Saints' Chris Olave: Limited in return to practice
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Olave (back) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Olave sat out Wednesday's session after his back injury from last week flared up after Sunday's defeat at Miami, as coach Kellen Moore told Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. One day later, Olave's ability to handle at least individual drills indicates that he's trending positively ahead of Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, and Friday's injury report will reveal if he carries a designation into the weekend.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Back at practice
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Olave (back) returned to practice Thursday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
Coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday that the back injury Olave dealt with last week flared up after Sunday's loss at Miami, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, resulting in an absence to begin Week 14 prep. Olave's activity level one day later will be revealed once the Saints post Thursday's practice report.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Still dealing with back injury
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Olave (back) didn't practice Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Olave was able to play this past Sunday at Miami after dealing with a back injury last week. Coach Kellen Moore said that the issue flared up for Olave after that contest, and the fourth-year pro now will have two more chances this week to mix into drills before the Saints potentially tag him with a designation for a second straight week. Despite the health concern, Olave was able to log an 87 percent snap share Week 13 on his way to four catches (on seven targets) for 47 yards and one touchdown.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Suiting up Sunday
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Olave (back) is listed as active Sunday at Miami.
Olave exited Wednesday's practice early due to a back injury, going down as a limited participant in the process. He was held out of drills entirely Thursday, but a capped session Friday led to a questionable designation for Week 13 action. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reported Saturday evening that Olave, who battled back spasms during the week, was slated to suit up for Sunday's game, which now has been confirmed. In three starts with rookie QB Tyler Shough under center, Olave has accrued a 17-231-1 line on 25 targets, making him an easy plug-and-play option for fantasy purposes.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Should suit up Sunday
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Olave (back), who is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Miami, is expected to play, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Olave sat out one practice and was limited in two others this week while managing the back issue, but after traveling with the Saints to Miami, he seems to be in line to suit up. The wideout has continued to be productive this season despite inconsistent play from New Orleans' quarterbacks, as he's put together a 69-734-4 receiving line through 11 games.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Listed as questionable
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Olave (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Miami after returning to practice Friday as a limited participant.
A quick return to practice suggests Olave's injury isn't serious. He left practice early Wednesday and didn't participate Thursday, but mixing back into drills at the end of the week -- even in a limited capacity -- suggests he's got a real chance to avoid the inactive list ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Returns to practice
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Olave (back) returned to practice Friday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Olave left Wednesday's practice early and then didn't participate Thursday, but it appears he still has a shot to play this Sunday against the Dolphins.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Dealing with back issue
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Coach Kellen Moore said Olave was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a back injury, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football, Olave made an early exit from Wednesday's session, after which Moore revealed the reason. The Saints will post two more injury reports this week before potentially clearing up Olave's status ahead of Sunday's contest at Miami. In four games with rookie QB Tyler Shough under center, Olave has produced a 25-294-1 line on 37 targets.
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Saints' Chris Olave: WRs to Start
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Olave was great in Week 10 at Carolina with five catches for 104 yards and a touchdown on eight targets, and he should continue to be the main weapon in the passing game for Tyler Shough heading into Week 12 against the Falcons. Atlanta has allowed seven receivers to score at least 12.8 PPR points in the past five games, with eight touchdowns over that span, and Olave has scored at least 14.6 PPR points in three games in a row against the Falcons prior to this matchup.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Breaks out with rookie QB
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Olave caught five of eight targets for 104 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 17-7 win over the Panthers.
The fourth-year wideout put together his best performance of the season in terms of yardage, capped by a 62-yard TD in the second quarter. Olave failed to see double-digit targets for only the fourth time in 2025, but he's showing some good early chemistry with rookie QB Tyler Shough, who was making his second career start. Olave will take a 60-664-4 line on 94 targets through 10 games into the Saints' bye, before facing the Falcons in Week 12.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Limited to four targets Week 9
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Olave accrued three receptions (on four targets) for 57 yards during Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Rams.
