Chris Olave had a couple of quiet games to begin his rookie year, but he averaged 15.75 fantasy points over the next three before missing Week 6 due to a concussion. With one of the most difficult bye weeks of the year on the horizon, fantasy managers would love to get the 22-year-old back into their lineups for the Thursday Night Football game. So will Olave be on the field? This is what we learned on Wednesday afternoon.
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Chris Olave cleared from concussion protocol
Chris Olave is cleared from concussion protocol and is planning to return Thursday against the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact
Olave was forced to miss Week 6 with a concussion. The 22-year-old rookie has been excellent to start the season, posting 389 yards and two touchdowns on 25 receptions so far. Fantasy managers should insert Olave back into their lineup.
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What the Experts are Saying
In Weeks 1-4, Olave commanded a 26.2% target share (wow) and a 41.9% share of the team’s air yards. He averaged 9.2 targets, 5.2 receptions, and 83.8 receiving yards, with an outstanding 2.46 yards per route run. Overall he’s seventh in yards per route run and sixth in PFF receiving grade (minimum 20 targets) as the WR17 in fantasy points per game. He’ll run about 77% of his routes on the perimeter against Byron Murphy (61.5% catch rate, 94.4 passer rating) and Marco Wilson (61.1% catch rate, 82.2 passer rating). Olave has been a stud. He’s a WR2.
-Derek Brown
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