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Chris Olave

New Orleans Saints·#12
Pos WRHt 6'0"Wt 185 lbExp 4 yrCollege Ohio State
Updated September 21, 2026

Model Score

77.3 MODEL
2022
78.5
2023
76.2
2024
75.9
2025
77.3

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Chris Olave Props This Weekvs LV Sun Sep 27

MarketLineOverUnder
Receptions5.5-110 Bovada-120 Bovada
Receiving yards67.5-115 Bovada-115 Bovada
Anytime TD+155 DraftKings

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Chris Olave Injury StatusQuestionable

Chris Olave is listed Questionable (Hamstring), reported Sep 20. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.

Chris Olave Stats This Season · 1 games

10
Rec
182
Rec Yds
0
Rec TD
13
Targets
182.0
Yds/Gm
28.2
Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.650
EPA / target
3.3 yd
Avg separation
6.0 yd
Avg cushion
-1.9
YAC over exp
76.9%
Catch %

Draft & College

Round 1, pick 11 · New Orleans Saints · 2022
Ohio State (Big Ten)
Taken
#11
where he actually went
Our college model
#45
among WR in our college data
In college · 2018-2021 · 38 games
165 rec, 2,381 yds, 25 TD, 14.4 yds/rec

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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.

Chris Olave Fantasy Outlook

Chris Olave scored 28 PPR points, 28.2 per game this season. Compare him against any WR and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.

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