Who Should I Start? Chris Olave or Rome Odunze

Tuesday, September 23, 2:37 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave absorbed 14 of the team's 41 pass attempts in Week 3 in their blowout loss to the Seahawks, which was good for a target share of over 34%. He turned those looks into 10 receptions for 54 yards, and through three weeks, he leads the league with 37 total targets. Olave has shown a strong connection with starting quarterback Spencer Rattler, and while he has yet to find the end zone, his heavy volume makes him a steady PPR option as Kellen Moore's offense continues to lean pass-heavy. He'll face a Bills secondary in Week 4 that has already surrendered four receiving touchdowns to opposing wideouts, and with New Orleans currently sitting as a 16.5-point underdog, the game script should once again funnel plenty of targets Olave's way.

Saturday, September 20, 11:45 AM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is quickly building on his second-year breakout. In Week 2, the 2024 ninth-overall pick delivered a monster outing, catching seven of 11 targets for 128 yards and two touchdowns against the Lions. Odunze played 100% of the snaps, firmly establishing himself as the WR1 in Chicago's offense. He now draws a favorable Week 3 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, a defense that allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to wide receivers in 2024 and just gave up a blow-up game to Malik Nabers. With this matchup carrying the second-highest over/under of the week and the Bears' shaky defense likely forcing them into a pass-heavy script, Odunze is set up for another big day. Odunze should be treated as a high-end WR2 with WR1 upside in Week 3.