Start Chris Olave or DeVonta Smith? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith in Week 5.

Chris Olave is projected from market data at 17.1 points. DeVonta Smith has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Chris Olave at ADP 10 and DeVonta Smith at 12.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 17.1 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Chris Olave at 81.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (15, 13 and 14 market sources).

No player market was posted for DeVonta Smith in Week 5.

Week 5 matchups

Chris Olave and NO host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 30.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 148 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against MIN.

DeVonta Smith and PHI visit JAX on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

JAX allowed 37.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 211 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against JAX.

By points allowed to the position, DeVonta Smith has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Chris Olave is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

DeVonta Smith is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Chris Olave played 85 percent of NO snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 44 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 1 against DET: 77 of 90 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 182 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 2 against BAL: 57 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Chris Olave, Week 3 against LV: 62 of 74 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 107 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 4 against ATL: 64 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 8 catches for 116 yards.

Through Week 3, DeVonta Smith played 93 percent of PHI snaps, drew 33 percent of the targets, earned 48 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DeVonta Smith, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

DeVonta Smith, Week 2 against TEN: 67 of 76 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 117 yards, 1 touchdown.

DeVonta Smith, Week 3 against CHI: 50 of 50 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, DeVonta Smith played 17 games for PHI and scored 201.8 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing WR20.

He caught 77 of 113 targets for 1008 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 715 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Chris Olave.
• Start Chris Olave over Calvin Ridley.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Calvin Ridley.
• Start DeVonta Smith over DJ Moore.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Jaylen Waddle.