A smart, brand-new fantasy digest for a ten-team, PPR league runs with a WR-first tilt from pick six. The strategy leans into two strong starting wideouts, rides the WR depth at picks 6–15, and treats the middle rounds as a corridor to lock in high-floor skill players. The article flags Brian Thomas Jr. as a standout sleeper in Round 2 and highlights Puka Nacua as the top WR option from Round 1, with Nacua posting elite target metrics and yards-per-route numbers that set a high-water mark for rookie receivers.

Beyond the wideouts, the draft plan pivots to a tight end early in Round 3 (George Kittle), then back to running back with Kenneth Walker III in Round 4. Patrick Mahomes is pegged as a value quarterback in Round 5 for 10-team leagues, while R.J. Harvey and Travis Hunter are cited as big upside picks in the later rounds. Slot-driven flow and the Saints’ offensive restructure are underscored as key drivers for Brian Thomas Jr.’s fantasy ceiling, with the piece cautioning about Olave’s concussion risk but noting his slot-ready role provides steady upside in the Saints’ revamped scheme.

Two-wide receiver starts dominate the draft blueprint. Puka Nacua’s record-setting 37.1% target rate anchors the rationale for prioritizing WRs early in 10-team PPR leagues. The guide leans into loading two high-floor wideouts, then pivots to a value RB in Round 3, with a TE in Round 4 and a high-upside QB like Patrick Mahomes in Round 5. After that, the strategy emphasizes snagging Denver’s two big receiving backs and stacking mid-round WRs, then filling depth with running backs and more receivers as WR remains the clear strength of the class.

Nacua is highlighted as the top target given elite route efficiency and target share, while Brian Thomas Jr. and Amon-Ra St. Brown surface as strong Round 2 options to sustain a potent two-WR start. In Round 3, Chase Brown or Chase Brown-like value at running back is recommended if you miss top tier RBs, followed by George Kittle in Round 4 for a reliable tight end. Mahomes in Round 5 is the floor-raising move, with Harvey in Round 6 and a slate of WRs in Rounds 7–9 to inoculate the roster. The guide closes with a depth-building plan into rounds 14–18.

Denver and New Orleans finalized a midweek deal that sends Devaughn Vele to the Saints in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick. Vele, a 27-year-old seventh-round pick from 2024, flashed enough rookie versatility to earn a path to more involvement, while the Broncos pick up valuable future capital. In New Orleans, Vele joins a crowded but intriguing WR room headlined by Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, with Brandin Cooks, Cedrick Wilson Jr. and Mason Tipton providing veteran depth and youthful upside behind Olave. The Saints’ passer game now has more tempo and competition for targets, which could create weekly volatility but also meaningful upside for a player who lands in a favorable offense.

Vele’s rookie numbers—41 grabs for 475 yards and four touchdowns—show a player with usable speed and route-running, capable of carving out a role in subpackages or as a gadget option. In New Orleans, Olave remains the clear alpha, Shaheed offers big-play speed, and the veteran Cooks plus Wilson Jr. round out the top mix, with Tipton awaiting his chance to contribute. Fantasy managers should watch how quickly Vele can adapt to the Saints’ playbook and how the Saints divvy up reps behind Olave; if Vele earns a defined role, he could emerge as a versatile depth option with occasional boom weeks in a potentially potent but crowded offense.