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For years, it felt like Chris Olave had been on the verge of a breakout. The New Orleans Saints star is one of the most explosive players in the league, but someone always seems to stand in the way.
Either subpar play, injuries, or both, the fact of the matter is that he has yet to take that leap. That might finally happen this season.
As pointed out by Sleeper NFL on X, Olave is on pace for career bests all over the board. Right now, he’s on pace to log 102 receptions on 161 targets for a whopping 1,128 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
Chris Olave’s 2025 pace:
161 Targets
102 Receptions
1,128 Receiving Yards
7 TouchdownsAll of those would be career highs. pic.twitter.com/5X9TurbjkR
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) November 15, 2025
Notably, the fact that he’s doing so despite having Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough as his quarterbacks speaks volumes about his ability to put up big numbers regardless of who’s behind center. The Ohio State product is just too talented.
Unfortunately, Olave has had his fair share of concussions. He’s been the victim of way too many hospital balls in the past, up to the point where some even thought he wouldn’t be able to last long in the league because of that. Hopefully, that’s not going to be the case at all.
The Saints are fully committed to him. Despite potentially getting a massive haul in return for his services, he survived yet another trade deadline to stay in the Big Easy. And even though they won’t win many more games, he’s going to keep putting up big numbers for as long as he’s healthy.
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