Start Chris Olave or Amon-Ra St. Brown? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Chris Olave in Week 2.

Chris Olave is estimated at 16.0 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far and Amon-Ra St. Brown is not priced at all, so we are leaning on where drafters take them. Drafters take Amon-Ra St. Brown at ADP 4 and Chris Olave at 14.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Amon-Ra St. Brown in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 16.0 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

Amon-Ra St. Brown and DET visit BUF.

BUF allowed 40.0 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 8th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 193 yards and a touchdown against BUF.

Chris Olave and NO visit BAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BAL allowed 25.0 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and no touchdowns against BAL.

By points allowed to the position, Amon-Ra St. Brown has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Amon-Ra St. Brown is not on the injury report.

Chris Olave is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Amon-Ra St. Brown played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 36 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 25 percent of the red zone chances.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Week 1 against NO: 69 of 77 snaps, 14 targets and 10 catches for 67 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 1, Chris Olave played 86 percent of NO snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 49 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 1 against DET: 77 of 90 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 182 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Amon-Ra St. Brown played 17 games for DET and scored 324.0 PPR points, 19.1 a game, finishing WR3.

He caught 117 of 172 targets for 1401 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 34 red zone targets and 831 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 15 targets and 11 catches for 139 yards, 24.9 PPR points.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Week 17 of 2025 against MIN: 53 of 64 snaps, 13 targets and 8 catches for 68 yards, 14.8 PPR points.

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Chris Olave, Week 17 of 2025 against TEN: 49 of 54 snaps, 11 targets and 8 catches for 119 yards, 1 touchdown, 25.9 PPR points.

Chris Olave, Week 16 of 2025 against NYJ: 61 of 78 snaps, 16 targets and 10 catches for 148 yards, 2 touchdowns, 36.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start CeeDee Lamb over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Chris Olave over A.J. Brown.
• Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Chris Olave over Garrett Wilson.