Olave was not the primary target for rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, who made his first career start Sunday after replacing previous QB1 Spencer Rattler at the end of the Week 8 loss to Tampa Bay. Instead, No.2 wide receiver Rashid Shaheed led the Saints with nine targets. Olave tied with tight end Juwan Johnson for the team's second-most targets, which represented a season low for the wideout. It didn't help that LA dominated New Orleans in time of possession 43:53-16:07. If the Saints' offense continues to struggle at this rate, Olave could be in store for another low output Week 10 versus division-rival Carolina.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Strong PPR effort Sunday
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Olave corralled eight of 12 targets for 63 yards while losing three yards on his only rush attempt in Sunday's 23-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Olave was unable to replicate last week's multi-score performance, but he still escaped Sunday's one-sided loss with a solid PPR score. The Saints' top wideout finished with double-digit targets for the sixth time in eight appearances this season. Olave has surpassed last year's production in an injury-shortened season with a 52-503-3 receiving line through eight starts in 2025. The Ohio State product checks in as New Orleans' safest fantasy option heading into next Sunday's tilt against the Rams.
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Saints' Chris Olave: WRs to Start
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Olave continues to be a star for the Saints, and he's worth starting in all leagues in Week 8 against Tampa Bay. He's now scored at least 15.8 PPR points in each of his past two outings against New England and Chicago, and he combined for 11 catches, 196 yards and two touchdowns on 17 targets over that span. The Buccaneers have allowed the opposing No. 1 receiver to score at least 19.2 PPR points in each of the past three games (Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kendrick Bourne and Amon-Ra St. Brown), and hopefully Olave will follow suit. He has top-10 upside in Week 8.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Limited in return to practice
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Olave (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Olave didn't appear to be nursing an injury during this past Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Bears, but the Saints nonetheless cited an ankle issue for his absence from Wednesday's practice. The receiver's ability to get back on the field Thursday as a limited participant offers hope that the injury isn't anything too serious, though he may still need to upgrade to full participation in Friday's practice to avoid carrying a questionable tag into Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers.
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Saints' Chris Olave: WRs to Start
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Olave has scored at least 12.4 PPR points in four of six games this season, including two in a row against the Giants and Patriots. He has 21 targets in his past two outings, and he just had his best yardage game of the season in Week 6 against New England with 98. The Bears are No. 8 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and five guys have scored at least 13.6 PPR points against Chicago this year. I like Olave as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues, with his value slightly higher in PPR.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Top DFS Play
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Chris Olave is averaging 10.7 targets per game this year. Wide receivers are averaging 2.21 Fantasy points per target against the Bears this year. Two wide receivers have seen at least nine targets against the Bears. Amon-Ra St. Brown turned 11 targets into 38.5 PPR Fantasy points and George Pickens turned nine targets into 17.8 PPR Fantasy points. Don't be surprised if Olave tops 20 this week.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Just misses century mark in loss
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Olave caught six of 10 targets for 98 yards in Sunday's 25-19 loss to the Patriots.
The fourth-year wideout nearly produced his first 100-yard performance since Week 8 of last season, but Olave instead had to settle for a season high in receiving yards. He's been Spencer Rattler's favorite downfield option by far, seeing double-digit targets in five of six games to begin the campaign en route to a 39-342-1 line on 63 targets overall. Olave will look to stay productive in Week 7 against the Bears.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Team-high volume in win
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Olave caught seven of 11 targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants.
The catches and targets were both team highs, but Olave's output was overshadowed by an 87-yard TD by Rashid Shaheed in the second quarter that sparked the Saints' offense to life. Olave remains the the top option for QB Spencer Rattler, but his volume hasn't resulted in any big performances yet in 2025 -- despite seeing double-digit targets in four of five games and 53 looks in total, he sports just a 33-244-1 line, and Sunday's 59 receiving yards were actually his season high. He'll try to make a bigger impact in Week 6 against the Patriots.
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Saints' Chris Olave: WRs to Sit
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It's great that Olave has 23 targets in the first two games of the season against Arizona and San Francisco. But he's only managed 13 catches for 108 yards and no touchdowns with that volume, and it's tough to trust him in the majority of leagues heading into Week 3 at Seattle. This will be Spencer Rattler's first road game this season, and the Seahawks have been able to limit the passing attacks for San Francisco and Pittsburgh in the first two games of the year. Olave is only worth starting as a No. 3 PPR receiver given his volume, but he needs to do more with his receptions or find the end zone to be considered a starter in most leagues moving forward.
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Saints' Chris Olave: Unlikely to play Sunday
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Based on pregame warmups, Olave (ankle) is not in line to play in Sunday's preseason opener against the Chargers, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Neither Olave nor Rashid Shaheed were spotted warming up with the other Saints wideouts, though the latter was later spotted in uniform warming up with the punt return group, per Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana. Olave is working through a minor ankle injury, and his next opportunity to suit up will be against the Jaguars on Sunday, Aug. 17.
