Chris Olave has been dominated out of New Orleans’ Week 12 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons because of a concussion the receiver suffered within the third quarter. Olave injured himself on a second-and-8 play from the New Orleans 34-yard line. Derek Carr threw an incomplete cross to Olave deep down the correct sideline. He went as much as attempt to make the leaping catch, secured the ball momentarily however landed awkwardly on his head out of bounds.
Olave was then examined within the blue medical tent on the sideline earlier than dapping up his teammates and heading to the locker room, per team writer John DeShazier.
Earlier than the damage, Olave was having his greatest recreation of the season so far. He caught seven of his 9 targets for 114 yards. Even with simply over a half of soccer, that receiving yard whole set a brand new season-high for the previous first-round decide, besting his 112-yard efficiency towards the Titans in Week 1. It was additionally the primary time that Olave had topped 100 yards receiving since Week 3. His seven receptions are tied for the second-highest whole of the season.
Coming into Week 12, Olave had caught 56 of his 94 targets for 657 yards and three touchdowns. At 5-5, the Saints wish to preserve their slim one-game lead over the Falcons (4-6) and Buccaneers (4-6) within the NFC South. Sadly for New Orleans, not having Olave wholesome and on the sphere does not give them the very best likelihood of protecting their spot within the standing intact.
