Chris Olave — Week 9: 12 Targets, 98 Yards
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9
Olave caught 7 of 12 targets for 98 yards against the Browns, including a 33-yarder that set up the go-ahead touchdown in regulation, in New Orleans' 23-22 overtime win at home.
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Chris Olave drew 12 of Tyler Shough's targets against the Browns, 37.5% of them, and caught 7 for 98 yards, his most since Week 4. Five incompletions left him at -0.4 expected points added (EPA), what a play is worth given down, distance and field position.
The catch that mattered came down 13-9 with 1:17 left in regulation. First and 10 at the New Orleans 43, out of a no-huddle, Shough went deep left and Olave caught it for 33 yards before he was pushed out at the Cleveland 10: +2.1 EPA and 20.0 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Audric Estimé scored two plays later. Before the half, third and 3 at the New Orleans 8, he caught a 36-yarder to the 44. In overtime he caught a 7-yarder on the drive that won it.
Per target it was well below his season. Through Week 7 he had 49 catches on 71 targets for 636 yards, 2 touchdowns and +37.5 EPA, +0.53 a target; here it was -0.03.
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