Chris
Olave
WR
#12
Chris Olave
#12WR
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 187 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 27 | 36 | 375 | 13.9 | 1 | 47 | 20 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 100 | 156 | 1,163 | 11.6 | 9 | 62 | 53 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 32 | 44 | 400 | 12.5 | 1 | 39 | 22 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 87 | 138 | 1,123 | 12.9 | 5 | 51 | 57 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 72 | 119 | 1,042 | 14.5 | 4 | 53 | 48 |
Contract
New Orleans Saints payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 9.57 M$
- Average per year
- 31.00 M$
- Total value
- 124.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 5 · through 2030
2026
9.57 M$
Guaranteed
2027
22.00 M$
Guaranteed
2028
31.36 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
35.36 M$
Not guaranteed
2030
41.12 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.77
85th percentile
Target share
29.6 %
94th percentile
Separation
3.0 yd
72th percentile
Drops
1
71th percentile
Targets
36
99th percentile
Receptions
27
99th percentile
Catch rate
75.0 %
75th percentile
Receiving yards
375
98th percentile
Yards after catch
81
85th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
66th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.5
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.2
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+6)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.019 per game
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.067 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+16 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
78
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 80
- SEP
- Separation
- 79
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 41
- HND
- Hands
- 85
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- EX
- Experience
- 58
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.2
#1 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
94 / 100
#5 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
37 / 100
2025 PAL (66) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $31.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 73PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NO | 3 | 0.2 | 94 | 78 | 27 | 375 | 1 | +0.77 |
| 2025 | NO | 16 | 0.3 | 66 | 71 | 100 | 1,163 | 9 | +0.23 |
| 2024 | NO | 8 | 0.0 | 59 | 71 | 32 | 400 | 1 | +0.03 |
| 2023 | NO | 16 | 0.4 | 73 | 76 | 87 | 1,123 | 5 | +0.31 |
| 2022 | NO | 15 | 0.2 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 1,042 | 4 | +0.21 |
Chris Olave in five questions
What are Chris Olave's stats in 2026?
Chris Olave has 27 catches for 375 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Chris Olave?
Chris Olave is 26 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 187 lb (85 kg).
How good is Chris Olave?
Chris Olave produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 3rd of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 94 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does Chris Olave wear, and what team does he play for?
Chris Olave plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 12.
What is Chris Olave's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.5 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
