Busts on the New Orleans Saints

Busts can ruin your fantasy team's drive to a championship. Our staff searches for them on the Saints.

Footballguys Staff's Busts on the New Orleans Saints Footballguys Staff Published 07/03/2025

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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be complete busts, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will disappoint this year and underperform their average draft position (ADP).

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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.

Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Saint can be found on our projections page.

Busts on the New Orleans Saints

Reasons WR Chris Olave Could Be a Bust

  • Meng Song: Olave has suffered four concussions since entering the NFL. Maybe he can get past it, but there are better options in the sixth round.
  • Andy Hicks: It is hard to overlook the repeated concussions for the highly talented receiver. With a rookie quarterback, he is going to get hit. I need to see him remain fit. 
  • Hutchinson Brown: Four concussions for Olave since entering the league. Too many good options on the board for me in the 5/6th round of fantasy drafts to be picking him.
  • Jeff Bell: Solely based on injury concerns, and almost all of this offense being priced below bust status. 
  • Craig Lakins: I don't believe his current ADP is too high. He's just not someone I'm drafting at all. There are obvious questions around his quarterback situation, but it's his concussion history that scares me away.
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