NO — Week 2 at BAL, who allow the 24th-most points to WRs — recently Alec Pierce put up 6.1 on them (W1).
28.2 PPR points against DET on 10/13 rec, 182 yd — beat his 16.2 projection by 12. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Chris Olave projects 15.6 PPR points in week 2 at BAL — the 24th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 28.2 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs BAL: 166 passing yards a game allowed (5.35/attempt) · 1 TDs/gm through the air · 1 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 24th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how BAL defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 86% offensive snaps · 11.5 targets/game, 28.1% target share · 48.6% air-yard share (aDOT 14.7) · 9 catches for 134 yards/game, 1 TD. 2025 baseline (16 games): 84.3% offensive snaps, 9.8 targets/game, 29.2% target share, 41% air-yard share (aDOT 11.8), 6.3 catches for 72.7 yards/game, 9 TD. (2025) TD luck: 9 scored vs 6.9 expected — over expectation, regression risk. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 5 · median 11.8 · ceiling 21.8 — 62% chance of 10+, 33% of 15+, 14% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ BAL | Sun, Sep 20 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 15.6 | 24th |
| W3 | vs LV | Sun, Sep 27 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 15.6 | 20th |
| W4 | vs ATL | Mon, Oct 5 | 10.4 | 13.1 | 15.9 | 25th · tough |
| W5 | vs MIN | Sun, Oct 11 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 15.2 | 1st · soft |
| W6 | @ NYG | Sun, Oct 18 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 18th |
| W7 | vs PIT | Sun, Oct 25 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 32nd · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | DET | 10/13 rec, 182 yd | 18.2 | 23.2 | 28.2 |