The New Orleans Saints will visit the Tennessee Titans in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Chris Olave.
Is Chris Olave Playing in Week 17?
Olave is not on the injury report and, barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Saints’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Olave in Week 17?
Olave doesn’t have the highlight plays that Jameson Williams or George Pickens have. He doesn’t play in an offensive environment that is anything close to Tee Higgins or Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Those things are true, and yet, he’s in that range of receiver this week for me, cracking my top 10 and profiling as the type that could break the slate.
Tyler Shough funneled five of his first 10 targets in the direction of his WR1, posted his fourth 20-point game of the season, and earned double-digit targets for the eighth time. The floor is remarkable with a rookie QB under center (over 11 points in 12 of 15 games), and there’s no WR competition for looks (Mason Tipton was WR2 on Sunday, and Olave had twice as many catches as he had targets).
He’s been a lineup lock all season, and I love looking this way in DFS against a defense that ranks 25th or worse in yards per pass, yards per completion, and pass touchdown rate through 16 weeks.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Olave’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
Olave is projected to score 17.7 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Olave to have seven receptions for 90 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Olave could also add zero rushing yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 17 Weather Impact: Saints at Titans
The forecast for kickoff is 68 degrees Fahrenheit with 11 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
