Chris Olave or Davante Adams: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Olave — the consensus rank and projection edges are too wide to ignore.
Chris Olave is the higher consensus play (WR10 to WR21) and projects 15.8 to Adams's 13.7. Adams's edge is the game script, 28.5 implied points to 19.5. The gap is comfortable.
Chris Olave
10.012.915.8 Projected Points
Davante Adams
9.511.613.7 Projected Points
Chris Olave’s market
Davante Adams’s market
Why Chris Olave
StartWR1 and primary target. Silky route runner with vertical speed and high-volume target share.
Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR10: 25% target share, 15.8 PPR projected vs BAL.
- BAL ranks 12 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.5 team points as 7.5-point underdogs.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 86% snap share.
Latest on Olave
Chris Olave caught seven passes for 142 yards in the second half and overtime.
Quarterback Tyler Shough, receiver Chris Olave growing as offensive force for New Orleans Saintsneworleanssaints.com · Sep 16, 2026With Alvin Kamara sidelined, fantasy managers are left to wonder who will pick up the carries for New Orleans.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Davante Adams
Start· mediumVeteran starting WR2 and red-zone weapon. Elite release package and route separation with All-Pro-caliber pedigree.
22% target share in a 28.5-implied-total offense makes Adams a WR21 play despite the Week 1 dud (3-26) and 54% snap rate.
- NYG ranks 16 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 28.5 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
- Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 54% snap share.
The call
- The volume is there even if the box score wasn't: 22% target share on an offense with a 28.5 implied total is startable WR2 usage, and the 13.7 projection lands him at WR21 — above a typical 12-team replacement.
- Week 1 was a miss (3 of 6 for 26 yards, longest gain 13) but the six looks confirm he's in the target-priority tier; efficiency regresses toward his role, not the one-game sample.
- Matchup is neutral at best — the Giants sit 16 of 32 in DvP composite off a one-game sample with zero confidence, so treat it as noise rather than a tiebreaker.
- Risk to monitor: 54% snap share as the WR-2, and an 8.5-point favorite script can turn run-heavy late and cap his ceiling.
Latest on Adams
Adams caught just 3 of 6 targets for 26 yards with a long gain of only 13 yards in the Week 1 loss to San Francisco, well below his preseason hype, and will look to rebound in the Week 2 Monday night game against the Giants.
NBC Sports · Sep 10, 2026Rams head coach Sean McVay, quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Davante Adams discuss the team's mindset as it turns the page to Week 2 against the Giants.
LA Rams head coach Sean McVay and WR Davante Adams speak to the press ahead of their clash with the San Francisco 49ers, with Adams showing mixed feelings with the late arrival and connecting with fans.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Davante Adams looked in sync throughout this summer in a way that resembled their connection during the second half of last season.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Chris Olave | Davante Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 10.012.915.8 | 9.511.613.7 |
| Consensus rank | WR10 | WR21 |
| Opponent vs position | BAL · 12 of 321-game sample | NYG · 16 of 321-game sample |
| Receptions | 20 of 32 | 20 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 17 of 32 | 10 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 1 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Targets | 19 of 32 | 25 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 1 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Target share | 25% | 22% |
| Reception share | 29% | 18% |
| Implied total · spread | 19.5+7.5 | 28.5-8.5 |
| Depth chart | WR1 | WR2 |
| Snap share | 86% | 54% |
| Start/Sit record | — | 0–1 |
Recent form
Chris Olave — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs DET | 18.223.228.2 |
Davante Adams — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs SF | 2.64.15.6 |
Signal breakdown
- 15.8 vs 13.7 projected PPR pointsChris Olave +
- Rank 10 vs 21Chris Olave +
- Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 16 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 19.5 vs 28.5 team pointsDavante Adams +
- No injury designationseven
- 86% vs 54% snap shareChris Olave +
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