Chris Olave

Fantasy Upside

We have Chris Olave as the WR14 in our projections with 87 receptions, 1,140 yards, and five trips to the end zone. That's his career-high so far on all accounts but a third-year leap that includes eight or so touchdowns seems possible here. An extra three touchdowns would vault him up to WR7, leapfrogging Garrett Wilson.

Fantasy Downside

The downside here would be that he doesn't get the touchdowns we're hoping for and Alvin Kamara returns to Kamara-like levels of fantasy scoring. If that happens we could see something closer to the 72 reception, 1,042-yard season that Olave had in his rookie year. That would drop him down into WR24 territory which would be a tough return on his ADP.

2024 Bottom Line

As always, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Olave's current projection seems fair and he's being drafted at the right price. It's hard to envision a top 3 season from him and there are guys in his range that have that upside.

Week 16 at Los Angeles Rams

It turns out Chris Olave will play Thursday against the Rams after missing Sunday against the Giants with an ankle injury. He returned to practice Tuesday and was a full participant Wednesday. He’s “good to go” as head coach Dennis Allen put it. The Saints really need him as they try to make a playoff push, playing what essentially amounts to a playoff game Thursday night. Olave moves back into WR2 territory and a good option for the playoffs this week.

Week 12 at Atlanta Falcons

Chris Olave went into the bye week on a bit of a hot streak. He has four double-digit fantasy games in the last five weeks. He has 31 catches over that span with two games almost reaching 100 yards and a touchdown in each of his last two games. The Falcons provide a favorable matchup for Olave and the Saints wide receivers. Olave's volume provides him plenty of chances to produce, making him a borderline WR1 this week.