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Basic StatsChris Olave’s Basic Stats

Chris Olave
ADP: N/A
Bye: 12
Experience: 3
Age: 24.4
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
40 Time: 4.39

Burst Score (Rank): 116.40 (25%)
Catch Radius (Rank): 10.00 (51%)

Chris Olave's Weekly Outlook

Week 16 Projections
Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
0 0 0 0
Weekly Writeup

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
1.5 20.5 0.1 2.7

Chris Olave's 2024 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#67 Wide Receiver

124 Projected Points

ADP Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 100 Fum
Not Available 44.9 593.3 3.23 1 0

3D Projections DS 3D Projections

Basic StatsChris Olave's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Olave remains easily the Saints’ best WR.

He improved in nearly every metric from Year 1 to Year 2, and the upward trajectory should continue this season

Though Derek Carr is still the QB, Olave will get the targets to be an every-week starter and a WR1, which is where he sits in our rankings.

What We Learned Last Year

  • Olave posted a season-long stat line of 87 catches for 1,123 yards and five TDs in 16 games.
  • His per-game averages were slightly improved from his rookie season (2022):
    • 8.63 targets (up from 7.93)
    • 5.44 receptions (up from 4.80)
    • 70.2 yards (up from 69.5)
    • 12.9 yards per catch (down from 14.5)
    • 0.31 TDs (up from 0.27)
  • Olave ranked as the PPR WR16 in total fantasy points and WR20 in points per game.
  • He missed one game last year (Week 15) with a right ankle injury. It was the third game he’s missed in two years.
  • He had four top-12 finishes. He also had four WR37 or worse finishes.
  • Olave’s target share stayed consistent from 25.6% in 2022 (21st among WRs) to 25.8% (16th among WRs).
  • Among 89 WRs with 45+ targets, Olave ranked 17th in Pro Football Focus receiving grade and 18th in yards per route run (2.07).
  • Among those same 89 WRs, Olave ranked 18th in average targeted air yards (13.3) and 12th in percentage of team air yards (37.15%).

What to Expect in 2024

  • Olave enters his third season with the Saints under HC Dennis Allen.
  • New OC Klint Kubiak spent last year as the 49ers' passing-game coordinator
    • Last season the 49ers threw the fewest passes in the NFL at 491.
    • In Kubiak’s last OC stint for the Vikings in 2021, the team finished 12th in the league in pass attempts (604).
  • The Saints are expected to take a slight step backward. They are tied for second in the NFC South with a 7.5 win total at most sportsbooks.
  • The Saints have the 25th-highest odds to win the Super Bowl at +8000 on most sportsbooks, third highest in the division.
  • Olave enters his third season at 24 years old. According to our aging curve research, the average WR with Olave’s career produces at 95% of his peak value at age 24.

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Chris Olave, WR NO

8:57pm EST 12/19/24

Chris Olave Back At Practice

Saints WR Chris Olave (head) put in a limited practice on Thursday -- his first since sustaining his fifth documented concussion on November 3. Interim HC Darren Rizzi called Olave "doubtful" to play vs. the Packers on Monday night, but perhaps he'll make it back for Week 17 or 18. Considering his lengthy layoff and the Saints' QB situation, Olave would be very difficult to trust in Week 17 fantasy lineups.

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The Saints are expected to place WR Chris Olave on IR ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That would obviously mean at least four games down for Olave following his fifth career concussion. But he also might not play again this season.

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Saints WR Chris Olave (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Falcons. Interim HC Darren Rizzi said Friday that the team is still considering placing Olave on IR after his fifth documented concussion. That decision would likely come on Saturday. Stay tuned.

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Saints WR Chris Olave is consulting specialists after sustaining his fifth documented concussion -- and second this season -- in the Week 9 loss to the Panthers. “We’re more worried about Chris Olave the person and making sure that everything’s good,” interim HC Darren Rizzi said Wednesday. “Then once he goes through that process, we’ll bring it back to football to see how that fits in. When I say day to day, it sounds like coach-speak. He’s kind of seeing some specialists and we’ll go through the process." Olave won't play vs. the Falcons this weekend, and we wouldn't be surprised if he lands on IR later this week. Try to keep him stashed on fantasy benches for now -- but plan to be without him for multiple weeks.

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Saints WR Chris Olave suffered an apparent concussion in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. Olave has sustained four documented concussions, including one in Week 6 of this season. He could be looking at an extended absence.

Update: Olave has been ruled out with a concussion. "He has movement in all extremities and is undergoing further evaluation at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center," the team said in a statement.

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Chris Olave, WR NO
Dynasty MVP 47
Position Rank #21 WR
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
569
941
1,685
Dynasty Write-up
Olave tallied 87-1,123-5 in Year 2 – solid on the surface. But an inconsistent deep ball connection with Derek Carr left plenty of meat on the bone. Olave’s targets should remain steady going forward.
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