Chris Olave Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Falcons

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave will be up against the 11th-ranked passing defense of the Atlanta Falcons (198.4 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more details on Olave, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, scroll down before his upcoming game versus the Falcons.

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Chris Olave Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.1
• Projected Receiving Yards: 68.99
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.36

Projections provided by numberFire

Olave Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the WR position, Olave is currently the sixth-ranked player in fantasy (50th overall), with 168.0 total fantasy points (10.5 per game).
• In his last three games, Olave has amassed 59.2 total fantasy points (19.7 per game), hauling in 24 balls (on 36 targets) for 352 yards and four touchdowns.
• Olave has produced 72.9 fantasy points (14.6 per game) during his last five games, as he's turned 48 targets into 31 catches for 429 yards and five TDs.
• The highlight of Olave's fantasy season was a Week 16 outburst against the New York Jets, a matchup in which he put up 26.8 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs.
• From a fantasy perspective, Chris Olave had his worst performance of the season in Week 14 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when he put up just 3.0 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards).

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Atlanta has allowed just one player to amass over 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of 12 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Falcons this season.
• Atlanta has allowed nine players to pass for at least two TDs in a game this year.
• The Falcons have allowed four players to throw for three or more touchdowns in a game this year.
• Atlanta has allowed more than 100 yards receiving to four players this season.
• A total of 23 players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Falcons this year.
• Atlanta has allowed only three players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Falcons have allowed just two players to amass more than 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• A total of eight players have rushed for at least one TD versus Atlanta this season.
• Just two players have run for more than one TD against the Falcons this year.

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