Chris Olave vs Emeka Egbuka
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Sep 9, 2026
Should you draft Chris Olave or Emeka Egbuka?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ARI | 8.9 | WR33 | 13 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
2 | SF | 8.4 | WR46 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
3 | SEA | 10.7 | WR31 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 0 |
4 | BUF | 8.5 | WR34 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
5 | NYG | 9.4 | WR35 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 0 |
6 | NE | 12.8 | WR18 | 10 | 6 | 98 | 0 |
7 | CHI | 24.3 | WR4 | 7 | 5 | 98 | 2 |
8 | TB | 10.0 | WR33 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
9 | LAR | 7.2 | WR44 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 0 |
10 | CAR | 18.9 | WR6 | 8 | 5 | 104 | 1 |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | ATL | 11.5 | WR23 | 13 | 9 | 70 | 0 |
13 | MIA | 12.7 | WR19 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 1 |
14 | TB | 4.5 | WR52 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
15 | CAR | 17.5 | WR10 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 1 |
16 | NYJ | 31.8 | WR2 | 16 | 10 | 148 | 2 |
17 | TEN | 21.9 | WR2 | 11 | 8 | 119 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CAR | 2.1 | WR88 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
2 | DAL | 10.8 | WR26 | 6 | 4 | 81 | 0 |
3 | PHI | 17.6 | WR12 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 1 |
4 | ATL | 12.7 | WR26 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 0 |
5 | KC | 2.0 | WR82 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
6 | TB | -1.0 | WR139 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | LAC | 14.7 | WR19 | 14 | 8 | 107 | 0 |
9 | CAR | 1.8 | WR86 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 21.6 | WR3 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 2 |
2 | HOU | 10.9 | WR32 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
3 | NYJ | 11.5 | WR26 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 0 |
4 | PHI | 18.1 | WR8 | 10 | 4 | 101 | 1 |
5 | SEA | 27.8 | WR1 | 7 | 7 | 163 | 1 |
6 | SF | 3.4 | WR69 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
7 | DET | 7.8 | WR34 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
8 | NO | 5.0 | WR55 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | NE | 20.5 | WR4 | 13 | 6 | 115 | 1 |
11 | BUF | 6.5 | WR44 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
12 | LAR | 4.7 | WR51 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
13 | ARI | 6.2 | WR43 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
14 | NO | 2.5 | WR76 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
15 | ATL | 8.4 | WR38 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 0 |
16 | CAR | 4.5 | WR66 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
17 | MIA | 3.5 | WR72 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
18 | CAR | 1.3 | WR89 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Dobbins , Jacory Croskey-Merritt , Chris Rodriguez WR – AJ Brown , Chris Olave , Luther Burden , Jordyn Tyson , Malik Washington TE – Tucker Kraft Andy’s Team QB – Malik Willis RB – D’Andre Swift , Jadarian Price , Bucky Irving WR – Jaxon Smith-Njigba , Justin Jefferson , Marvin Harrison Jr ., De’Zhaun Stribling , KC Concepcion , Chris Bell TE – Juwan Johnson Draft Board”
Kurt Mullen· Sep 4“Round 3 Jason (3.01) – Brock Bowers (TE, LV) Mike (3.05) – Chris Olave (WR, NO) Andy (3.09) – D’Andre Swift (RB, CHI) Of course, Brock Bowers is really only a third-round pick in this mock draft in name only, as Jason waited to take him at the 3.01.”
Kurt Mullen· Sep 4“Chris Olave averaged 18.8 fantasy PPG with Tyler Shough. Only Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ja’Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown averaged more in 2025.”
