Chris Olave
New Orleans Saints·#12Season Stats · 16 games
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STM Take
Olave's climb from STTM #44 tier 6 in 2024 to #18 tier 3 in 2025 with a second-team All-Pro selection is the rebound the Saints have been waiting on since his 2023 sophomore year. The late-season game log peaks (36.8 PPR Wk 16, 25.9 PPR Wk 17) show the route-running ceiling is intact. The 2025 hardware says the tier-1 conversation is back open if the team's QB room stabilizes in 2026.
Olave was born in San Ysidro, California (Cuban on his father's side, African-American on his mother's), and played at Mission Hills High before four years at Ohio State, where he set the school record for career receiving touchdowns (35). New Orleans took him 11th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Career line is 291 catches for 3,728 yards and 19 TDs across four seasons. He earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2025.
Strengths
- 2025 second-team All-Pro at age 25; the talent-tier validation is fully back.
- Career 291 catches for 3,728 yards through four seasons; the per-game volume is intact across team chaos.
Concerns
- Travis Etienne Jr. signing in New Orleans for 2026 reshapes the target tree; Olave's role share could compress.
- 26-rank improvement from 2024 is a real bounce, but it is one year against a long stretch of injury-shortened seasons.
What to watch: Whether the Saints' offensive coordinator change in 2026 keeps Olave as the WR1 target or splits the role with Etienne.
Fantasy Outlook
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