Josh Oliver

Josh Oliver

27-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Minnesota Vikings
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A third-round pick by the Jaguars in 2019, Oliver's targets, catches, yards and touchdowns all set or matched career highs. He saw action on 42 percent of the Vikings' offensive snaps after signing a three-year, $21 million deal with Minnesota last offseason. Oliver is primarily a run blocker, where he excels, but that could change early in the season. He could get more targets early in the season as T.J. Hockenson may not be available to begin the season while recovering from January surgery on a torn ACL. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
$Signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Vikings in March of 2023.
All set for Week 5
TEMinnesota Vikings
October 4, 2024
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that Oliver (wrist) will not carry an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against the Jets in London, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Oliver has been limited in practice due to a wrist injury, but he'll continue to play through the issue as he's done since Week 3. The 2019 third-round pick is coming off a Week 4 performance against Green Bay in which he played a season-high 70 percent of offensive snaps while securing both of his targets for 10 yards and one touchdown, but it's worth noting that Minnesota designated starter T.J. Hockenson (knee), who isn't a candidate to suit up versus New York, for return from the reserve/PUP list Friday.
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How do Josh Oliver's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
8.8
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.31
 
% Team Air Yards
4.4%
 
% Team Targets
3.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
10.6 Yds
 
Catch Rate
80.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.8
 
% Targeted On Route
12.2%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.90
 
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Minnesota VikingsVikings 2024 TE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

18663%
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16957%
14660%
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How often does Josh Oliver run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Josh Oliver and the other tight ends for the Vikings are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Josh Oliver
41 routes   5 targets
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32%
78 routes   13 targets
52%
0 routes   0 targets
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3 routes   0 targets
30%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Josh Oliver's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
259 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.63 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.47 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.21 sec
 
Vertical Jump
34.0 in
 
Broad Jump
117 in
 
Bench Press
22 reps
 
Hand Length
10.75 in
 
Arm Length
33.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
Oliver signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Vikings in what was a surprise considering the large role T.J. Hockenson played in the second half of last season. In 35 career games, Oliver has caught only 26 passes for 230 yards, so he likely won't threaten Hockenson for targets. Instead, Oliver's focus will be on improving Minnesota's run blocking.
Baltimore turned up the heat on Oliver this offseason by spending a pair of fourth-round selections on tight ends Charlie Kolar and Isaiah Likely in the draft. Oliver, a 2019 third-round pick in his own right, caught nine of 15 targets for 66 yards over 14 games and 147 snaps in his first season in Baltimore. Nick Boyle's absence helped Oliver see some playing time, but he is expected to be a bigger contributor this season. With a pair of touted rookies along with Boyle and one of the league's best in Mark Andrews, playing time may be hard to come by for Oliver again in 2022.
Oliver appeared to have a chance to compete for significant playing time entering his rookie campaign, but he missed the first six games with a hamstring injury and later landed on injured reserve with small fractures in his back. The 2019 third-round pick appeared in only four games and caught three passes for 15 yards. Tyler Eifert signed as a free agent and is poised to start after appearing in all 16 games for the first time in his career last season. Oliver was expected to battle James O'Shaughnessy for the No. 2 job, but a foot injury during training camp sent Oliver to injured reserve instead.
Oliver had fantastic production during his senior season at San Jose State with 56 receptions for 709 yards and four touchdowns, leading to his selection in the third round of April's draft. He couldn't have landed in a better spot for a chance to compete immediately, as free-agent acquisition Geoff Swaim should enter training camp as the starter. Swaim certainly has more experience, but still has only 336 receiving yards through his first four seasons and is hardly a lock to take on the starting role. At 6-5, 249, Oliver ran a 4.63 40-yard dash and has a 34-inch vertical, so the raw talent is there for him to at least serve as a decent red-zone option in his rookie campaign should he be unable to supplant Swaim as the starter. However, those efforts may need to wait until after the start of the regular season since Oliver suffered a hamstring injury early in training camp.
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Limited in practice again
TEMinnesota Vikings
Wrist
October 3, 2024
Oliver (wrist) is listed as a limited participant on Thursday's injury report.
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Limited to start week
TEMinnesota Vikings
Wrist
October 2, 2024
Oliver (wrist) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice session.
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TD catch in win
TEMinnesota Vikings
October 1, 2024
Oliver had two receptions for 10 yards, including a two-yard touchdown, on two targets in Sunday's win at Green Bay.
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Cleared to play Sunday
TEMinnesota Vikings
September 27, 2024
Oliver (wrist) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Packers and is expected to play, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Nursing wrist injury
TEMinnesota Vikings
Wrist
September 25, 2024
Oliver (wrist) was listed as a limited participant for Wednesday's walkthrough.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Coach teases more 12 personnel
TEMinnesota Vikings
April 7, 2023
Coach Kevin O'Connell said the Vikings will likely use 12 personnel, with two tight ends sharing the field, more frequently after signing Oliver and losing wide receiver Adam Thielen, per Jeff Howe of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Per O'Connell, signing Oliver "might lead one to believe we might play with a little bit more 12 personnel on the field." The Vikings frequently went three-wide in 2022 with Justin Jefferson, Thielen and K.J. Osborn, but the team's expected to shift its philosophy due to the change in personnel, with Oliver and T.J. Hockenson frequently sharing the field as a result. Oliver had 149 yards and two touchdowns for the Ravens in 2022 but could see more pass-catching opportunities with his new team.
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