2024 Receiving Stats
REC
9
YDS
118
TD
1
AVG
13.1
TAR
15
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Means was taken 170th overall and was the Saints' final selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh product came on as an explosive downfield threat in 2023, catching 41 of 84 targets for 721 yards and six touchdowns. His catch rate was below average (49 percent), but some of this could be due to shoddy quarterback play. At 6-1 and 212 pounds, Means also has the size and speed (4.43 40-yard dash) to play inside or outside receiver. The Saints have two solid starting wideouts in Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed followed by Cedrick Wilson, Equanimeous St. Brown and 2023 sixth-rounder A.T. Perry. Read Past Outlooks
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Suffers setback to ankle injury
Means recently suffered a setback in his recovery from a Week 8 ankle injury and is not expected to return this season, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
ANALYSIS
The Saints haven't made the official designation, and Means technically still has one more week to return until his 21-day activation window expires, but interim head coach Darren Rizzi's comments seem to indicate the rookie won't play the rest of the year. The rookie fifth-round pick emerged as a rotational option after injuries decimated New Orleans' wide receiver depth earlier in the year, and Means could profile as a depth piece for the team entering 2025.
The Saints haven't made the official designation, and Means technically still has one more week to return until his 21-day activation window expires, but interim head coach Darren Rizzi's comments seem to indicate the rookie won't play the rest of the year. The rookie fifth-round pick emerged as a rotational option after injuries decimated New Orleans' wide receiver depth earlier in the year, and Means could profile as a depth piece for the team entering 2025.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Bub Means' 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
21.4Air Yards Per Snap
1.12% Team Air Yards
4.4%% Team Targets
3.4%Avg Depth of Target
10.7 YdsCatch Rate
60.0%Drop Rate
6.7%Avg Yds After Catch
2.2% Targeted On Route
16.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Packers pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
75.6
Cornerbacks
87.5
Safeties
52.5
Linebackers
85.7
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2024 Bub Means Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Bub Means' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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' 1"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.43 secVertical Jump
39.5 inBroad Jump
122 inHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
33.25 in
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Remains sidelined Friday
Means (ankle) remained sidelined for Friday's practice, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
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Doesn't practice Thursday
Means (ankle) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report.
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Won't return in Week 15
Means (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Commanders, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Misses practice Thursday
Means (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Limited in practice
Means (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
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Set for large role Thursday
Means profiles as the top target for rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler against the Broncos on Thursday, as Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports that Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed have been ruled out due to a concussion and knee injury, respectively.
ANALYSIS
With the team's top two wide receivers sidelined, New Orleans is down to Means, Mason Tipton and Cedrick Wilson in the wide receiver room, though reinforcements could come from the practice squad in the form of Equanimeous St. Brown, Kevin Austin, Dante Pettis and/or Jermaine Jackson. Means' 45 receiving yards this season are the most among that group of available wide receivers, and all of that yardage came in Rattler's Week 6 NFL debut against the Buccaneers. The banged-up Saints passing attack will face a depleted Broncos secondary that will be without star cornerback Patrick Surtain due to a concussion.
With the team's top two wide receivers sidelined, New Orleans is down to Means, Mason Tipton and Cedrick Wilson in the wide receiver room, though reinforcements could come from the practice squad in the form of Equanimeous St. Brown, Kevin Austin, Dante Pettis and/or Jermaine Jackson. Means' 45 receiving yards this season are the most among that group of available wide receivers, and all of that yardage came in Rattler's Week 6 NFL debut against the Buccaneers. The banged-up Saints passing attack will face a depleted Broncos secondary that will be without star cornerback Patrick Surtain due to a concussion.