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Saints Top Fantasy Players
These are the top fantasy football players of the New Orleans Saints as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.
Data as of September 10, 2025.
| # | Name | Pos | Team | ADP | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 3.04 | 11 |
| 2 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | 6.11 | 11 |
| 3 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | NO | 9.09 | 11 |
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara's current ADP is 3.04, which is the 4th pick of the 3rd round, and 27th selection overall.
Chris Olave
Chris Olave's current ADP is 6.11, which is the 11th pick of the 6th round, and 71st selection overall.
Travis Etienne Jr.
Travis Etienne Jr.'s current ADP is 9.09, which is the 9th pick of the 9th round, and 104th selection overall.
New Orleans Saints 2025 Schedule
| Week | Home/Away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | Home | San Francisco 49ers |
| 3 | Away | Seattle Seahawks |
| 4 | Away | Buffalo Bills |
| 5 | Home | New York Giants |
| 6 | Home | New England Patriots |
| 7 | Away | Chicago Bears |
| 8 | Home | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 9 | Away | Los Angeles Rams |
| 10 | Away | Carolina Panthers |
| 12 | Home | Atlanta Falcons |
| 13 | Away | Miami Dolphins |
| 14 | Away | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 15 | Home | Carolina Panthers |
| 16 | Home | New York Jets |
| 17 | Away | Tennessee Titans |
| 18 | Away | Atlanta Falcons |
New Orleans Saints News
Chris Olave, Chris Olave's Dynasty Value Rising After Resurgent 2025 Season
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave re-emerged as a high-value PPR wide receiver in 2025, recording 100 receptions for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns on 156 targets across 16 games. After a lost season in which injuries forced him to miss nine games in 2024, Olave was able to re-establish himself as the clear number one target in New Orleans. He also got some much-needed help in the quarterback department in the second half of the year after Tyler Shough took over as the Saints' QB1. Olave's worrying track record of concussion issues remains a red flag for his long-term dynasty outlook. However, he's proven to be an effective high-volume target earner as long as he's on the field. Particularly with the improved offensive environment around him, Olave's value is trending up heading into 2026.
April 19, 2026 10:37 AM EST
Travis Etienne Jr., Travis Etienne Jr. Entering a Second Dynasty Peak
Before agreeing to a four-year, $48 million deal with the New Orleans Saints in the opening hours of free agency, running back Travis Etienne Jr. had finished as the RB17 or better in three of his four seasons with the Jaguars, and twice inside the top-10. While it was his elite efficiency that got him there in 2022, averaging over five yards per carry, his 2023 campaign was buoyed by increased goal line usage and his resulting 11 rushing touchdowns. After a down year in 2024, he put together perhaps his most complete season in 2025, finishing the year with 1,399 yards from scrimmage and 13 total touchdowns. Now part of a Saints offense that showed much to be excited about down the stretch, Etienne is expected to see the lion's share of the work out of a backfield that heads into the draft with a soon-to-be-31-year-old Alvin Kamara, the oft-injured Kendre Miller, and 2025 sixth-round pick Devin Neal. After hitting a top-three dynasty value in his first year as a starter, the 27-year-old Etienne is now RotoBaller's RB18, presenting rebuilding managers with a rare second sell-high window after he had fallen as low as RB40 on KeepTradeCut.
Travis Etienne Jr. player page.
April 17, 2026 5:37 AM EST
Juwan Johnson, Juwan Johnson Looking to Build on Breakout 2025 Campaign
New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson had the most productive season of his career in 2025, recording 77 receptions for 889 yards and three touchdowns on 102 targets across 17 games. The 29-year-old's 102 targets were good for second on the team behind only star wide receiver Chris Olave. While New Orleans signed veteran tight end Noah Fant in free agency, Johnson should function as the Saints' lead receiver at the position once again in 2026. Additionally, the outlook for New Orleans' pass game overall is trending up after quarterback Tyler Shough's emergence as a capable signal-caller down the back half of 2025. Johnson may not offer fantasy managers explosive upside, but he should provide a safe production floor, especially in PPR-scoring formats. Johnson's short-term dynasty value is rising after his solid year in 2025.
April 15, 2026 4:29 PM EST
Devaughn Vele, Will Devaughn Vele See a Larger Role in Second Season with Saints?
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devaughn Vele was acquired via trade weeks before the start of the 2025 season after seeing scattered success as a rookie with the Denver Broncos. New Orleans gave up a fourth and seventh round pick for the 2024 seventh-rounder, but with so little time to learn the new system, he was rarely used early in the year, garnering only 54 yards on six catches before the team's Week 11 bye, despite the Saints passing at one of the league's highest volumes. In the four weeks coming out of the bye, his involvement increased substantially, twice leading the team in targets, offering a strong complementary option to Chris Olave, and becoming a trusted middle-of-the-field presence for Tyler Shough. Vele's season ended prematurely when a shoulder injury landed him on injured reserve, but in those four post-bye contests, he averaged 4.8 receptions for 59.8 yards, and following his first full offseason with the team, he could see similar usage in 2026. The Saints invested real draft capital into Vele, and he has experience operating both from the slot and out wide, so he should be able to find a useful role even if New Orleans does take a receiver early in the upcoming NFL Draft. It should, however, be remembered that Vele came into the league as an older prospect and will turn 29 midway through his third season, so if he doesn't find sustained fantasy relevance in 2026, the window to do so will close quickly.
April 12, 2026 5:15 AM EST
Kendre Miller, Kendre Miller a Dynasty Cut Candidate
A rash of injuries has limited New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller to only 21 games through his first three years in the league, and when he has found the field, he's done little to prove he can be anything more than a committee back. The 2023 third round pick has averaged less than four yards per carry to this point in his career and has yet to spring a run for more than 18 yards, and with the Saints spending big in free agency for Travis Etienne Jr., Miller could be left battling for scraps behind a back who has carried the ball more than 250 times in three of the past four seasons. Alvin Kamara is still on the roster, and Devin Neal showed flashes in his three late-season starts, making Miller a cut candidate in all but the deepest dynasty leagues.
April 4, 2026 10:24 AM EST
