New Orleans Saints rookie Bryce Lance capitalized on extra minicamp reps by scoring touchdowns from multiple quarterbacks while the team’s primary targets recovered from various injuries and medical conditions. The fourth-round pick brings intriguing athletic upside to the roster and posted a 100th-percentile 41.5-inch vertical jump and an elite 4.34-second 40-yard dash after averaging 21.2 yards per reception last season at North Dakota State.
While Chris Olave and first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson project to dominate the target share once healthy, Lance is on-track to win an active roster spot for a suddenly high-octane Saints offense. He is an ideal pick in the fourth round of fantasy football dynasty rookie drafts and should see the field sporadically as a rookie.
A second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, New Orleans ...
A second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, New Orleans ...
New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough was dominant ...
Third-round rookie Oscar Delp flashed upside during Saints minicamp and will be a frequent target in Kellen Moore’s offense after bouncing back from an early OTA hamstring issue. Despite recording a modest 284-yard peak season at Georgia, the 245-pound tight end will be featured in 12 and 13 personnel groupings.
Backed by an elite 4.49-second 40-yard dash time from his Pro Day, Delp will have plenty of room to grow in Year 2, as Juwan Johnson will carry at $15+ million cap hit in 2027. Fantasy football dynasty managers should target Delp in the later rounds of rookie drafts as an athletic block-and-catch weapon for this season and beyond.
Chris Olave has been restricted all offseason as he recovers from a blood clot discovered prior to Week 18. He is expected to exit blood thinner treatment in late June, indicating the clot has been dissolved. Once off blood thinners, the path will be set for Olave to be fully cleared for the start of Saints training camp.
This medical clearance is vital for a receiver entering a contract year on his fifth-year option after commanding a 29.4-percent Target Share and a league-leading 1,840 Air Yards last season. Continue to draft him aggressively in all fantasy football formats, because his production and efficiency profile is elite.
Chris Olave is not participating in team drills. His individual workouts are being monitored to ensure there is no recurrence of the blood clot, which was caught early prior to Week 18 of last year.
Olave is coming off a dominant campaign where he commanded a 29.4-percent Target Share (No. 10) and 1,840 Air Yards (No. 1). He converted that massive opportunity into 100 receptions and 16.8 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 7).
The Saints are in active negotiations with Olave for a long-term contract extension, which signals those close to the situation are not concerned about his availability. While fantasy mangers should be aware of the situation, Olave is not yet 26 years old and remains a locked-in high-volume cornerstone for fantasy football rosters across all formats.
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.
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.
