San Diego duo's big plays have helped New Orleans weather injuries, changes at quarterback, to score at least 24 points in five straight games
Olave, 22, has responded by going long. In deep passes, he’s second to Dolphins star Tyreek Hill in targets and tied for fourth in catches . His 14.8 yards per catch stands fourth, tied with recent Super Bowl wideouts Tee Higgins and Mike Evans. He’s eighth in Pro Football Focus’ receiver rankings.
Shaheed, 24, has popped two long TD plays: a 44-yard end-around rush that eluded two Bengals defenders, and a 53-yard TD catch of Andy Dalton’s heave beyond two Cardinals defenders, inspiring a San Diego-themed, Saints’ Tweet referencing Top Gun:Olave, drafted 11th, leads the team with 37 catches and 547 receiving yards. He’s second with two TD catches.
Shaheed wasn’t drafted, perhaps for the better. The Weber State alum garnered the eighth-highest financial guarantee among this year’s college free agents, per the Indianapolis Star, and chose a team whose veterans raised health concerns. It was in his NFL debut, Oct. 16 in Week 6, that the 6-foot, 180-pound Shaheed took a jet-motion handoff to the end zone. Four days later he stung Arizona in a Thursday night contest, also returning two punts for 28 yards. The Raiders couldn’t stop Shaheed from gaining 30 yards on one of his career-high three receptions, or Olave from catching five passes for 52 yards.
A surprising eighth in points scored, the Saints figure to target the two Monday night, versus the visiting Ravens .
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