Josh Oliver fantasy football profile, news and stats

SEASON	GP	FPTS	RANK	TARGET	RECPT	REYD	RETD	REAVE
2023	16	32	68th	20	13	136	1	10.5
2022	17	41	51st	25	14	149	2	10.6
3yr Ave	6	7	102nd	7	4	27	0	6.75

Gets big payday from Vikings

Published: 2023-03-13

Oliver and the Vikings reached agreement Monday on a three-year, $21 million contract, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

A 2019 third-round pick, Oliver played only four games for his original team (Jacksonville) in two seasons but then developed into a solid backup tight end for Baltimore in 2021 and 2022. He's caught only 26 passes in 35 career games, and while he should see a few more targets in Minnesota, there's not much fantasy upside so long as T.J. Hockenson stays healthy. This move strongly suggests fellow free agent Irv Smith will sign elsewhere rather than sticking with the Vikings.

Fantasy Points by Week 2022

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8.8

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4.1

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1.4

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17.6

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3.3

1.6

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Weekly Stats 2022

		Fantasy Points			Betting		Receiving Stats												Routes Run
WEEK	STADIUM	GAME	RANK	TARGET	SPREAD	O/U	TRGT	REC	YD	TD	AVG	AIR	YAC	DROP	10+	20+	50+	SHARE	SLOT	TIGHT	WIDE
1 @NYJ	Outdoor 69°	0.0	59th	0.00	-6.5	44.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	0%	11%	79%	11%
2 MIA	Outdoor 77°	0.0	58th	0.00	-3.5	43.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	0%	7%	64%	14%
3 @NE	Outdoor 69°	8.8	16th	4.40	-2.5	44.5	2	2	8	1	4.0	-1.5	5.5	0%	0	0	0	7%	17%	74%	9%
4 BUF	Outdoor 58°	0.0	61st	0.00	3.5	52.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	0%	10%	81%	0%
5 CIN	Outdoor 52°	0.0	56th	0.00	-3.0	48.5	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	4%	17%	78%	4%
6 @NYG	Outdoor 61°	4.1	35th	2.05	-5.5	45.5	3	2	21	0	10.5	10.5	0.0	33%	1	0	0	9%	10%	81%	10%
7 CLE	Outdoor 63°	0.0	55th	0.00	-6.5	46.5	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	6%	10%	87%	3%
8 @TB	Outdoor 76°	1.4	52nd	1.40	2.0	43.5	1	1	4	0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	3%	29%	61%	11%
11 CAR	Outdoor 36°	1.2	44th	1.20	-12.5	41.5	1	1	2	0	2.0	1.0	1.0	0%	0	0	0	3%	9%	83%	4%
12 @JAC	Outdoor 77°	17.6	3rd	4.40	-3.0	45.5	6	4	76	1	19.0	11.5	7.5	0%	4	1	0	20%	12%	74%	14%
13 DEN	Outdoor 63°	0.0	58th	0.00	-8.5	38.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	0%	0%	92%	4%
14 @PIT	Outdoor 42°	0.0	44th	0.00	2.5	37.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	0%	2%	93%	5%
15 @CLE	Outdoor 34°	3.3	37th	1.65	3.0	38.5	2	2	13	0	6.5	1.0	5.5	0%	0	0	0	7%	8%	92%	0%
16 ATL	Outdoor 17°	1.6	54th	1.60	-6.5	35.5	3	1	6	0	6.0	3.0	3.0	0%	0	0	0	19%	17%	73%	7%
17 PIT	Outdoor 44°	0.0	58th	0.00	-1.5	35.5	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	0	0	0	5%	13%	83%	3%
18 @CIN	Outdoor 38°	0.0	58th	0.00	11.0	41.5	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100%	0	0	0	2%	9%	85%	6%

Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022

				Fantasy Points			Receiving Averages
LOCATION	STADIUM	GP	GS	GM	TOUCH	RANK	TRGT	REC	YD	TD	AVE	AIR	YAC	DROP	10+	20+	50+
Home	Outdoor	15	6	0.1	0.89	108th	1.1	0.6	4	0.0	6.9	3.9	3.0	0%	0.1	0.0	0.0
Away	Outdoor	13	3	0.2	2.04	91st	1.4	0.9	10	0.2	10.7	6.3	4.3	14%	0.4	0.1	0.0
Away	Dome	3	1	0.5	0.90	70th	1.7	0.7	8	0.0	12.5	2.5	10.0	33%	0.3	0.0	0.0

Career Stats by Season: 2019 to 2022

					Fantasy Points		Receiving Stats												Routes Run
SEASON	AGE	TEAM	GP	GS	TOTAL	RANK	TRGT	REC	YD	TD	AVG	AIR	YAC	DROP	10+	20+	50+	SHARE	SLOT	TIGHT	WIDE
2019	22	JAC	4	1	5	104th	6	3	15	0	5.0	3	2	25%	0	0	0	1%	31%	59%	10%
2021	24	BAL	14	1	16	81st	15	9	66	0	7.3	5	3	0%	2	0	0	3%	34%	52%	13%
2022	25	BAL	17	9	41	51st	25	14	149	2	10.6	5	5	18%	6	1	0	5%	12%	79%	7%

Yards ball travels in the "Air" per completion. "YAC" is average yards gained after catch. "Drop"ped pass rate. "Share" of team passing targets.

Sees role increase in 2022

Published: 2023-01-17

Oliver caught 14 of 25 targets for 126 yards and two touchdowns in 2022.

Oliver saw a role increase in his second year with Baltimore as he played nearly 500 snaps and recorded his first season with double-digit receptions despite the team bringing in two tight ends in the fourth round of the draft. Rookie Charlie Kolar being injured for much of the season helped Oliver carve out a bigger role, and he established himself as a useful blocker in Baltimore's run-heavy scheme. He's due to hit free agency this offseason, and with Mark Andrews already in the fold along with Baltimore's investments at tight end in the draft, it's possible he will be playing elsewhere in 2023.

Little involvement in Week 18

Published: 2023-01-12

Oliver played 32 of the Ravens' 75 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the Bengals and failed to corral his lone target.

Though the Ravens played the regular-season finale without top tight end Mark Andrews -- who sat out for rest purposes -- Oliver wasn't a major beneficiary. Oliver's 43 percent snap share actually took a step back from his 60 percent mark against the Steelers one week earlier, as Isaiah Likely (88 percent, 8-103-0 receiving line on 13 targets) and Charlie Kolar (44 percent, 4-49-0 on six targets) instead took advantage of Andrews' absence. Because the Ravens value Oliver's blocking skills and ability to contribute on special teams, he's still likely to be active for Sunday's rematch with the Bengals in the wild-card round.