Chris Olave injury news: What status means for Week 17 vs. Titans

The New Orleans Saints are playing out the string on a lost season, but that shouldn’t stop wide receiver Chris Olave from playing in spite of a back injury. He’s been dealing with the injury off and on this season, but has not missed a game.

The Saints face the Tennessee Titans in Week 17. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, which means we’ll get official Saints inactives announced at 11:30 a.m.

Chris Olave injury update

Olave was listed as questionable on this week’s final injury report with a back injury. He was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but then was downgraded to limited on Friday. He showed up on the Week 14 injury report with a similar issue and was questionable after a DNP the first day of practice and limited sessions the next two days.

Olave told a New Orleans radio station that he’s dealt with similar back issues dating back to high school. It’s possible there could be an aggravation that costs him, but it seems a decent bet he’ll plan through the back injury.

Fantasy football analysis

Olave led the Saints last week with ten receptions for 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance marked the eighth time this season he has led the team in receiving yards. On the season, he has 92 receptions for 1,044 yards and eight touchdowns. Olave is a must start if he is active, and he should be active.