Fantasy football: Where to draft New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave
The New Orleans Saints have struggled to get their feet under their offense in the post-Drew Brees era, but when healthy they have some deadly talents including quarterback Jameis Winston, running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas. Given Thomas' recent injury history, the Saints front office felt it had to hedge its bets and took Chris Olave with the 11th pick of the 1st round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Below, we look at Chris Olave's 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Olave was a star at Ohio State and has a skill set that translates well to transitioning to the NFL. Where is he currently ranked, he could be one of the top sleeper candidates deep into the back end of fantasy drafts.
Chris Olave's ADP: 114.22
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing - ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
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Olave's positioning (the 44th ranked wide receiver) puts him in the middle of the WR5 crop in 10-player leagues. This is an area where savvy owners who have depth at the top of their wide receiver roster feel comfortable rolling the dice on a player with breakout potential and Olave is one of those guys.
His ADP puts him in the middle of a group of players on teams with fantasy questions at quarterback. He is slightly behind Robert Woods (Tennessee Titans) at 103.19 and Chase Claypool (Pittsburgh Steelers) at 110.97 and a little ahead of DeVante Parker (New England Patriots) at 115.40 and D.J. Chark (Detroit Lions) at 118.05.
Chris Olave's 2021 stats at Ohio State
Games: 11
Receptions: 65
Receiving yards: 936
Receiving touchdowns: 13
Where should you draft Olave?
When you get this deep in a fantasy draft and you're looking to fill out your wide receiver roster there are typically 1 of 2 avenues fantasy owners take - grab a veteran guy with some gas left in the tank that provides a "name" player who makes a fantasy owner feel confident when forced to play him. or swing for the fence on a young talent who could be a breakout hit.
Olave has elite speed and his role early on is expected to be the designated deep threat. Given the defensive attention Thomas will receive if he's healthy, many of Olave's deep routes are going to be in single coverage. Winston has never been shy about throwing the deep ball and Olave could be the perfect receiver for his style of play.
When you're looking at the players that would be in the WR5 range you need to ask yourself who in that grouping is most likely to make a big jump to where his ranking will be in 2023? For money, Olave as at the head of that list.
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