Chris Olave playing at 195 pounds after an intensive offseason program will not compromise the speed that generated 1,840 Air Yards and 31 Deep Targets last season, both ranking No. 1 at the position.
His physical development aligns with an impending contract extension following a dominant campaign where he posted a 31.8-percent Dominator Rating. Olave commands both an elite target share and air yards share, and with Tyler Shough under center in Kellen Moore’s system, he is locked-in as a fantasy WR1 in both best ball and dynasty fantasy football formats.
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New Orleans is cooking up a brand new aerial assault with first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson building instant chemistry with quarterback Tyler Shough. Despite being limited to just nine games last year, Tyson commands a spectacular 34.2-percent (97th-percentile) College Target Share and an elite 18.1 (99th-percentile) Breakout Age.
Jordan will stretch the field horizontally freeing up Chris Olave to stretch the field vertically in 2026. This fun pull quote is a good reminder that from Shough to Travis Etienne to Juwan Johnson, all pass catches in the New Orleans offense are set up to cook this season and are strong buys in all fantasy formats.
The New Orleans Saints just secured a weapon at No. 136 in Bryce Lance, a 6-foot-3 WR who dominated the NFL Combine with a 4.34-second 40-yard dash and an elite 115.6 Speed Score (98th-percentile). Lance is an analytical sleeper who transitioned from special teams to a dominant WR profile, posting back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns at North Dakota State fueled by a 21.2 Yards Per Reception and elite lower-body explosion—verified by a 41.5-inch vertical jump.
In dynasty formats, the big winner of this pick is Tyler Shough, who now has gotten new weapons in WR Jordyn Tyson, TE Oscar Delp and Lance added to join Chris Olave. However, Lance may have to wait a year or two to become fantasy relevant.
The New Orleans Saints just landed an absolute weapon at No. 8 overall in Jordyn Tyson, a potential alpha with an elite 18.1 Breakout Age (99th-percentile) that proves he was dominating grown men while his peers were still at prom. Tyson is an analytical god with a massive 46.8% College Dominator Rating and a 34.2% Target Share that scream “high-volume target hog,” and he’s now stepping into a Saints offense desperate for a three-level separator who can win at the catch point.
For dynasty purposes, it’s wheels up for Tyson as a locked-in Top-5 rookie pick with an elite WR1 ceiling, especially considering his 3.04 Yards Per Route Run and the high-leverage opportunity he’ll command from Day 1 in the Big Easy. The secondary winner here is Tyler Shough, who now enters year two with Chris Olave and Tyson on the outside and new addition Travis Etienne in the backfield.
Week 18 injuries and depth charts are ever shifting due to team playoff status and player incentives. It was recently discovered that Saints wide receiver Chris Olave had a blood clot in his lung.
Fortunately, the clot was detected and Olave is in good condition. He had expressed a desire to complete a 17 game season after numerous concussions the last few seasons. Olave’s dynasty value has improved tremendously as he finishes 2025 with 100 receptions, 1,163 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns. His 16.8 fantasy points per game rank 7th and he will look to duplicate these numbers in year 5 at age 26.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
The New Orleans Saints knocked off the Tennessee Titans 34-26 in Week 17, with Chris Olave leading the way as the top fantasy producer. Heading into Sunday Night Football, Olave sits as the overall wide receiver 1 of the week in Fantasy Championship matchups. He was Tyler Shough’s top target, as the Saints quarterback threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns.
Besides Olave, Juwan Johnson also had a big day, finishing with four receptions for 95 yards. While the Saints’ passing game carried the offense, Audric Estime led the ground attack with 94 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side, the Titans continue to show improvement behind first overall pick Cam Ward. Ward finished with over 250 passing yards and two touchdowns, but costly mistake proved too much to overcome in loss.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)
