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Fantasy Life Articles fantasy football takes on Chris Olave
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PositiveRoleJul 18, 2026
Olave was Tyler Shough's only legit weapon last season but now has additional offensive weapons with the additions of Etienne and Jordyn Tyson to the Saints.PositiveValueJul 16, 2026
Kendall Valenzuela recommends keeping Chris Olave in the 10th round over Travis Etienne in the 12th, citing his consistency when healthy and the Saints' high-pace offense.PositiveProjectionJul 16, 2026
Chris Olave is projected for 135 targets and 1,125 receiving yards with 6 touchdowns, coming off career-best marks in 2025 with 156 targets, 100 receptions, 1,163 yards, and 9 touchdowns.PositiveProjectionJul 10, 2026
Finished WR7 PPG (16.8) in 2025 under Kellen Moore's Saints offense; ranked 1st in targets with 20-30 seconds left on play clock (25 targets). Moore's offense led NFL in plays per minute (2.2), 22.7% no-huddle rate (2nd only to Washington), and 10.27 seconds average time left on play clock in neutral scripts (2nd-highest). Saints deployed shift-motion 64% of the time (3rd-highest, 11% increase from 2024), creating a blistering-pace environment that benefited Olave's fantasy production.PositiveProjectionJul 9, 2026
Olave broke out last year (100-1,163-9 receiving) and was especially strong after the Saints traded away No. 2 WR Rashid Shaheed, posting a No. 2 Utilization Score at 92 with 45-603-6 receiving on 69 targets in 7 games. If QB Tyler Shough progresses in his second season and the offense comes together more in HC Kellen Moore's second year, Olave's hot back half of 2025 could extend across all of 2026.