New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave has been healthy all season. However, he was on the field very early ahead of today’s game working with trainers. It could be nothing, but is there a chance Olave misses today’s game? How should fantasy football managers handle this?
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Is Chris Olave Going To Play Week 5?
It’s difficult to get a read on what exactly is going on with Olave, if anything. He wasn’t on the injury report all week and has no injury designation. However, New Orleans Football’s Nick Underhill noticed Olave on the field working with trainers ahead of the game, and he did not look 100%.
Chris Olave testing something out pregame with the trainers pic.twitter.com/QFV2kDvjrj
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) October 8, 2023
Another video shows Olave clearly favoring his ankle.
Chris Olave pregame ankle concern? pic.twitter.com/pAYDoAfXSb
— juan kincaid (@juangkincaid) October 8, 2023
The Saints didn’t deactivate Olave, so he’s going to play. But it’s fair to wonder if this is something that might impact his performance.
Fantasy Impact of Olave’s Status
Olave is active, and we have no reports of any official injury. That makes it tough to sit him. But in situations like this, we often see a player be “fake active.” The worst-case scenario for fantasy managers isn’t Olave sitting — it’s Olave being active but not playing.
The Saints can’t call up any players from the practice squad. So, there might be no incentive to list Olave as inactive. It’s a tricky spot.
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If Olave ends up not playing or being limited, Rashid Shaheed would be the primary beneficiary. He would likely be the one out there in two-receiver sets along with Michael Thomas.
Fantasy managers should monitor the pregame reports and see if we get something more concrete from a beat reporter. We will update this article as we acquire more information.