Saints' wideout Chris Olave among NFL receiving leaders
A first-round choice by the Saints from the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2022 NFL Draft, Olave has been one of the Saints' featured weapons from the start.
Key points
- Despite excess defensive attention, Olave is averaging 7 catches and just under 92 receiving yards per game.
- Those numbers put him among the NFL's receiving leaders for catches and yardage.
- For you fantasy owners of Chris Olave, though, you shouldn't be too worried.
Wide receiver Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints is in the middle of the most productive year of his career.
Olave also ranks seventh in the NFL in receptions, with four of the players ahead of him also the beneficiary of an extra game.
Additional details
- Olave ranks sixth in the league for receiving yards.
- He had over 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons and 159 total receptions before concussions limited him to eight games in 2024.
- Heading into Week 10, a matchup with the Carolina Panthers, Olave has 56 receptions for 734 yards and two touchdowns on 83 targets.
- Saints quarterback Tyler Shough also has a strong chemistry with wide receiver Devaughn Vele and tight end Juwan Johnson.
- Olave will continue to be Shough's favorite target and most important New Orleans weapon down the stretch.
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