Chris Olave — Week 4: Third 100-Yard Game
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Wednesday, Oct 7
Olave caught 8 of 12 targets for 116 yards against the Falcons, his third 100-yard game in four, including a 44-yarder that set up the Saints' first touchdown, in a 45-24 loss.
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Chris Olave was the Saints' best weapon again against the Falcons: 12 targets, 8 catches, 116 yards, +7.2 expected points added (EPA) on his targets. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
The defining catch came with New Orleans down 14-0 and 44 seconds left in the first quarter. First and 10 at the Saints 46: Tyler Shough threw deep left and Olave caught it at the Atlanta 10, 44 yards, +2.3 EPA and +3.8 points of win probability. Two snaps later Alvin Kamara ran in from the 3.
He also converted third and 9 and third and 7 with catches of 12 and 10. Two deep throws for him fell incomplete, one on third and 6 in the second quarter with the Saints down 21-7. His 23 yards on fourth and 7 came with the score 45-17.
12 targets were 26% of the Saints' 47, after shares of 25%, 31% and 33% in Weeks 1 through 3. The yards keep coming: 182, 86, 107 and now 116. Four games: 48 targets, 35 catches, 491 yards, 1 touchdown.
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