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.
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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.
Experiencing back tightness, the Saints alpha wide receiver is not expected to have a lengthy absence from training camp.
Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is starting training camp on the NFI list. Nick Underhill reports that Olave is battling through some back tightness and that the injury is not significant. There seems to be a very low level of concern.
With there being plenty of time before the season starts, the Saints are being cautious with their alpha wide receiver. Chris Olave was WR-16 in 2023 and is going at pick 16.9 in the 2nd round on UnderDog. At 24 and heading into his third NFL season, expect a breakout for Olave in the Klint Kubiak offense which relies on a lot more pre-snap motion and offering disguised looks to confuse the defense.
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Fifth round rookie wide receiver Bub Means is beginning Saints training camp on the non-football injury list. The injury is not deemed serious. Means will have to pass a conditioning test prior to being activated for Saints training camp. Of note is that players do not start drawing their salary until they are activated from the NFI list.
The rookie from Pittsburgh runs a 4.43 40-yard dash and his athleticism score of 105.7 is 8th for the 2024 class of wide receivers. Once active in training camp, Bub Means will look to compete for the third wide receiver spot behind Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. Means won’t have it easy as A.T. Perry has garnered late-round hype for the third wide receiver spot on the Saints. You can draft Bub Means as a late round dart throw on UnderDog in the 18th round.
The Saints stud wide receiver has been practicing in full while wearing a no contact jersey after injuring himself in the weight room.
Matthew Paras reported on X that Chris Olave hurt his shoulder while working out in the weight room. Paras noted that Olave practiced in full during OTAs, however it was in a no contact jersey. No confirmation has been made on whether or not the injury is a holdover from carrying Derek Carr as his quarterback last year.
The Saints alpha wide receiver is looking to make a leap into the tier of young, first round receivers such as Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, and CeeDee Lamb, however a Saints offense that stalled in the red zone one too many times last season has not helped matters up to this point. Last year Olave was the WR-16 overall.
For Chris Olave, this season is a fresh opportunity with Klint Kubiak implementing more pre-snap motion while giving new looks in both the running and passing game. In 2023, Olave was 6th in air yards with 1,834 and 4th in deep targets with 32. More conversions in the deep passing game and an influx of touchdowns greater than the 5 he had last year will catapult him into the round 1 conversation next year.
Currently, Chris Olave is going as the 11th wide receiver on UnderDog in the 2nd round and is 10th in our Dynasty wide receiver rankings. This shoulder injury is something to monitor, however Chris Olave continues to be an excellent click at his current ADP.