The FF Newsletter· Sep 3
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“Brown NE WR7 7 40 16 6 6 15 2 Drake London ATL WR8 8 31 17 5 4 16 2 De’Von Achane MIA RB8 10 42 18 6 -4 17 2 Nico Collins HOU WR9 9 32 19 4 6 18 2 Omarion Hampton LAC RB9 9 42 19 6 -3 19 2 Kenneth Walker III KC RB10 9 46 19 8 -2 20 2 Brock Bowers LV TE1 10 66 20 8 2 21 2 Derrick Henry BAL RB11 11 37 21 6 -3 22 2 George Pickens DAL WR10 10 40 23 6 2 23 3 Ashton Jeanty LV RB12 5 52 24 8 -7 24 3 Chris Olave NO WR11 11 38 24 6 2 25 3 Trey McBride ARI TE2 12 61 25 8 0 26 3 Malik Nabers NYG WR12 11 47 28 8 3 27 3 DeVonta Smith PHI WR13 9 43 29 6 5 28 3 Josh Allen BUF QB1 20 47 29 6 -7 29 3 Rashee Rice KC WR14 11 53 32 9 4 30 3 Zay Flowers BAL WR15 20 49 33 7 4 31 3 Kyren Williams LAR RB13 16 55 33 8 -4 32 3 Javonte Williams DAL RB14 17 55 36 7 -2 33 3 Tee Higgins CIN WR16 21 50 37 6 5 34 3 Breece Hall NYJ RB15 23 55 37 7 -3 35 3 Jaylen Waddle DEN WR17 26 58 38 7 10 36 3 Ladd McConkey LAC WR18 19 57 38 7 5 37 3 Lamar Jackson BAL QB2 24 75 38 12 -1 38 3 Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR19 24 54 38 6 1 39 3 Garrett Wilson NYJ WR20 19 61 39 7 4 40 3 Colston Loveland CHI TE3 22 84 39 11 0 41 3 Jeremiyah Love ARI RB16 24 60 39 8 -13 42 3 Emeka Egbuka TB WR21 15 63 40 8 0 43 4 Travis Etienne Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3“Whenever he is on the field opposite Chris Olave (who has his own injury history), Tyson has tremendous upside, offering elite separation ability and versatility across the field.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 31“The hope was that he would provide a stable complementary piece opposite Chris Olave in the passing game — who knows if that will ever come to fruition.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 31“Chris Olave (WR – NO) The direct beneficiary of Jordyn Tyson’s injury. With Tyson’s availability in serious doubt, Olave becomes the unquestioned focal point of the New Orleans passing game, and the market is responding.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 29“With Jordyn Tyson out, it’s going to be all Chris Olave for this Saints offense. I expect a target share of 30% or higher.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 29“Chris Olave is my answer because the market is still pricing him as a back-end WR1 while I see a legitimate path to a top-five season.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 25“However, fantasy players shouldn’t be shocked if Harrison is this year’s Chris Olave , a mid-round pick who finishes as a top-12 wide receiver. Arizona improvised its coaching staff by hiring an offense-minded head coach this offseason, like the New Orleans Saints did last year.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 25“Chris Olave finally delivered the WR1 fantasy season managers had been waiting for, finishing as a top-10 WR after commanding elite volume in Kellen Moore’s fast-paced offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 25“Round 6: Tyler Shough (QB – NO) With Chris Olave on my squad, getting the stack is a nice bonus.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“Round 4: Chris Olave (WR – NO) With Tyler Shough as his quarterback and Rashid Shaheed not on the field, Olave had a near 30% target share.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“Before the trade, Shaheed ranked top-15 in WR targets and consistently produced alongside Chris Olave in the Saints offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“With McDaniel’s WR1 averaging 16.6 fantasy points per game over the last three seasons, McConkey has legitimate overall WR1 upside at his current cost.” – Ryan Linkletter ( Blitz Sports Media ) “ Ladd McConkey – Last year, we saw Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Chris Olave thrive under new offensive leadership in Klint Kubiak and Kellen Moore, respectively.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11
“Players like Jaylen Warren , Terry McLaurin , Rico Dowdle , Rashee Rice , Jameson Williams , Emeka Egbuka , Quentin Johnston , and Kyle Pitts can all become interesting depending on where they are still available in your draft.”
