Pride Of Detroit on Chris Olave

Olave's 27.9% target share faces Lions' D.J. Reed with Saints lacking receiving depth.

Olave finished 2025 with a 27.9% target share for the Saints, ranking seventh among wide receivers with at least 100 targets. He is the Saints' primary receiving threat in Week 1, but faces Lions cornerback D.J. Reed in a critical matchup. The Saints have limited receiving depth (only Olave, Devaughn Vele, and rookies Bryce Lance and Barion Brown on the active roster; 2026 first-round pick Jordyn Tyson missing), which gives defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard flexibility to devote resources to stopping the run, pressuring the passer, or mixing double coverage toward Olave.

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