Start Chris Olave or Drake London? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Drake London over Chris Olave in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Drake London at 17.0 points and Chris Olave at 17.0, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 17.0 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 32% chance to score a touchdown (14, 9 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 17.0 fantasy points for Drake London, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Drake London at 82.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (15, 10 and 15 market sources).

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.

Injury status

Chris Olave is not on the injury report.

Drake London is not on the injury report.

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 4, Drake London played 85 percent of ATL snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Drake London, Week 1 against PIT: 59 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 29 yards.

Drake London, Week 2 against CAR: 43 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 51 yards.

Drake London, Week 3 against GB: 66 of 71 snaps, 10 targets and 9 catches for 194 yards.

Drake London, Week 4 against NO: 51 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 96 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, Drake London played 12 games for ATL and scored 201.9 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR19.

He caught 68 of 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 690 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 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 Amon-Ra St. Brown over Drake London.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London.
• Start Drake London over Davante Adams.