Chris Olave Odds and Prop Bets vs. Falcons – NFL Week 18 2023

Updated Jan. 7, 2024 10:54 a.m. ET

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Week 18 of the NFL season features Chris Olave and the New Orleans Saints taking on the Atlanta Falcons at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. In this article we dig into all of Olave's prop bets available for this matchup, and examine the stats to figure out the best predictions.

With 24 targets over his past three games, Olave's recent performance has yielded 16 catches for 177 yards (11.1 yards per catch) and one touchdown in the receiving game.

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Chris Olave vs. Falcons Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
69.5	-115	+200

Chris Olave vs. Atlanta Game Info

Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons
Game Day: January 7, 2024
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 69.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on CBS

Chris Olave Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
135	84	1,067	338	4	12.7

Chris Olave Betting Insights

Olave's 71.1 receiving yards per game are 1.6 more yards than Sunday's over/under.
In eight out of 15 games this year, he has compiled over 69.5 receiving yards.
Olave's season average of 71.1 receiving yards per game is 6.4 more yards than his average prop total of 64.7.
In six of 11 games this year, he has topped the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
Olave has registered a touchdown catch in four of 15 games this season, but had only one TD in each of those games.

Falcons' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	200.2 (8)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	6.1 (7)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	115.9 (19)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4 (9)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	316.1 (11)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.2 (6)
Points/Game Allowed	20.3 (9)

Saints' 2023 Stats

The Saints are averaging 333.3 yards per game offensively this year (16th in NFL), and they are surrendering 323.3 yards per game (13th) on defense.
Looking at pace of play, New Orleans is running a lot of plays compared to the rest of the league, ranking third in the NFL with 66 offensive plays per contest.
From an offensive standpoint, the Saints rank 12th in the NFL with 234 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank ninth in passing yards allowed per contest (200.8).
The Saints are putting up 99.3 rushing yards per game offensively this year (21st in NFL), and they are surrendering 122.5 rushing yards per game (21st) on the defensive side of the ball.
So far this season, New Orleans is throwing 54.8% of the time (11th in NFL) and running 42.2% of the time (17th).
The Saints are putting up 5.3 yards per play on offense, which ranks them 21st in the NFL. On defense, they rank ninth, allowing 5.4 yards per play.