Another weekend of NFL football has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy football managers is also here, and that’s certainly the case for Chris Olave. Players who appear on the injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make fantasy football lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into this week. So, will Chris Olave play in Week 4? Here’s what we know about Chris Olave injury and his status for Week 4. And use our Are They Playing tool to see the probability of any injured player playing this week, including Chris Olave.
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Fantasy Football Outlook: Will Chris Olave Play Week 4?
Chris Olave (hamstring) expected to play in Week 4
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave, who came up with a late-week hamstring injury, is expected to play versus the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4, according to NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport.
Fantasy Impact
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said the team wanted to monitor his injury pre-game and that he would be closer to a game-time decision, and while that may still be true, the expectation may be that he will play as long as there is not a pre-game setback or flare-up. For now, Olave (half-PPR ECR WR22) can be trusted in lineups in a mostly neutral matchup in an offense that has largely looked potent with its star wideout seemingly ready to break out at some point soon.
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Chris Olave (hamstring) officially questionable for Sunday
Chris Olave (hamstring) is officially questionable for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Fantasy Impact
Olave suffered a hamstring injury during Friday’s practice and is officially questionable heading into the weekend. It is reportedly a day-to-day issue for the young wideout, and it’s unclear if he’s trending one way or the other for Sunday’s game. Rashid Shaheed and Juwan Johnson would both see more work if the stud receiver is unable to play in a matchup against the Falcons.
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Chris Olave suffers hamstring injury, considered day-to-day
Chris Olave suffered a hamstring injury at Friday’s practice and is considered day-to-day for right now.
Fantasy Impact
Olave suffered some kind of a hamstring injury during New Orleans’ practice on Friday. He’s reportedly considered day-to-day for the time being, and his status for Week 4’s game is currently unknown. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to this situation leading up to Sunday’s divisional matchup against the Falcons.
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What the Experts Are Saying
Olave is the WR29 in fantasy points per game, commanding a 21.5% target share, a 29.7% air-yard share, and a 26.1% first read-share while producing 3.12 YPRR. Among 94 qualifying receivers, Olave ranks third in separation and second in route win rate. He remains one of the best route runners in the NFL. Olave has the only end zone target among the wide receivers. The Falcons have the sixth-highest rate of single-high (60.7%). Olave leads the team with a 26.3% target share, 3.44 YPRR, and a 33.3% first-read share against single-high. Olave will run about 78% of his routes against A.J. Terrell (84.6% catch rate and 102.2 passer rating) and Mike Hughes (62.5% catch rate and 83.9 passer rating). Atlanta has allowed the ninth-highest PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers.
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