The New Orleans Saints comeback with a strong game from receiver Chris Olave to sweep the Carolina Panthers 20-17.
The New Orleans Saints gutted out a come from behind win over the Carolina Panthers to complete their sweep of their division rivals. Saints quarterback Tyler Shough was efficient completing passes to 8 different players. The top beneficiary was star receiver Chris Olave with 6 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Chris Olave was WR7 this season coming into this game. You wouldn’t know it because of the 4 wins the Saints have had all year. As long as Olave can stay healthy, he has shown to be a very reliable fantasy target. Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough has shown enough thus far to continue as the starting quarterback next year and that should bode well for the future for Olave.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
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New Orleans Saints second year quarterback Spencer Rattler has looked a lot better than 2025 second round pick Tyler Shough.
Spencer Rattler has looked like the best quarterback at New Orleans Saints training camp so far, outplaying 2025 40th overall pick Tyler Shough. Rattler has said he feels like the best quarterback on the field.
Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara and Rashid Shaheed will likely be dealing with quarterback turmoil throughout the season. The Saints are likely to start multiple quarterbacks this season and it looks like Rattler currently has the edge to begin the season atop the depth chart.
New Orleans will want to get a look at Shough at some point this season, he’s been a late round selection in fantasy drafts and this report won’t help his stock. Olave, Kamara and Shaheed have all been selections inside the top 110 of fantasy drafts even with the quarterback uncertainty accounted for.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
The New Orleans Saints are picking up Chris Olave’s fifth-year option for $15.493M.
Olave is set to make just north of $15M in what will be his fifth season with the Saints and final year of his rookie contract. Olave missed the second half of 2024 with his 5th recorded concussion dating back to 2020 when he was with Ohio State. Despite his serious health concerns, accepting the 24-year-old’s rookie option is a no brainer for New Orleans who needs offensive weapons in the worst way.
Olave posted consecutive top 25 fantasy finishes to start his career. Last season he topped 80 yards in 4 of his 7 full games with inconsistent quarterback play. Fantasy owners should still expect the Saints to add to the position during the draft, possibly with their 9th overall pick.
More concerning for Olave’s immediate future is Derek Carr’s lingering shoulder concerns. With how Spencer Rattler looked in relief last year, maybe the team looks to take Shedeur Sanders or Jaxon Dart in the first over a receiver. Either way, Olave is a dynasty hold (unless you can get value) and should be drafted with severe caution in redraft and best ball leagues.
Author: Blake Stachel (@bllakkay)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave suffered yet another concussion versus the Carolina Panthers.
New Orleans Saints have lost their top wide receiver on Sunday verse the Carolina Panthers. Chris Olave suffered another concussion in the first half. He was down on the field for a few minutes before getting carted off. He was taken to a local hospital where he had movement in all extremities. This is unfortunate for any player, but this is Olave’s second concussion of the year. The Saints may use the same approach as Miami Dolphins used for Tua Tagovailoa and place him on the injured reserve. If they do this he will miss a minimum of four games.
For fantasy purposes hopefully Olave will get back onto the field sometime this season! But he may miss some time or even all of the season. Saints have lost the last 7 games in a row, and this is his second concussion this season. It’s believed to be his fifth of his career. This does put him in a health risk category. I believe he would benefit on going to the injured reserve and get fully healthy before he plays another game or down in the NFL.
In need of production beyond Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, A.T. Perry looks to offer depth for the Saints wide receiver room.
A.T. Perry is expected to be ready for the start of the NFL season. Perry recently had to leave practice with an ankle injury. With so many reports of cart rides and rapid alerts for NFL players, this is welcome news for those who have been selecting A.T. Perry late in best ball drafts.
Earlier in the offseason, head coach Dennis Allen didn’t give off too much enthusiasm when describing A.T. Perry; rather Allen spoke to the need for improvement from the young wide receiver.
Perry delivered in his first preseason game with 4 receptions for 85 yards. The Saints depth chart is in much need of filling out and A.T. Perry is looking like a good late round dart throw in best ball drafts.
Chris Olave is off the NFI list and participating in Saints training camp.
Chris Olave has been activated off the NFI list. Nick Underhill reports that Olave had no limitations upon being activated. The source of the injury was noted to be his shoulder.
Fantasy gamers can breathe a sigh of relief as the Saints were only practicing caution with their alpha wide receiver. Entering his third season, Chris Olave is on the precipice of breaking out. With the Klint Kubiak offense deploying more motion, expect Chris Olave to benefit from the Saints offensive game plan which incorporates creativity not seen in Olave’s first two seasons.
Chris Olave currently goes in round 2 on UnderDog while the Saints No. 2 wide receiver Rashid Shaheed is being selected in the 9th round. While everything is alright this time around, it is wise to run a mental contingent exercise every time there is a reported injury. Rashid Shaheed would significantly outpace his round 9 draft capital in the event Chris Olave misses a lengthy amount of time.
