Chris Olave Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

In Week 8 (Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET), wideout Chris Olave and the New Orleans Saints will meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have the 21st-ranked passing defense in the league (229 yards conceded per game).

Considering Olave for your DFS roster, with his next game against the Buccaneers? We've got stats and information for you below.

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Chris Olave Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 55.07
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.35

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Olave Fantasy Performance

• At the WR position, Olave is currently the 19th-ranked fantasy player (81st overall), tallying 60.0 total fantasy points (8.6 per game).
• In his last three games, Olave has put up 37.5 fantasy points (12.5 per game), as he's converted 28 targets into 18 catches for 255 yards and two TDs.
• Olave has posted 49.2 fantasy points (9.8 per game) during his last five games, as he's turned 48 targets into 31 catches for 332 yards and three TDs.
• The high point of Olave's fantasy season so far was last week against the Chicago Bears, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 21.8 fantasy points. He also had five receptions (on seven targets) for 98 yards with two touchdowns as a pass-catcher.
• From a fantasy perspective, Chris Olave stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, grabbing seven passes on 13 targets for 54 yards (5.4 fantasy points).

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Two players have posted more than 300 yards passing in a game against Tampa Bay this season.
• A total of Six players have thrown for at least one TD against the Buccaneers this year.
• A total of three players have thrown for two or more TDs versus Tampa Bay this year.
• Only one player have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Buccaneers this year.
• A total of three players have recorded more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Tampa Bay this season.
• A total of Nine players have caught a TD pass versus the Buccaneers this year.
• A total of two players have hauled in more than one touchdown pass against Tampa Bay this season.
• The Buccaneers have allowed more than 100 yards rushing to just one player this season.
• A total of six players have run for at least one TD versus Tampa Bay this year.
• Only one player has run for more than one touchdown versus the Buccaneers this year.

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