Josh Oliver Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Buccaneers

Josh Oliver and the Minnesota Vikings will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- whose passing defense was ranked ninth in the league last season (203.6 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

With Oliver's next game against the Buccaneers, should you think about him for your DFS roster? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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Oliver vs. Buccaneers Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 0.33
• Projected Receiving Yards: 2.06
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.02

Oliver 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Oliver picked up 26.9 fantasy points (2.2 per game), 49th at his position and 307th in the NFL.
• Oliver picked up 13.6 fantasy points -- four receptions, 76 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last season, in Week 12 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
• In his second-best performance last year, Oliver picked up 6.8 fantasy points -- via two receptions, eight yards and one touchdown -- in Week 3 against the New England Patriots.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Against Tampa Bay last year, one player recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Buccaneers last year.
• Through the air last season, Tampa Bay allowed two or more passing touchdowns to nine opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Buccaneers allowed at least three passing touchdowns to three opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Tampa Bay gave up more than 100 receiving yards to three players last season.
• The Buccaneers allowed 29 players to reel in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Last year, no player caught more than one TD pass versus Tampa Bay.
• Looking at run defense, the Buccaneers yielded more than 100 rushing yards to four players last season.
• On the ground, Tampa Bay allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In terms of run D, the Buccaneers didn't allow more than one rushing touchdown to any opposing players last year.

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