Saints weigh a veteran add to a deep WR group as they chase a spark for an 0-2 start. Devaughn Vele and Ja'Lynn Polk were added to bolster depth, though Polk is sidelined. Olave, Shaheed, and Brandin Cooks headline the room with Mason Tipton in reserve while Tre Palmer and Bub Means deal with injuries. Odell Beckham Jr. says retirement isn’t coming and he wants to play a defined role on a good team, making a Saints signing a plausible, high-upside move for fantasy managers weighing upside against health.

Ten teams sit 0-2 with playoff hopes alive; history shows 13.3% reach the post-season after such starts since 2002, while 0-3 is a 3.1% long shot. Week 3 sharpens the salvage mission for Kansas City, Houston, Chicago, Miami, New York Giants, New York Jets, Carolina, Tennessee, New Orleans and Cleveland.

Chiefs fix the stagnant offense on third downs; Texans, Bears and Dolphins wrestle with lines and run games; Giants and Jets cope with red-zone and defensive gaps; Panthers and Titans rebuild; Saints push tempo with uneven results; Browns lean on elite defense but corner depth lags. Week 3 will separate contenders from pretenders in a crowded early-season map.