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Chris Olave Gets First Score of Season

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Sep 23 2024 3:22 AM UTC
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Not much went right for the New Orleans offense in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. But WR Chris Olave had a good day. He caught all 6 of his targets for 86 yards and the team's only TD. That score put the Saints ahead with 2:03 left in the fourth quarter, before Philly scored the game-winning TD.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Olave didn't see great target volume, but that's largely because New Orleans attempted only 25 passes in all. The Saints have yet to throw more than that in any game this season.

Olave garnered a 24% share of targets to lead the team. He also led in receptions and more than doubled his nearest teammate in receiving yards. Olave accounted for 60.6% of the team's receiving yards.

No other Saint caught more than three passes for the game.

It was a nice game for Olave in terms of shares and production. But he still needs New Olreans to throw the ball more.

Keeping passing volume down made sense as they dominated their first two games by 37 and then 25. But Sunday's pass-run split might point to New Orleans trying to keep things much more run-heavy than in the past.

Matchups with the Falcons and Chiefs the next two weeks hold potential for competitive conditions with nothing especially scary for Olave in coverage.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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