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Is Chris Olave Healthy or Injured? Will Olave Play In Week 6?

Chris Olave - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Is Chris Olave hurt or healthy? Is Chris Olave playing in Week 6 fantasy football or is he injured? Read the latest Week 6 fantasy football injury updates.

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Chris Olave is in the thick of a breakout campaign but has popped up on the injury report after suffering a head injury while catching a touchdown in Week 5.

Olave is a top-five wide receiver in air yards, deep targets, and aDOT (average depth of target), so he's becoming a must-start when active. His gameday status is important for a ton of fantasy managers as a top-15 fantasy wide receiver through five weeks.

Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) have been on the injury report for a few weeks too, so all of these guys will affect each others' Week 6 fantasy outlook.

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Is Chris Olave Playing In Week 6?

Olave is in the NFL's concussion protocol, which means he'll have to clear it before he can return to action. As fantasy football managers, we know it's impossible to speculate on whether a player can clear the protocol before gameday, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Concussions can rule players out early in the week, or it can be closer to game time before we get a concrete answer. After Tua Tagovailoa's controversial head injuries and how the Miami Dolphins handled it, we can likely expect teams to be more sensitive than usual when dealing with players with concussions.

 

Should I Start Chris Olave in Week 6?

If Olave is active, he's a must-start since he's been a high-end WR2 through five weeks. He is currently inside the top-20 players with 389 receiving yards, and whether Jameis Winston (back) or Andy Dalton starts, his upside is sky-high as a speedy deep threat.

If Thomas and/or Landry suit up against the Bengals this week, Olave will have more target competition, but he's still worth starting based on his production thus far in his rookie season.

Cincinnati has been a strong unit against fantasy wideouts, but again, Olave has produced well enough to look past matchups.



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