Christian Josiah Olave Week 8 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

New Orleans Saints receiver Christian Josiah Olave will face a mediocre pass defense in Week 8 (Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET), versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers are ranked 21st in terms of passing yards allowed, at 229 per game.

Chris Olave has a team-high 440 receiving yards on 44 grabs (71 targets), with three TDs, averaging 62.9 yards per game.

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Olave vs. the Buccaneers

• Olave vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): 1 GP / 5 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Tampa Bay has allowed three opposing receivers to pick up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• The Buccaneers have conceded a TD pass to nine opposing players this year.
• Tampa Bay has allowed two players to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 229 passing yards the Buccaneers give up per contest makes them the 21st-ranked pass defense in the league this year.
• Opponents of the Buccaneers have scored 11 touchdowns through the air (1.6 per game). The Buccaneers' defense is 16th in the NFL in that category.

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Olave Receiving Insights

• Olave, in four of seven games, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Olave has 29.8% of his team's target share (71 targets on 238 passing attempts).
• He has been targeted 71 times, averaging 6.2 yards per target (101st in NFL).
• Christian Josiah Olave has a touchdown catch in two games this year (out of seven), and he scored multiple times in one game.
• He has three total touchdowns this season (27.3% of his team's 11 offensive TDs).
• Olave (eight red zone targets) has been targeted 27.6% of the time in the red zone (29 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Olave's Recent Performance