last season with just 75 receiving yards and no touchdowns in two games.
Fantasy impact: Olsen is too good to bench in most cases, so fantasy owners probably should start him even in a short week. He’s more of a low-end TE1, though.
