OLAVE GARDEN
Manager: Mat
RELENTLESS | BATTLE-TESTED | CURSED
BAD LUCK. NO SURRENDER.
The league’s unluckiest contender refuses to stay down.
Power Rank
#9
Record
0-4
Seed
9
PF
222.38
PA
331.10
FAAB Rem.
$229
Playoff Odds
65%
Proj. Pick
1.02
#9
CURRENT POWER RANKING
Olave Garden is no longer a 2026 contender, and the roster now reflects that reality.
Moving Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey for Jordan Addison, Bhayshul Tuten and future capital was an acknowledgement that an 0-4 start and 222.38 points through two weeks did not justify protecting a win-now roster.
The remaining core is not empty. Drake Maye and Jordan Love give Mat two viable Superflex quarterbacks. Omarion Hampton and Josh Jacobs are useful dynasty pieces, while Tee Higgins, Deebo Samuel and Jordan Addison keep the receiver room respectable. Tyler Warren gives the roster another young building block.
The problem is ceiling. After dealing Herbert and Ladd, this team simply does not have enough premium weekly difference-makers to compete with the league’s best rosters right now.
CURRENT READ: Rebuilding, but not barren. The next challenge is making sure the sell-off creates a real future advantage rather than just a younger version of mediocrity.
CONTENDER STATUS: SELLING
ROSTER
STARTERS
QB — Drake Maye
RB — Omarion Hampton
RB — David Montgomery
WR — Tee Higgins
WR — Ladd McConkey
WR — Devaughn Vele
TE — Tyler Warren
FLEX — Deebo Samuel
FLEX — Isaiah Likely
SUPERFLEX — Justin Herbert
BENCH
Josh Jacobs — RB
Tony Pollard — RB
Jordan Love — QB
Tyler Allgeier — RB
RESERVE
Tank Dell — WR
TAXI
Caleb Douglas — WR
WHY OLAVE GARDEN IS DANGEROUS
Justin Herbert, Drake Maye and Jordan Love create elite Superflex depth
Omarion Hampton and Josh Jacobs give the backfield real ceiling
Tee Higgins, Ladd McConkey and Deebo Samuel provide a strong receiver core
Tyler Warren gives the roster a high-upside young tight end
The roster is deeper than the current standings suggest
Mat has a relentless competitive streak and does not disengage when a season turns ugly
WHAT COULD BLOW IT UP
The franchise has historically absorbed brutal injury variance
Several important pieces still carry weekly volatility
The current 0-2 start immediately reduces margin for error
Past seasons have shown how quickly elite roster construction can be erased by health
Continued bad luck could again make talent irrelevant
Nobody questions whether Mat can build a dangerous roster. The recurring question is whether fantasy football will finally let him keep one healthy.
FRANCHISE PHILOSOPHY
Olave Garden is built around relentless competition. Won't roll over and accept a lost season easily, does not mentally check out when circumstances turn against him, and rarely allows bad luck to become an excuse for bad management. The roster is continually pushed toward competitiveness even when the standings say otherwise.
That mentality has been tested repeatedly. Across multiple seasons, elite first-round investments have disappeared almost immediately, including Nick Chubb, Christian McCaffrey and Malik Nabers. The details change, but the pattern has been cruelly consistent: just as the roster appears ready to break through, something major breaks instead.
ARCHETYPE
1st Pick-Limited
RISK PROFILE
Calculated
COMPETITIVE DRIVE
Relentless
INJURY LUCK
Historically Catastrophic
QUIT LEVEL
None
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
SEP 16
Added Deebo Samuel via waivers — $30 FAAB
SEP 8
Added Devaughn Vele
SEP 8
Added Caleb Douglas
SEP 8
Added Chris Bell
SEP 8
Added Tank Dell
Dropped Travis Hunter
SEP 8
Dropped Khalil Shakir
SEP 8
Dropped Dylan Sampson
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
DRAFT CAPITAL
Current projected 2027 draft slot: 1.04
Olave Garden currently sits outside the playoff field, placing the franchise in the projected lottery range. Among non-playoff teams, draft order is driven by inverse Points For.
2027
2028
FRANCHISE LORE
- Widely regarded as the league’s most cursed manager
Lost Nick Chubb shortly after investing first-round capital
Lost Christian McCaffrey shortly after another first-round investment
Lost Malik Nabers after yet another premium investment
Has never won a fantasy championship
Remains relentlessly competitive regardless of circumstances
Rarely accepts that a season is over
A healthy Olave Garden roster is treated very differently by the rest of the league
FRANCHISE HISTORY
Olave Garden’s early history is less about trophies than survival. Mat has repeatedly built competitive rosters only to watch cornerstone players disappear at the worst possible time. Nick Chubb, Christian McCaffrey and Malik Nabers each became symbols of a franchise that has somehow turned elite first-round talent into recurring injury trauma.
Championships
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Runner-Up Finishes
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Playoff Appearances
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Best Regular-Season Finish
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All-Time Record
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Historic Power Rank
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LATEST FROM OLAVE GARDEN
POWER RANKINGS
0-2 in the standings. No. 4 where it matters.
WAIVER WIRE
Olave Garden drops $30 on Deebo with nobody bidding against him
FRANCHISE LORE