Chris Olave's Basic Stats
Chris Olave's Injury Guide% chance misses at least 2 quarters
1- 17√1-% Inj/Season
Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable
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| Date | League | Injury | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Non-NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Olave suffered a tight hamstring during the practice. He was available in Ohio State's spring game |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Non-NFL | Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 | Olave suffered a head injury in the Buckeyes' season-opener vs. Nebraska. |
| Oct 9, 2022 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 | Olave was concussed upon scoring in the 3rd quarter. |
| Nov 26, 2023 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 | Olave left in the third quarter of Week 12 vs. the Falcons due to a concussion. He returned to play the following week. |
| Dec 10, 2023 | NFL | Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Olave suffered a right ankle injury in Week 14 vs. the Panthers. He missed one game. |
Chris Olave's Preseason Player AnalysisOlave 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.
Bucs rule out Shaq Barrett (groin), Carlton Davis (concussion) vs. Saints
The Buccaneers have ruled Edge Shaq Barrett (groin) and CB Carlton Davis (concussion) out for Sunday's game against the Saints. That hurts an already vulnerable pass defense. It's a nice fantasy spot for New Orleans QB Derek Carr and WR Chris Olave.
Chris Olave will play Week 16
Saints WR Chris Olave (ankle) is not listed on the final Week 16 injury report. He was a full-go in Wednesday's practice and should be at least close to 100% for Thursday night's game vs. the Rams. Olave is safe to get back into fantasy lineups.
Chris Olave expected back for Week 16
Saints WR Chris Olave (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Rams on Thursday night, according to insider Nick Underhill. Olave was limited in Tuesday's practice. We'll see what he does on Wednesday and how he's listed on the final injury report before making a final call on how he stacks up as a Week 16 fantasy play.
Chris Olave out vs. Giants
Nick Underhill of Neworleans.football reports that Saints WR Chris Olave will be inactive for today's game against the Giants. We're about 15 minutes from getting official confirmation when the inactives come out. But go ahead and get Olave out of your fantasy football lineup if you haven't done so already. We had already removed Olave from the Week 15 WR rankings in anticipation of this.
"Not a lot of optimism" for Chris Olave
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter both call Saints WR Chris Olave (ankle) a game-time decision for today's meeting with the Giants. But Rapoport adds that "there is not a lot of optimism that he can go." That's not a surprise after Olave missed practice all week. With WR Michael Thomas still on IR, Olave's absence would leave Rashid Shaheed as the best fantasy bet in New Orleans' WR corps. A.T. Perry, Lynn Bowden, Keith Kirkwood, and Marquez Callaway would round out the group. Olave's absence could also mean bigger roles for TE Taysom Hill and RB Alvin Kamara in the passing game. We've removed Olave from the Week 15 Rankings and updated Saints projections.
For us, it's 1/17th of the equation. Hear us out.
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