Chris Olave

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Olave is New Orleans' clear top target and volume anchor, running a full route tree for Tyler Shough with target shares in the high-20s to low-30s and elite air-yard volume. Multiple shows have him inside their top-5 to top-7 redraft WR rankings right now, built on route-running burst, first-read priority, and downfield usage rather than name-brand pedigree. He's being treated as a weekly must-start, not a matchup-dependent flex.</br>

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Thursday, October 1

Both shows are high on him this week, with RotoWire going as far as preferring him over CeeDee Lamb thanks to elite target volume, while Late-Round flags a juicy matchup against an Atlanta defense that gets attacked through the air and struggles outside. Confident start, no disagreement here.

▲ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Ranked #10, praised as an 'alpha profile' with elite target volume; Theo prefers him over CeeDee Lamb rest of season. listen ↗

▲ The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Could eat against an Atlanta defense that faces the league's highest pass rate over expected and has struggled on the perimeter. listen ↗

Wednesday, September 30

▲ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Ranked very highly (top-5 rest-of-season) and viewed as a strong target in trades involving Christian Watson. listen ↗

Monday, September 28

▲ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Called an elite receiver again, consistently making difficult sideline catches; hosts say his career was nearly wasted due to poor QB play before Shough. listen ↗

▲ Harris Fantasy Football Podcast: Had a standout game including a toe-tap touchdown grab, reinforcing his status as a reliable fantasy starter. listen ↗

Saturday, September 26

▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Ranked WR7 rest of season, viewed as underrated if healthy. listen ↗

Friday, September 25

▲ Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: Ranked WR4, ahead of consensus, due to elite target/air-yard role (169 air yards/gm) with Tyler Shough throwing a lot in a dome vs a weak Raiders secondary. listen ↗

Thursday, September 24

Both shows are in lockout agreement — top-five WR volume plus elite route-running burst have him playing like a WR1, with FantasyPros ranking him WR5 and Harmon calling him near-unguardable in man coverage. Hold him in every format and start with confidence.

▲ Dynasty Nerds Podcast | Dynasty Fantasy Football: Moved up significantly (from WR15 toward WR7-8) due to elite target share and youth (26) relative to stars like Jefferson and Lamb, despite lingering concussion-history concerns. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry: Ranked WR5 with double-digit targets in both games and a massive 14.8 aDOT vs. a Raiders defense allowing the most yards per reception in the league. listen ↗

▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Referenced as a piece benefiting from Tyler Shough's strong play and high pass volume in New Orleans' offense. listen ↗

▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Jumped up in the rankings to WR5 this week, noted as tied for 2nd in the league in routes run. listen ↗

▲ Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon: Olave is called all-pro caliber and nearly unguardable in man coverage, with elite route burst metrics (fastest average speed off the line in the NFL) fueling a big statistical season. listen ↗

Wednesday, September 23

▲ Fantasy Focus Football: Fourth in fantasy points per game among WRs; hosts argue he should be discussed in the same elite tier as Chase/Nakua-type receivers. listen ↗

▲ Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: Consistently a top-10 wide receiver regardless of matchup, benefiting from quick outs and in-breaking route chemistry with Tyler Shough. listen ↗

Tuesday, September 22

▲ Establish The Run Fantasy Football: Playing at an elite level, now considered fantasy's #3 WR behind JSN and Amon-Ra St. Brown. listen ↗

Monday, September 21

All three shows are fully on board: elite target volume (23 through two games), confident route-running, and production well above his ADP make him a must-start, buy-now asset—some even ranking him above Drake London.

▲ Fantasy Feast: NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: Had a nice game for the Saints even without Jordan Tyson (likely Rashid Shaheed) on the field. listen ↗

▲ Harris Fantasy Football Podcast: Took over the fourth quarter to will the Saints comeback with a key third-down conversion and touchdown; belongs in the top-10 WR conversation. listen ↗

▲ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Followed a 180-yard Week 1 with 86 yards and a TD, now second in the NFL with 23 targets and a 31% target share. listen ↗

▲ The Ringer Fantasy Football Show: Playing at an elite, under-the-radar level and crediting the Guardian cap for making him play more confidently and aggressively. listen ↗

▲ Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: 10 targets, 8 catches, 86 yards; hosts say he looks like a stud who should be valued far above his ADP compared to guys like Drake London. listen ↗

▲ Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon: 23 targets through two games with strong route-running and catch radius; hosts call him a must-have receiver right now. listen ↗

Sunday, September 20

▶ Fantasy Football Today: Questionable at Baltimore; his absence would boost Devon Vele and Juwan Johnson. listen ↗

▲ The Audible: Devin views him as a strong GPP value at $7,200 (cheaper than Chase/CeeDee Lamb) with upside to be a top-5 receiver against Baltimore. listen ↗

Saturday, September 19

▲ Fantasy Football Today: Part of a trade offer (with Jadarian Price) for Chase Brown that hosts deemed fair, calling Olave a stud being bought low. listen ↗

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