Chris Olave Injury: Will He Play Week 8? (2024 Fantasy Football)

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, is Chris Olave playing in Week 8? Here’s what we know about Chris Olave‘s injury and his status for Week 8. And use our Are They Playing tool to see the probability of any injured player playing this week, including Chris Olave.

Fantasy Football Outlook: Will Chris Olave Play Week 8?

Chris Olave (concussion) good to go for Sunday
Chris Olave (concussion) is good to go for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Fantasy Impact

As expected, Olave has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocols and will be good to go for Sunday’s game. Derek Carr (oblique) is likely going to be out for the Saints and rookie Spencer Rattler is expected to be their starter, which is bad news for the fantasy value of the star wideout.

Leo Sells

Chris Olave (concussion) logs full practice Thursday
Chris Olave (concussion) logged a full practice session on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

A concussion left Olave sidelined last week, but it looks like he’s going to be available to play in Week 8. He logged a full practice session on Thursday, so it seems very likely that he will be cleared to play before Sunday. Fantasy managers shouldn’t set expectations too high for him with Spencer Rattler at the helm for New Orleans, however.

Leo Sells

Chris Olave (concussion) returns to practice in limited fashion Wednesday
Chris Olave (concussion) returned to New Orleans’ practice on Wednesday and was a limited participant.

Fantasy Impact

The Saints had several key players return to practice on Wednesday, including Olave, who missed last week’s game due to a concussion. It looks like he’s trending the right way for Week 8 after logging a limited practice session, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect a ton out of him with Spencer Rattler once again set to start at quarterback for the Saints.

Leo Sells

Chris Olave (concussion) could return in Week 8
Chris Olave has a chance to return on Sunday against the Chargers.

Fantasy Impact

Olave was still in the concussion protocol as of Monday. He’ll have the next few days to clear concussion protocol.

Ari Koslow

Chris Olave remains in concussion protocol
Saints coach Dennis Allen said Monday that Chris Olave remains in the concussion protocol.

Fantasy Impact

Olave was sidelined last week after he got banged up two weeks ago. His status will be worth monitoring throughout the week.

Ari Koslow

Chris Olave (concussion) ruled out for Thursday night
Chris Olave (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Denver Broncos.

Fantasy Impact

As expected, Olave will not be able to play on Thursday night. He suffered a concussion in Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers, and he never had much of a chance to get cleared to play with New Orleans having a short week of preparation. Rashid Shaheed (knee) will also be out for the Saints, so they may need to look for players like Cedrick Wilson and Juwan Johnson to step up and play a bigger role on their offense against the Broncos.

Leo Sells