Josh Oliver Fantasy Projections: Week 3 vs. the Texans

Published 12:40 pm Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Josh Oliver and the Minnesota Vikings will play the Houston Texans — whose pass defense was ranked 23rd in the NFL last year (234.1 yards conceded per game) — in Week 3, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

With his upcoming game versus the Texans this week, should Oliver be someone you lock into your fantasy football lineup? We dissect the stats and trends below.

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Josh Oliver Fantasy Projections

  • Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Houston Texans
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 2.67
  • Game Day & Time: September 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: CBS
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Josh Oliver Fantasy Points by Week (2023)

Week Opponent Fantasy Points Targets Receptions Yards TDs
Week 1 @Buccaneers 3.2 3 3 32 0
Week 2 @Eagles 1.3 3 2 13 0
Week 3 @Chargers 6.4 2 2 4 1
Week 5 @Chiefs -0.5 2 1 15 0
Week 7 @49ers 0.6 2 2 6 0
Week 9 @Falcons 0.1 2 2 1 0
Week 11 @Broncos 10.7 4 4 47 1
Week 14 @Raiders 0.0 1 0 0 0
Week 15 @Bengals 1.4 2 2 14 0
Week 16 @Lions 3.3 2 1 33 0
Week 17 @Packers 1.7 2 1 17 0
Week 18 @Lions 3.1 3 2 31 0

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Josh Oliver Fantasy Stats (2023)

  • Ranked 305th overall in the league and 42nd at his position, Oliver accumulated 31.3 fantasy points (2.4 per game) in 2023.
  • In his only game this year, Oliver accumulated 2.7 fantasy points. He had 27 receiving yards on two catches (two targets) and zero touchdowns.
  • Oliver picked up 10.7 fantasy points — four receptions, 47 yards and one touchdown — in his best game of the season. That was in Week 11 against the Denver Broncos.
  • In Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Oliver put up 6.4 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), thanks to this stat line: two receptions, four yards and one touchdown.
  • In his worst game of the season, Oliver finished with -0.5 fantasy points — one reception, 15 yards, on two targets. That was in Week 5 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.

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