The New Orleans Saints will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Chris Olave.
Is Chris Olave Playing in Week 18?
Olave has not yet been activated from IR as he returns from a concussion. However, Olave practiced in full every day this week. While he is healthy enough to play, it’s possible this was simply an opportunity for him to return to the practice field.
Having suffered multiple concussions in his career, it might not be wise for the Saints to trot him back out for a meaningless season finale.
We’ll continue to monitor the Saints’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Chris Olave’s Fantasy Outlook
The Saints toyed with the idea of bringing Chris Olave (concussion) back last week after the star receiver got in full practice sessions on both Wednesday and Thursday, but they ultimately elected to keep him inactive.
The Saints have no motivation to put him in a position to make a significant impact on Week 18 matchups, and while he is certainly talented enough to do so, betting on it happening is dangerous in anything. If he were playing, the only spot would have been a contrarian DFS build.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Chris Olave’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
Olave is projected to score 0 points in Week 18.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Chris Olave’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
