Chris Olave Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Panthers

Chris Olave and the New Orleans Saints will play the Carolina Panthers -- whose pass defense was ranked third in the NFL last year (171.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

For more details on Olave, if you're thinking about him for your DFS roster, check out this article prior to his upcoming matchup versus the Panthers.

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Olave vs. Panthers Game Info

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.13
• Projected Receiving Yards: 68.67
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.39

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Olave 2023 Fantasy Performance

• In 2023, Olave picked up 144.3 fantasy points (9.0 per game) -- 24th at his position, 82nd in the NFL.
• In Week 10 last year versus the Minnesota Vikings, Olave posted a season-high 15.4 fantasy points, with these numbers: six receptions, 94 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams, Olave put up 14.3 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with this stat line: nine receptions, 123 yards.
• Olave picked up 0.4 fantasy points -- one reception, four yards, on six targets -- in his worst game of the season, Week 4 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Olave recorded 2.6 fantasy points -- three catches, 26 yards, on six targets -- in Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Looking at last season, Carolina did not let a QB put up over 300 passing yards against them in a matchup.
• Last year, the Panthers allowed 11 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Against Carolina last season, six players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Panthers surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Carolina allowed three players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• Against the Panthers last season, 17 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Carolina allowed two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to two players last season.
• Looking at run defense, the Panthers yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
• Against Carolina last season, 19 players ran for at least one TD.
• The Panthers gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to six players last season.

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