Tyler Shough

The Saints rookie exited Thursday’s practice with another hamstring issue, and head coach Kellen Moore recently admitted that New Orleans is “still in collection mode.” For a rookie already battling a troublesome hamstring history dating back to his time at USC, missing valuable practice and preseason reps is far from ideal.

Tyson has sky high fantasy potential, but the risk/reward is a dice roll. With another setback threatening his development and early season availability, expect his ADP to take a hit as fantasy managers start asking the same question, how much risk is too much? Tyson is quickly becoming a redraft stayaway player, though he remains PlayerProfiler’s dynasty WR24 until more information becomes available.

The Saints are locking up their franchise receiver, agreeing to a massive extension that keeps Chris Olave in New Orleans as Tyler Shough’s unquestioned WR1 for the next four seasons. Just a year ago, Olave’s future in the NFL was in doubt as he contemplated retirement following multiple concussions. Fast-forward to 2025, and his career was completely revitalized thanks to an electric connection with Shough that propelled him to an overall PPR WR6 finish.

The past season ended on a scary note after Olave was sidelined in week 18 with blood clots in his lungs, but he’s now been medically cleared and is ready to roll and his bank account is just as healthy. With the Saints offense trending up and Shough entering another year under center, Olave has all the ingredients for another elite fantasy campaign. He is teed up to achieve a Top-10 fantasy WR finish in 2026 and should be aggressively drafted at current ADP in fantasy football redraft, best ball and dynasty league formats.

New Orleans Saints rookie Jordyn Tyson possesses a route tree that mirrors alpha receiver Chris Olave, allowing offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to deploy them interchangeably across the formation. While Olave dominates the projection models after earning a 30.0-percent target share last season, Tyson projects as an immediate co-pilot in this passing game.

Local beat reports have projected 90 targets, 55 receptions, and 700 yards as a safe floor for the rookie, making his WR40 historical equivalent a value in early drafts. Tyson’s upside is derived from the assumption that Saints offense will make a great leap forward this year. Given his redundancy with Olave, Tyson continues to lose ground to Carnell Tate in PlayerProfiler’s Dynasty Rankings. 

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.

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.