2024 Receiving Stats
REC
6
YDS
92
TD
0
AVG
15.3
TAR
8
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Olave has mostly been as advertised since the Saints drafted him 11th overall in 2022, putting up back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons while making a living with his 4.39 speed and nifty route-running rather than yards after the catch. His second season featured 15 more catches, 81 more yards and one more TD than his debut campaign, but it was a product of adding 207 snaps. Olave was actually targeted on a slightly larger share of his routes as a rookie (26.9 percent to 25.1) and produced more yards per route (2.35 to 2.05) and per target (8.8 to 8.1), even though the Saints got an ostensible QB upgrade during the 2023 offseason. In practice, 2023 Derek Carr was similar to 2022 Andy Dalton, playing through numerous injuries and struggling to get anything going on passes that weren't thrown to Olave (138 targets), Rashid Shaheed (75) or rookie A.T. Perry (18). Those three accounted for half of the team's receiving TDs and 49 percent of the yardage on 40 percent of the targets, while RB Alvin Kamara and WR Michael Thomas got volume when they were available but didn't do much with it. Thomas is gone now and hasn't been replaced by another veteran, with Shaheed and Perry both profiling as deep threats but probably not volume guys. That leaves a lot of the burden on Olave's shoulders, potentially setting up a third-year breakout if things go well for Carr and the passing game under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Read Past Outlooks
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Four grabs in Sunday's rout
Olave caught four of six targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 44-19 win over the Cowboys.
ANALYSIS
He added seven yards on one carry. Olave was more involved in the Saints' passing game that he had been in the team's opener, leading New Orleans in targets Sunday, but he didn't have much to do in the second half after helping build a 35-16 lead heading into intermission. Olave has taken a back seat to Rashid Shaheed so far in 2024, but he could break out against a mostly inexperienced Eagles secondary in Week 3.
He added seven yards on one carry. Olave was more involved in the Saints' passing game that he had been in the team's opener, leading New Orleans in targets Sunday, but he didn't have much to do in the second half after helping build a 35-16 lead heading into intermission. Olave has taken a back seat to Rashid Shaheed so far in 2024, but he could break out against a mostly inexperienced Eagles secondary in Week 3.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Chris Olave's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
44.5Air Yards Per Snap
1.01% Team Air Yards
25.6%% Team Targets
20.5%Avg Depth of Target
11.1 YdsCatch Rate
75.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.2% Targeted On Route
23.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Eagles pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
80.3
Cornerbacks
96.2
Safeties
78.8
Linebackers
42.4
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2024 Chris Olave Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Chris Olave's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"Weight
187 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secVertical Jump
32.0 inBroad Jump
124 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
31.13 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Olave went 11th overall in the 2022 draft and came right out of the gate with a 1,000-yard season, quickly becoming the top receiving option in a run-first New Orleans offense with Andy Dalton taking most of the QB snaps. A step forward in 2023 seems likely, especially with Derek Carr replacing Dalton and providing at least a modest upgrade, though there's also a bit more competition for targets after fellow rookie Rashid Shaheed emerged as a legit threat late last season and Michael Thomas decided to stick around in New Orleans for another year. Still, it's far from the worst situation in terms of target competition, as Juwan Johnson is far from a dominant force at tight end and Thomas might only be WR2 to Olave's WR1 even if the veteran stays healthy (a huge "if"). There's also the matter of Olave primarily working downfield and intermediate routes, whereas even the peak version of Thomas was sometimes derided from his reliance on slants and other quick-hitters. Olave's 4.39 speed and impressive ball skills should set him apart from the rest of the pack in the Bayou.
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Quiet in Sunday's rout
Olave caught both his targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 47-10 rout of the Panthers.
ANALYSIS
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Records three receptions Sunday
Olave had three receptions (on four targets) for 26 yards in Sunday's exhibition loss to San Francisco.
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One catch to open preseason
Olave secured one of four targets for 10 yards in the Saints' 16-14 preseason win over the Cardinals on Saturday night.
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Returns to practice
Olave practiced Wednesday after exiting early during Tuesday's session with an apparent hip injury, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Exits practice with hip injury
Olave left Tuesday's practice with an apparent hip injury, Jeff Nowak of WWL Radio reports.
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Pro Bowl possible in Year 2
Olave should be in line to earn his first career Pro-Bowl nod in 2023, Kevin Patra of NFL.com opines.
ANALYSIS
Olave arguably came close to cinching Pro-Bowl honors as a rookie 11th overall pick a year ago, posting 72 receptions for 1,042 yards and four touchdowns across 15 games. Patra notes that Olave's route-running ability is already elite, and he adds that the combination of his explosive speed and Carr's knack for connecting on the deep ball should lead to even better numbers for the second-year wideout this coming season.
Olave arguably came close to cinching Pro-Bowl honors as a rookie 11th overall pick a year ago, posting 72 receptions for 1,042 yards and four touchdowns across 15 games. Patra notes that Olave's route-running ability is already elite, and he adds that the combination of his explosive speed and Carr's knack for connecting on the deep ball should lead to even better numbers for the second-year wideout this coming season.