Marquez Callaway

Callaway finished the 2021 season with 46 catches for 698 yards and six touchdowns, all career highs for the 24-year-old wideout. The 6-2, 204-pounder enters the 2022 campaign facing an uphill battle for targets as the No. 4 option in the wide receiver pecking order, at best, behind Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry and Chris Olave. However, if Callaway can carry some big-play momentum over from last year, he could earn himself a role as a deep threat in the Saints offense.

An eight-catch, 75-yard performance Week 7 put Callaway on the map in fantasy circles in 2020. However, that outing turned out to be an outlier for the undrafted rookie, and Callaway ultimately finished his inaugural season with 21 catches on 27 targets for 213 yards and no scores. Moreover, his mark of 10.1 yards per catch isn't favorable for a player who is considered to be a one-trick pony as a deep threat. However, not only will the offseason departure of Emmanuel Sanders open snaps for Callaway, but New Orleans made almost no significant offseason additions at wide receiver and Michael Thomas is expected to miss at least the first month of the upcoming season as he recovers from ankle surgery. The Tennessee product has a chance to open the season in the starting lineup, and he could even stay there once Thomas gets back, depending on how he performs relative to Tre'Quan Smith and Deonte Harris.