Quarterbacks
FAZE is buying Tyler Shough.
That is one of the defining positions of this report.
His rookie season was not statistically overwhelming.
He threw 10 touchdowns against six interceptions and only accumulated 2,384 passing yards.
The progression matters more than the raw total.
His FAZE profile included a 70 percent Consistency rating. After the early adjustment period, Shough finished the season with increasingly useful fantasy performances and closed with three consecutive HIT games.
That is the pattern FAZE wants to buy before the full market price arrives.
Shough now has Olave, Tyson, Etienne, Kamara, Johnson, Fant and a strong young tackle foundation around him.
He also contributes enough rushing production to create additional fantasy value.
FAZE ranks him around QB19 and 133 overall, slightly ahead of several more established quarterbacks because the projection is about 2026 fantasy output, not career résumé.
He is not a player managers need to draft as their unquestioned starter.
Take him in Rounds 10-12.
Put him on the bench.
Let the offense show you whether the breakout is real.
If it is, fantasy managers may have acquired a usable QB1 at backup-quarterback cost.
Running Backs
Travis Etienne is the preferred Saints running back.
The reason is talent, age and recent production.
His 2025 season showed what he can do when given meaningful opportunity. His weekly results contained multiple HIT performances and a BOOM, and he produced as both a runner and receiver.
The uncertainty is role.
Kamara remains involved.
Moore has two backs capable of catching passes and moving around formations, and Kamara has embraced the idea of sharing the backfield.
That is excellent for New Orleans.
It is less convenient for fantasy managers trying to predict touches.
FAZE therefore likes Etienne but does not want to pay Round 3 prices.
Round 4 is the target.
At that cost, the talent can create profit without requiring an uncontested workhorse role.
Kamara belongs much later.
He is now a complementary fantasy piece unless an injury or unexpected usage shift creates additional opportunity.
That still gives him value in Rounds 12-14.
Wide Receivers
Chris Olave is a FAZE target.
The recommendation is specific.
Do not take him in Round 2.
Draft him in Rounds 3-4.
Olave caught 100 passes for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns last season despite spending part of the year inside an unstable quarterback situation.
His 63 percent Consistency rating included six BUSTs, showing that the weekly production was not yet elite.
That is why FAZE views him as a high-end WR2 with fringe WR1 upside, not an automatic foundational WR1.
The construction matters.
If a manager already has a premium WR1, Olave is an excellent second receiver.
If the first three rounds create a strong RB/RB/WR foundation, Olave can become a strong Round 4 addition.
If managers believe Olave will reach Round 4, that information can influence how aggressively they attack another position in Round 3.
His FAZE ADP around 29 overall matches his market price closely.
FAZE likes the player.
FAZE likes the improving quarterback.
FAZE likes the offensive direction.
FAZE simply does not need to overpay.
Jordyn Tyson is the second receiver to target.
The film supports the investment.
He runs routes well, catches the football naturally with his hands and has the physical talent to translate quickly.
His price around WR37 and 80-82 overall reflects projection rather than NFL production, but Rounds 7-8 are reasonable for a rookie with his combination of talent, draft capital and opportunity.
Olave is the proven target.
Tyson is the upside target.
Tight Ends
The Saints have a solid tight-end room.
Juwan Johnson is the most useful immediate fantasy option because he already has evidence of producing in this offense.
He should not be treated as an elite tight end.
He does not need to be.
If managers wait at the position, Johnson can be drafted around Rounds 10-12 and provide a serviceable starter or streamer with the ability to create some strong weeks.
Noah Fant gives Moore another veteran receiving option.
Oscar Delp gives the room developmental upside.
That competition lowers the certainty of any one player's target volume, but it also gives Shough reliable options over the middle.
The Saints' tight ends are better for the quarterback projection than they are for projecting one dominant fantasy tight end.
Defense / Special Teams
FAZE is not targeting New Orleans DST as a primary draft defense.
The pass rush has enough talent to create useful weeks.
Jordan, Young, Granderson and Wilson can pressure quarterbacks.
The concern is everything that must hold behind them.
Bresee is out.
Davis is gone.
The interior and linebacker structure must establish itself.
That makes New Orleans more interesting as a matchup streamer than an every-week defense entering the season.
