Chris Olave Fantasy Football News | Shark Bites

Saints WR Chris Olave (hamstring) was listed as a DNP on Tuesday's estimated injury report. With Week 16’s game falling on a Saturday, the turnaround time is shorter than usual. We’ll keep tabs on Olave as we learn more on Wednesday. Should the rookie be available, the matchup against the Browns' defense ranks as the 11th-toughest in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs this season. Olave is a flex option in fantasy lineups.

The Saints threw only 19 passes in Sunday's narrow win over the Falcons. That helped rookie WR Chris Olave acquire only 4 targets. He caught 3 for 53 yards. New Orleans has gone low volume in the passing game most of the year, but this was a season low in attempts. Andy Dalton was averaging 29.9 attempts per game entering the week. A Week 16 matchup with the Browns isn't scary for Olave, but you should probably plan to play someone else when he visits the Eagles in Week 17.

Coming off a pair of bad outings, Saints QB Andy Dalton proved efficient and productive in Sunday's win over the Rams. He completed 21 of 25 passes for 260 yards and 3 TDs. Dalton found WR Chris Olave for a 53-yard score, tossing his other 2 TDs to TE Juwan Johnson and WR Jarvis Landry. Olave was the only Saint to crack 50 receiving yards, taking his 5 catches for 102 yards. New Orleans heads to San Francisco in Week 12.

Saints TE Juwan Johnson led the team in targets (7), receptions (5) and receiving yards (44) in Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh. He also snagged the team's only TD of the day from 15 yards out. WR Chris Olave, WR Jarvis Landry and RB Alvin Kamara tied for 2nd on the team with 3 receptions apiece. Landry checked in 2nd with 6 targets in his 1st action since Week 4. Olave trailed Landry by 1 target and 1 snap but ran 2 more routes. Week 11 holds a home date with the Rams.

Saints WR Marquez Callaway is a healthy scratch for today's game vs. the Steelers. He's the odd man out with WR Jarvis Landry back. Landry joins Chris Olave and Tre'Quan Smith as New Orleans' top 3 WRs.

Saints WR Jarvis Landry (ankle) is inactive for tonight's game vs. the Ravens. He was limited in practice all week but will miss his 5th straight game. Chris Olave, Marquez Callaway and Tre'Quan Smith will again operate as New Orleans' top 3 WRs.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara racked up all 3 of his team's TDs in Sunday's shutout win over the Raiders. He scored once on the ground, amid 18 carries for 62 yards. Kamara did more damage as a receiver, though, delivering a 9-96-2 line on a team-high 10 targets. WR Chris Olave caught 5 balls for 52 yards on 7 targets, 2nd most on the team. No other Saint topped 4 looks. New Orleans hosts Baltimore on Monday night, a matchup that has been friendlier for rushing than passing.

Saints WRs Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) are out for Sunday's game vs. the Raiders. HC Dennis Allen said Friday that there's no timetable for their returns, but that he does expect both guys to play again this season. WR Chris Olave should continue to dominate targets this weekend, with Marquez Callaway and Tre'Quan Smith as New Orleans' #2 and #3 WRs.

Saints WR Chris Olave stepped up in Week 7 with 7 catches for 106 yards. The rookie has now hit 50 yards in 5 straight, a stretch that includes 53 targets. Of course, it’s helped that Jarvis Landry has missed the past 3 games; Michael Thomas has missed the last 4. But watching film on Olave, it’s clear that he deserves a sizable weekly role. The analytics back it up, as he ranks 9th in yards per route run (2.46) among 82 qualifiers. We'll see about the statuses of Olave’s veteran teammates. But even if they're active, Olave will profile as a WR3+ for Sunday’s home matchup with Vegas.

The Saints have ruled WR Michael Thomas (foot), WR Jarvis Landry (ankle) and TE Adam Trautman out for Thursday night's game against the Cardinals. WR Chris Olave, on the other hand, should be set to return after missing Week 6 with a concussion. Trautman's absence boosts TE Juwan Johnson, who garnered 6 targets Sunday with Trainman leaving early.

Saints WRs Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) remained sidelined on Tuesday. Neither guy is expected to play vs. the Cardinals on Thursday night, leaving Chris Olave, Tre'Quan Smith and Marquez Callaway as New Orleans' top 3 WRs.

The Saints listed WRs Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) as missing practice on Monday's estimated report, ahead of the Thursday night game against Arizona. WR Chris Olave (concussion) was off the injury report, indicating he should be good to go for Week 7.

Saints insider Jeff Duncan hears that WRs Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) are not expected back for Thursday night's game vs. the Cardinals. Neither guy seemed close to playing this past week, so it's no surprise that they won't be ready on the short turnaround. Duncan adds that there's "optimism" that WR Chris Olave will clear concussion protocol by Thursday. If that's the case, the rookie should be in for a big target share.

Saints WR Chris Olave (concussion) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Bengals. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice, so unless he suffered a setback, he should return for Week 7. With WRs Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry also out, New Orleans is down to WRs Tre’Quan Smith, Marquez Callaway and Keith Kirkwood. Expect a run-heavy game plan with plenty of Taysom Hill.

The Saints don’t expect WR Chris Olave (concussion) to play Sunday against the Bengals. That leaves New Orleans without its top 3 wideouts. Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry have already been ruled out