Brooke Morgan· Sep 4“Brown NE WR7 7 40 16 6 6 15 2 Drake London ATL WR8 8 31 17 5 4 16 2 De’Von Achane MIA RB8 10 42 18 6 -4 17 2 Nico Collins HOU WR9 9 32 19 4 6 18 2 Omarion Hampton LAC RB9 9 42 19 6 -3 19 2 Kenneth Walker III KC RB10 9 46 19 8 -2 20 2 Brock Bowers LV TE1 10 66 20 8 2 21 2 Derrick Henry BAL RB11 11 37 21 6 -3 22 2 George Pickens DAL WR10 10 40 23 6 2 23 3 Ashton Jeanty LV RB12 5 52 24 8 -7 24 3 Chris Olave NO WR11 11 38 24 6 2 25 3 Trey McBride ARI TE2 12 61 25 8 0 26 3 Malik Nabers NYG WR12 11 47 28 8 3 27 3 DeVonta Smith PHI WR13 9 43 29 6 5 28 3 Josh Allen BUF QB1 20 47 29 6 -7 29 3 Rashee Rice KC WR14 11 53 32 9 4 30 3 Zay Flowers BAL WR15 20 49 33 7 4 31 3 Kyren Williams LAR RB13 16 55 33 8 -4 32 3 Javonte Williams DAL RB14 17 55 36 7 -2 33 3 Tee Higgins CIN WR16 21 50 37 6 5 34 3 Breece Hall NYJ RB15 23 55 37 7 -3 35 3 Jaylen Waddle DEN WR17 26 58 38 7 10 36 3 Ladd McConkey LAC WR18 19 57 38 7 5 37 3 Lamar Jackson BAL QB2 24 75 38 12 -1 38 3 Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR19 24 54 38 6 1 39 3 Garrett Wilson NYJ WR20 19 61 39 7 4 40 3 Colston Loveland CHI TE3 22 84 39 11 0 41 3 Jeremiyah Love ARI RB16 24 60 39 8 -13 42 3 Emeka Egbuka TB WR21 15 63 40 8 0 43 4 Travis Etienne Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3“Doctors’ orders: AVOID Emeka Egbuka | WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers For a wide receiver, the big toe is more important than you might think Emeka Egbuka ‘s toe injury might not sound particularly concerning at first glance.”
Maddox McCloud· Sep 2
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“Round 7: Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) While he’ll compete with Chris Godwin for targets, Emeka Egbuka is who I’d consider to be the No.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“Dealing with a real toe injury that sounds like it could cost him a game or two, Egbuka still carries real conviction given his hot start to last season, when he was producing at a top-three receiver pace through his first five games at just 22 years old before a hamstring injury and a chaotic overall offensive situation derailed the rest of his year.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“Wide Receivers Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) I’m hardly alone in expressing my optimism for a breakout campaign from Emeka Egbuka.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 19“Take Emeka Egbuka , for example. His hot start last season will prove difficult to replicate. He plays 3 top-5 defenses against fantasy wideouts in the first 3 weeks of the season.”
Joe Harris· Aug 18“If health holds, his profile projects closer to a WR1 finish than his WR22 price tag suggests.” – Jacob Piccolo ( TrueRGM ) Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) “ Emeka Egbuka already showed us that he has the ability to produce in the most elite way.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) offers real top-five receiver upside if his hot start from last season extends across a full year, positioned as his team’s clear top receiver under a new offensive coordinator as long as the starting quarterback stays healthy.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“While fantasy players should be excited about Emeka Egbuka , don’t forget about McMillan. Unfortunately, the former Washington star only played in the final four contests last season because of injury, averaging 7.5 PPR fantasy points per game.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 9“Lastly, if you’re here from Reddit/X/somewhere else, make sure you subscribe to get this newsletter via email every week! Subscribe now Without further ado, enjoy this week’s content👇 and enjoy the game 🏈 Analysis & Hype The only other 5-star-recruit WRs drafted in Round 1 since 2020, besides Emeka Egbuka :”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) Emeka Egbuka had a 23.5% target share last season, which led the Buccaneers”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 6“While fantasy players should be excited about Emeka Egbuka , don’t forget about McMillan”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 6“With Mike Evans gone, Egbuka is positioned for a much larger role in Zac Robinson’s offense. He is one of the more appealing second-year breakout WR candidates in fantasy football.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“For WR2, the lines are Terry McLaurin and Emeka Egbuka.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 25