One of the key events going into the NFL season is when they release the schedules of every team. It’s always a fun exercise to try and predict the records of each team. Sometimes, you can be pretty close; other times, you’re completely off-base. So, rather than predicting records, I’d like to look at 10 players that should really benefit from their team’s schedule.
Looking into these players, I am looking at who they play on a weekly basis and how their teams should use them and the different situations we could see. Here are five players that you should target for fantasy football this season. Below is a closer look at Chris Olave.
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Players to Target for Fantasy Football: Chris Olave
Here are players you should target in fantasy football drafts.
Chris Olave (WR – NO)
It was quite the rookie season for Chris Olave with the New Orleans Saints. As I said in my scouting report on Olave when he was coming out of Ohio State is that Olave was going to consistently record five receptions for 75 yards on a weekly basis. He did just that for the Saints last season. He finished with 72 receptions for 1,042 yards and four touchdowns. I do believe that Olave takes another step forward as he enters his second season in the NFL.
On our FantasyPros WR rankings for fantasy football, Olave is placed in the third tier of receivers and is ranked as the 13th overall receiver. But it wouldn’t be shocking if he outplays that ranking and secures a spot as a top-10 receiver in fantasy football this year. According to our strength of schedule model, Olave has the second easiest WR schedule. There’s been some debate on if Olave can beat out Michael Thomas for the top wide receiver spot in New Orleans. Health has been a concern for Thomas, and if I had to pick, I’d put all of my trust into Olave for this season.
When looking at the schedule, Olave has some very favorable matchups. For starters, he’ll get to play against teams such as the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams. Two teams that he feasted on last season with 31 targets and 19 receptions for 309 yards and two scores. In addition to that, he’ll play against teams such as the Colts, Vikings, Titans and Lions.
As you watch Olave play, you’ll see he’s an elite separator with how he runs his routes in the short areas of the field, but he’ll get more consistent quarterback play from Derek Carr. I expect Olave to take a leap into the top 10 for wide receivers in fantasy football. He should easily outplay his average draft position (ADP) of 35th overall.
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