Greg Olsen

Greg Olsen (back) expected to play Thursday for Panthers

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen (back, questionable) is expected to play Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reports ESPN's Ed Werder.

What It Means:

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said he's not concerned about Olsen's status, so it sounds like the veteran will be out there for the NFC South matchup. He finished with 36 yards on 4 catches (9 targets) in Week 1.

numberFire's models project Olsen for 5.5 targets, 3.5 receptions, 40.5 yards, 0.30 touchdowns, and 7.6 FanDuel points, at a cost of $5,400, in Week 2. He's the TE11 in our weekly fantasy rankings.

Source: Ed Werder