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WRNO40 insightsLatest Sep 12, 2026
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The $124 million fifth-year wideout is poised for his biggest season yet with his growing connection with Tyler Shough; Olave was Shough's go-to target during the team's 4-1 stretch to end the season, and that connection has only grown through the offseason and training camp. Against a Lions secondary missing starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph plus former first-round pick Terrion Arnold, Olave should have a big day in the season debut.
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Olave, standalone or with Tyler Shough, can be a very effective strategy this week. He has legitimate top five upside in a high volume matchup. The Lions will push it offensively and force New Orleans to chase points. With Jordyn Tyson injured and other unproven assets, Olave and Juwan Johnson are the only reliable pass catchers. Olave will see an aggressive target funnel, which can yield big fantasy points against an injured, subpar Lions' secondary that allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing receivers last year.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
The source projects Olave as the overall WR1 in Week 1, citing a favorable game environment where New Orleans will need to keep pace with Detroit's high-scoring offense. With Alvin Kamara questionable and Jordyn Tyson unavailable, Olave has a clear path to dominate passing volume. Tyler Shough's easiest answer will be feeding Olave. The source calls for double-digit targets, more than 125 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. Olave is coming off career highs with 100 catches, 1,163 yards, and nine touchdowns on 155 targets, finishing as WR7 in fantasy points per game, and already demonstrated this ceiling with a 10-catch, 148-yard, two-touchdown performance last season.
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NegativeRoleSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Olave headlines the Saints' wide receiver group, which is dealing with injuries and unproven talent behind him. The Saints are only rostering four wide receivers, with most of the talent at the position unproven. DeVaughn Vele has shown to be a solid WR2, but behind them, they're rolling with two Day 3 rookies. With top free-agent acquisition running back Travis Etienne expected to start and be heavily involved in the Saints' offensive attack, the Saints will likely need to rely heavily on their running backs, which may limit Olave's volume.
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NegativeMatchupSep 11, 2026Pride Of Detroit
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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PositiveMatchupSep 10, 2026Fantasy Life Articles
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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PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
In a new role with more underneath targets under HC Kellen Moore, Olave posted a career-best WR7 per-game finish on WR6 usage. He had improved QB play from rookie Tyler Shough and took off without Rashid Shaheed after Week 10, averaging 9.9 targets per game and 86 yards—both very clear WR1 numbers. Nothing has materially changed from that dominant stretch. The Saints project for 21.25 points against the Lions as 7.0-point dogs in a dome environment. The Lions' secondary is a total mess; ESPN's Ben Solak notes the Lions' starting secondary is the oldest of any team in the last 15 years and lacks the speed to match Olave. They won't have safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. Only Puka Nacua projects for more targets (10.5).
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