#94 overall · NO · 108.2 projected half-PPR pts · -7.0 Draft Value
Chris Olave — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
The 2025 season is the loudest argument for Olave. He posted 1,163 receiving yards, 100 receptions, and 9 touchdowns on 156 targets, his highest target share across the three seasons on record. That kind of volume at receiver is not accidental. The 2023 season told a similar story: 1,123 yards, 87 catches, 138 targets. Two of his three tracked seasons show a receiver who commands the top of a route tree and gets fed accordingly. The three-year averages back that up: 112.7 targets, 73 receptions, and 895.3 receiving yards per season, with the two full seasons pulling those numbers well above the shortened 2024 line. At WR13 with a draftValue of +35.0, Olave sits in Tier 6 of the overall rankings, projecting above replacement level at the position.
What the model projects
The projection is 164.2 half-PPR fantasy points. That is the headline number, and it reflects a receiver whose three-year profile includes two high-volume seasons bracketing a sharply reduced 2024. The median simulated season lands at 174.8 points, a touch above the point estimate, which signals a distribution that leans slightly toward the upside. Olave is ranked #35 overall and WR13, carrying a positive draftValue of +35.0 points above replacement. His bye week is Week 8.
| Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Fum | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 138 | 87 | 1123 | 5 | — | — | — | 185.8 |
| 2024 | 44 | 32 | 400 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 60.7 |
| 2025 | 156 | 100 | 1163 | 9 | 1 | -3 | — | 219.0 |
| 3-yr avg | 112.7 | 73 | 895.3 | 5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 155.9 |
The range of outcomes
The outcome band is wide, and that is the central fact about Olave as a fantasy asset. At the pessimistic end, the bottom 10 percent of simulated seasons produces just 86.8 points, a number that would make him a liability at his draft cost. The 25th percentile is 129.6 points, still a disappointing return. The median sits at 174.8, the 75th percentile at 208.6, and the top 10 percent of simulated seasons reaches 241.0 points. The distance from p10 to p90 is 154.2 points, a span that reflects genuine season-to-season variance. The 2024 stat line, 400 yards and 1 touchdown on 44 targets, is the floor scenario made real. The 2025 line is the ceiling made real. Both have happened within the last three years.
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How to draft him
The market is taking Olave at pick 26.4 on average, which works out to the 2nd pick of Round 3 in a 12-team draft, based on a median across two platforms. Our rankings place him at #35 overall. A drafter who wants him needs to be prepared to spend a third-round pick. Given the width of his outcome band, the decision at that slot comes down to how much variance a roster can absorb. If the rest of the build is anchored by safer, higher-floor assets, Olave's upside in a full-season scenario makes him a reasonable target in that range. If the roster already carries volatility elsewhere, the 86.8-point floor is worth weighing seriously before committing a pick here.
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Questions drafters ask
In 2023 he caught 87 passes for 1,123 yards and 5 touchdowns on 138 targets. In 2025 he caught 100 passes for 1,163 yards and 9 touchdowns on 156 targets. Both seasons rank among the higher target and yardage totals in his three-year record.
The bottom 10 percent of simulated seasons lands at 86.8 half-PPR points. The 2024 season, in which Olave finished with 400 receiving yards and 1 touchdown on 44 targets, is a real-world data point that sits in that range.
The market ADP is 26.4, which translates to the 2nd pick of Round 3 in a 12-team draft. That median is drawn from two platforms, so treat it as a directional signal rather than a precise number.
He is ranked #35 overall and WR13, with a draftValue of +35.0 points above replacement. He sits in Tier 6 of the overall rankings.
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