Start Chris Olave or Ja'Marr Chase? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 2:56 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave

Start

Ja'Marr Chase

WR · CIN · at BAL

Market projects: 19.1; fantasy pts
BAL D vs WR: 34.1; 11th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 96 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 75%; Through Week 5
Target share: 20%; Through Week 5

Sit

Chris Olave

WR · NO · vs PIT

Market projects: 15.7; fantasy pts
PIT D vs WR: 28.6; 6th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 69 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 27%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Chris Olave for Ja'Marr Chase?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 189 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 11 games), Chris Olave 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave, 19.1 to 15.7 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Ja'Marr Chase at 19.1 points and Chris Olave at 15.7, a gap of 3.4. Drafters take Ja'Marr Chase at ADP 4 and Chris Olave at 26.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 19.1 fantasy points for Ja'Marr Chase, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ja'Marr Chase is 80 receiving yards, 7-8 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (8, 6 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.7 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chris Olave is 76 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Ja'Marr Chase 3.4 points ahead of Chris Olave on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Ja'Marr Chase and CIN visit BAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BAL allowed 34.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 11th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 176 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against BAL.

Chris Olave and NO host PIT on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

PIT allowed 28.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against PIT.

By points allowed to the position, Ja'Marr Chase has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ja'Marr Chase is not on the injury report.

Chris Olave is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 5, Ja'Marr Chase played 75 percent of CIN snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 2 against HOU: 53 of 60 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 75 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 3 against PIT: 57 of 57 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 98 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 4 against JAX: 15 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 5 against MIA: 58 of 65 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 77 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Chris Olave played 81 percent of NO snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Chris Olave, Week 5 against MIN: 41 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 46 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 6 against NYG: 42 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ja'Marr Chase played 16 games for CIN and scored 313.6 PPR points, 19.6 a game, finishing WR4.

He caught 125 of 185 targets for 1412 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 772 air yards.

He was on the field for 94 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Chris Olave for Ja'Marr Chase?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 189 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 11 games), Chris Olave 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave, 19.1 to 15.7 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Ja'Marr Chase for Chris Olave?
No. Keep Ja'Marr Chase: he projects 189 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 11 games), Chris Olave 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave, 19.1 to 15.7 projected PPR points.