2024 Receiving Stats
REC
73
YDS
781
TD
5
AVG
10.7
TAR
114
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Olave has looked the part of a first-round pick since New Orleans took him 11th overall in 2024, but he's never reached superstar status and now is in danger of having his career shortened by concussions. He has four on record in three NFL seasons, including two last year that limited him to eight games and led the Saints to shut him down even when reports suggested he technically could've played the final week or two. Olave had a pair of 1,000-yard seasons before that, both times with an aDOT above 13.0 and YPT above 8.0, with especially strong numbers on intermediate targets. His 4.39 speed also demands deep-ball respect, although Olave's yet to play in an offense that's made the most of that potential strength. He'll be in a new system this year, led by HC Kellen Moore and OC Doug Nussmeier, without much in the way of target competition besides RB Alvin Kamara and fellow wideout Rashid Shaheed (coming back from a meniscus tear). The issue lies under center, where second-round rookie Tyler Shough and 2024 fifth-round pick Spencer Rattler are the top candidates to start Week 1. The combination of concussion and QB concerns puts Olave's fantasy rank much lower than where he'd be if we evaluated on talent alone. Read Past Outlooks
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Likely to play through injury again
Olave, who is officially questionable to play Sunday versus Tampa Bay due to a lingering back issue, is expected to suit up, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Olave also dealt with the back issue last week, but he was able to play and log a 4-47-1 receiving line against Miami on Sunday. The veteran wideout posted a DNP/LP/LP practice progression this week, and that appears to be enough for him to take the field again this Sunday against the Buccaneers. Despite New Orleans' inconsistent quarterback play throughout the campaign, Olave has tied a career-high mark with five receiving TDs while posting a solid 781 yards on 73 catches through 12 games.
Olave also dealt with the back issue last week, but he was able to play and log a 4-47-1 receiving line against Miami on Sunday. The veteran wideout posted a DNP/LP/LP practice progression this week, and that appears to be enough for him to take the field again this Sunday against the Buccaneers. Despite New Orleans' inconsistent quarterback play throughout the campaign, Olave has tied a career-high mark with five receiving TDs while posting a solid 781 yards on 73 catches through 12 games.
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Air Yards Per Game
59.4Air Yards Per Snap
1.58% Team Air Yards
11.3%% Team Targets
8.5%Avg Depth of Target
10.8 YdsCatch Rate
72.7%Drop Rate
2.3%Avg Yds After Catch
3.8% Targeted On Route
24.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
81.8
Cornerbacks
82.2
Safeties
78.1
Linebackers
87.4
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Measurables Review
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How do Chris Olave's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 0"Weight
187 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secVertical Jump
32.0 inBroad Jump
124 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
31.13 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Olave has mostly been as advertised since the Saints drafted him 11th overall in 2022, putting up back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons while making a living with his 4.39 speed and nifty route-running rather than yards after the catch. His second season featured 15 more catches, 81 more yards and one more TD than his debut campaign, but it was a product of adding 207 snaps. Olave was actually targeted on a slightly larger share of his routes as a rookie (26.9 percent to 25.1) and produced more yards per route (2.35 to 2.05) and per target (8.8 to 8.1), even though the Saints got an ostensible QB upgrade during the 2023 offseason. In practice, 2023 Derek Carr was similar to 2022 Andy Dalton, playing through numerous injuries and struggling to get anything going on passes that weren't thrown to Olave (138 targets), Rashid Shaheed (75) or rookie A.T. Perry (18). Those three accounted for half of the team's receiving TDs and 49 percent of the yardage on 40 percent of the targets, while RB Alvin Kamara and WR Michael Thomas got volume when they were available but didn't do much with it. Thomas is gone now and hasn't been replaced by another veteran, with Shaheed and Perry both profiling as deep threats but probably not volume guys. That leaves a lot of the burden on Olave's shoulders, potentially setting up a third-year breakout if things go well for Carr and the passing game under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.
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Questionable to face Bucs
Olave (back) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Saints team reporter Erin Summers reports.
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Limited in return to practice
Olave (back) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Back at practice
Olave (back) returned to practice Thursday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
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Still dealing with back injury
Olave (back) didn't practice Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Scores TD in Week 14
Olave gathered in four of seven targets for 47 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 21-17 defeat to the Dolphins.
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Uncertain for Week 13
Olave is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins due to a back injury he suffered during Wednesday's practice, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Olave left Wednesday's practice with the injury and missed Thursday's session altogether before returning Friday on a limited basis. Head coach Kellen Moore said Olave "did well" within the context of his limitations Friday but added the team would "let this thing play itself out over the course of the next 48 hours," suggesting the talented receiver will likely be a true game-time decision.
Olave left Wednesday's practice with the injury and missed Thursday's session altogether before returning Friday on a limited basis. Head coach Kellen Moore said Olave "did well" within the context of his limitations Friday but added the team would "let this thing play itself out over the course of the next 48 hours," suggesting the talented receiver will likely be a true game-time decision.