Who Should I Start? Chris Olave or Malik Nabers


Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
14.1 0.1 0.0 5.1 64.7 0.4

Chris Olave News

Chris Olave on the Practice Field on Thursday

Thursday, August 6, 9:28 AM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was seen on the practice field at training camp on Thursday after he was forced to leave Wednesday's practice with a trainer due to a heat-related issue. Olave dealt with a blood-clot issue late last year that forced him out of the regular-season finale, but he's past that and is without restrictions in training camp this summer. The Saints likely exercised precaution in removing Olave from the field on Wednesday, and it looks like he's just fine. The 26-year-old former first-rounder in 2022 from Ohio State enters his fifth year in the NFL as the Saints' unquestioned WR1, especially after inking a four-year, $132 million extension with the team recently. Despite missing a game and working with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough in 2025, Olave set career highs in catches (100), targets (156), receiving yards (1,163), and touchdowns (nine), giving him a pretty high fantasy floor as at least a low-end WR1 target in upcoming fantasy football drafts. Rookie first-rounder Jordyn Tyson could take some targets away, but there should be enough to go around in head coach Kellen Moore's up-tempo offense.


Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
12.1 0.5 0.0 4.3 56.7 0.3

Malik Nabers News

Optimism That Malik Nabers Will Play in Week 1

Sunday, August 9, 5:14 AM

Following an offseason of uncertainty after a season-ending knee injury in 2025, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (knee) avoided the PUP list to begin training camp and has participated in nine of the team's ten practices to date, with ESPN's Jordan Raanan reporting that he has looked better as the summer progressed. Head coach John Harbaugh told Raanan that Nabers would continue to see more work in team drills, and the expectation is that he could be ready to play in Week 1 when the Giants face the Dallas Cowboys. Nabers is RotoBaller's WR12 and a player who could work his way into the overall WR1 conversation on a week-to-week basis by season's end.


Chris Olave vs. Malik Nabers

Still trying to decide between Olave and Nabers? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Chris Olave is projected to score 14.1 points this week while Malik Nabers is projected to score 12.1 points.