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Chris Olave
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Chris Olave

WRposition#12jersey26age6' 0"height187lbs5 yrsexperienceOhio Statecollege
At a glance

Chris Olave is a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints (No. 12). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 56 catches on 83 targets for 734 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Chris Olave has produced +0.45 EPA per target on 83 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 85% of offensive snaps.

Is Chris Olave playing this week?

Chris Olave is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Chris Olave's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Chris Olave has 56 catches on 83 targets for 734 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Chris Olave's EPA per play?

+0.447 EPA per target on 83 targets (total +37.1), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Chris Olave play for?

Chris Olave plays wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 12. Chris Olave is 26 years old, 6' 0", 187 lbs. College: Ohio State. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Chris Olave 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/chris-olave (updated 2026-11-10).

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Chris OlaveNew Orleans Saints · #12
Pro Bowl12th of 89 wide receivers
2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Tgt/g95Yds/g94Yds/tgt65Catch %63EPA/tgt76TD54

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs wide receivers with 23+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games83 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 2 min agoGlossary →
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Receiving yards4,462 / 5,000
538to 5,000

About 6 games at 92 a game · Week 15 at TB

#167 since 1999 · #46 among active · 6 to pass Antwaan Randle El

Receptions347 / 500
153to 500

About 22 games at 7.0 a game · next season

#189 since 1999 · #55 among active · 5 to pass Eric Ebron

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 83+0.447EPA / target · total +37.159%success13.3air yds/tgt2.9YAC391st downs10explosive

Total EPA by week

+13.7Wk 1
+6.5Wk 2
+7.7Wk 3
+7.2Wk 4
+3.0Wk 5
+1.1Wk 6
-1.7Wk 7
-0.4Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
86%77 snapsWk 1 · DET
84%57 snapsWk 2 · BAL
84%62 snapsWk 3 · LV
86%64 snapsWk 4 · ATL
91%41 snapsWk 5 · MIN
58%42 snapsWk 6 · NYG
77%44 snapsWk 7 · PIT
85%64 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$31.0M a year
Total
$124M
Guaranteed
$52.7M
Share of cap at signing
10.3%
42% of the value guaranteed
91st paid98th in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Saints · Extension4 yrs · $124M · $31.0M/yrActive
  2. 2022Saints · Drafted4 yrs · $19.3M · $4.8M/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-311013182047
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-1781086121
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-35913107019
4 Oct 5vs Falcons logoATLL 24-45812116044
5 Oct 11vs Vikings logoMINL 13-234646016
6 Oct 18@ Giants logoNYGW 34-274743118
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-1661056014
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-2271298036
Season5683734247

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