The New Orleans Saints will likely be without tight end Jimmy Graham for the next couple games and that will be a big loss for fantasy owners going into Week 7 of the season and some names to pick up as a replacement include Larry Donnell, Niles Paul, Jace Amaro, Jordan Reed, Clay Harbor, Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz and Tim Wright heading through the rest of October.
Graham is reportedly going to be out for at least two games and it could be three games and that means he will not be back until next month. According to Pro Football Talk, Graham could miss up to three games with a shoulder injury and that means he will miss the game out of the bye coming up in Week 7. Graham is likely going to miss the game this week against Detroit and then he will also be out for a matchup with the Green bay Packers. After that the Saints play on Thursday against the Panthers and he could miss that game since it's a short week.
Graham has been strong despite dealing with a struggling Saints offense, as he has 34 catches for 376 yards and three touchdowns and he leads the team in receptions. Graham is a very hard player to replace and names like Amaro and Donnell could be solid for owners who can't deal with losing graham. Last season Graham had one of the best years ever for a TE and many owners were looking at him to do that again.
Donnell has been a surprise to start the season and with Victor Cruz now injured, he could be getting even more targets from Eli Manning. Donnell had three scores against the Redskins and while he has quieted down since then, he could be in line for much more. Jordan Reed is back and that is huge for Washington and for fantasy owners and he could be available after being injured earlier in the season. Niles Paul was solid as his backup and he also could be a good option going forward.
Amaro had a breakout game for the Jets and while he is banged up, it's not serious and he could be ready for Thursday night. Amaro had 10 catches and is as athletic as anyone in the league and he could be a sleeper for fantasy owners. Harbor made it into the endzone for the Jaguars and he will be starting with Mercedes Lewis out, while Kelce comes in after a bye and he has had a strong start to the season as well. Ertz and Wright are also sleeper options moving forward and in most leagues they should be available.
