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WR · NO · New Orleans Saints · Bye 8

Chris Olave

ADP 3.04 · 27.9 · Underdog / consensus 2026-08-18

12-team, half PPR, redraft, 1QB

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Last three years

Regular season. College years are labeled NCAA.

YearTeamGRecYdsTDTgtTgt %
2025NFLNO161001,163915629.4%
2024NFLNO83240014418.8%
2023NFLNO16871,123513825.1%

NFL from nflverse regular-season totals. College from ESPN. Target share is of team targets in the games the player played (NFL WR/TE only).

HoldPriced inConviction highData high

Projected Saints WR1 with Tyler Shough.

Staff and depth chart are unchanged.

ADP
3.04 (27.9)
Target
3.04
Move
0
As of
2026-08-25

What changed

5 real changes. The rest held.

Pass blocking

neutralmedium

Was 2025 Saints five

Now Same core around Shough

No published five-man reset.

Quarterback

neutralhigh

Was 2025 Saints mix

Now Tyler Shough projected starter

Shough is the named 2026 starter in Kellen Moore's second year.

Run blocking

neutralmedium

Was 2025 Saints five

Now Same core

Run blocking is continuity.

Pass catchers

neutralmedium

Was Chris Olave plus the room

Now Olave remains WR1; Tyson complementary

The receivers didn't change. The quarterback might have.

Backfield

neutralmedium

Was Alvin Kamara

Now Etienne is the higher board back; Kamara still in the room

Lead-back picture is a camp question.

Continuity

Play caller

neutrallow

Was Kellen Moore

Now Moore still calling plays; Doug Nussmeier OC

Year two of Moore.

Head coach

neutralnone

Was Kellen Moore

Now Kellen Moore

Same HC.

Scheme & pace

neutrallow

Was Moore 2025

Now Moore 2026

Continuity year.

Tight end

neutrallow

Was 2025 TE room

Now 2026 TE room

No headline TE change.

Team environment

neutrallow

Was Moore rebuild

Now Year two, NFC South slog

Middle scripts.

Vacated volume

Targets
—
Carries
—
Red zone
—
Air yards
—

No high-confidence vacated-volume number published. Role change matters more than a target count.

Competition added

No meaningful new competition sourced.

This player

Projected role
Projected Saints WR1 with Tyler Shough.
Usage
Primary receiver. Tyler Shough is the quarterback.
Injury
No Week 1 absence reported as of August 20, 2026.
Contract
Not flagged as a 2026 hold-in.
Camp
Training camp underway as of August 2026. Week 1 is September.

Upside

No published five-man reset. The receivers didn't change. The quarterback might have.

Downside

Camp could still change the job before Week 1.

Risks

  • Most of this looks like last year. Watch for a quiet camp role change.low

Sources

No source URLs were returned with this brief.

Notes come from the 2026 coaching and roster board (team sites, NFL.com, ESPN, The Athletic). Hold is the default when ADP already has the news.