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Juwan Johnson and Chris Olave stand out this week because of some significant mismatches with the Detroit Lions secondary that is ravaged with injuries to Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. Olave's 27.3% target share from 2025 shows that he's capable of being an elite target earner and the focal point of this offense.
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Olave's slot routes exploit Lions' depleted secondary; 27.3% target share makes him a focal point.
Olave faces a significant matchup advantage against Detroit's injury-ravaged secondary (Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph out). He ran 42.0% of his routes from the slot last season and should see healthy looks there; the Lions allowed the sixth-most EPA per target to slot receivers. Against man coverage, Saints QB Moore will use bunches and stacks to give Olave cleaner releases into slants and crossing routes, exploiting a secondary forced to play with backups. Against zone, route combos will create conflicts between Johnson's hitches/flats and Olave's deeper crossing routes. Olave's 27.3% target share from 2025 demonstrates he's the focal point of this offense, especially with Jordyn Tyson on IR.
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