Spencer Rattler will make his NFL debut this week when the New Orleans Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday. And when he takes the field he will be looking for the Saints’ lead receiver Chris Olave.
There have been many discussions about Olave’s usage in the Saints previous game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Olave only saw four targets, and one of them came from Jake Haener. The responsibility for this falls on both Derek Carr and Klint Kubiak.
Olave’s targets should jump on Sunday. This would have been the case regardless of who’s the quarterback, but it’s especially true with Rattler at the helm.
We didn’t see Rattler throw to Olave during the preseason, but both players spoke positively about each other this offseason. Olave praised Rattler’s arm talent during Saints training camp. After the announcement, Olave told NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill he was excited about what Rattler brings to the table.
Rattler even made a comment about targeting Olave: “I make it a key point when he’s in to get him the ball. It’s that simple.”
At the time, Rattler was speaking about practice. Now we get to see the connection in live action. Expect Rattler to target Olave early and often.
