Miami Dolphins Fantasy Football Analysis – Week 4

Week 4 – vs NYJ (London) – L 14-27

QB: Tannehill pretty bad again.  Blitz was killing him and he is going to have to get better really fast against that.  Looks like a bad start against any heavy blitz teams.

RB: Miller still not getting anywhere near the touches he needs.  His lack of touches is part of why they are losing so that could certainly change with the coaching move.  Could be a buy low right now.

WR: Stills a good game and probably benefited from other receivers getting more attention.  Wouldn’t trust.  Landry average but had a TD erased by penalty.  Matthews almost nothing.  Both will probably bounce back.

TE: Cameron did little.  Hopefully, he’ll also benefit from coaching change as he needs to see more targets for this team to be good as well.

OL: Is playing terrible against the heavy blitz.  Just isn’t picking it up and QB is doing them no favors.  Run blocking is okay but it can’t be done when you are trailing quickly.

Def: Trounced on the ground again.  This D looks horrific right now, especially considering the talent.  Coverage isn’t bad but they aren’t good enough to stop elite WRs.  Gave up huge game to RB.  Good games to WRs.

New Orleans Saints Week 17 Fantasy Analysis

Week 17 – @ TB – W 23-20

QB: Brees okay numbers but 3 picks and some bad decisions and throws.  Got Graham lit up a couple times.  Line still isn’t helping.

RB: Ingram a good game getting one TD but having another vultured.  Could be a stud depending on where he’s playing next season.

WR: Stills a good game making some long plays.  Colston a good game getting a long TD catch and run but little else.  Stills could be a breakout next season depending on Colston’s role.

TE: Graham an okay game but took some hard hits.  Stayed in the game but definitely needs better throws to avoid those shots.

OL: Same story all season.  Good run blocking but shaky pass protection.  Definitely needs the improvement for QB’s sake.

Def: Pretty good pass rush disrupted well.  Got trampled on the ground and looked awful.  Gave up good games to 2 RBs and #1 WR.

New Orleans Saints Week 16 Fantasy Analysis

Week 16 – vs Atlanta – L 14-30

QB: Brees a decent game but hit a ton due to line again.  Needs a big improvement or he might not make it through next season without injury.

RB: Ingram a good game but didn’t get much help from line against relatively weak D at home.  Is definitely a good player and could be great in the right situation.

WR: Colston and Stills decent games and similar numbers.  Stills looks like he might really emerge next season but will still have some stinkers in this offense.

TE: Graham a good game and had 2nd TD but was not called one on atrocious decision by refs.  Continuing to get healthier but too little too late now.

OL: Just all kinds of bad.  Did nothing well this game and needs a big change before next season.  Definitely one of the most glaring weaknesses of this team.

Def: Strong game against the run and weak O-line.  No pass rush.  Couldn’t stop/cover stud WR.  Gave up good games to receiving RB and #1 WR.  Wasn’t stopping much else.

New Orleans Saints Week 15 Fantasy Analysis

Week 15 – @ Chicago – W 31-15

QB: Brees a huge game despite pass protection continuing to breakdown more than it should.  Line is so much worse than people probably realize.

RB: Ingram and Thomas both good games with most of Thomas’ work coming through receiving.  Have to believe Ingram will be undervalued in drafts next season.

WR: Stills and Colston similar numbers but Colston got a good TD grab.  Stills might be poised for a big season next year, especially if Colston gets more phased out.

TE: Graham better and seems to be healthier but still not 100%.  Have to hope one more week will get him back to normal.

OL: Same story all season.  Run blocking was okay but pass protection was shaky.  Run blocking should have been better in this one.

Def: Helped by atrocious QB play.  Pass rush was good but QB made it look better.  Wasn’t stopping the run.  Gave up good games to RB and WRs.

New Orleans Saints Week 14 Fantasy Analysis

Week 14 – vs Carolina – L 10-41

QB: Brees hurt badly by drops in this one.  Average game but should have been far better.  O-line also continues to hurt his play.

RB: Ingram looked good but average numbers because of deficit.  Thomas a little disappointing considering the situation.  Ingram still the most talented back on this team.

WR: Colston a decent game as Stills did little.  Stills would be better if line would give QB enough time.

TE: Graham another bad game and dropped quite a few balls apparently due to shoulder injury.  Might have to stay away for another week.

OL: Same story all season.  Solid run blocking but hurting passing game.

Def: Atrocious.  Couldn’t stop the run at all and was not shedding blocks.  Not great in coverage.  Gave up huge games to scrambling QB, RB, and TE.  Also good game to #1 WR.  Held nothing in check.

New Orleans Saints Week 13 Fantasy Analysis

Week 13 – @ Pittsburgh – W 35-32

QB: Brees a huge game as protection was good and running game was great.  Picked apart bad D with ease.

RB: Ingram looks phenomenal right now.  Incredible vision and speed.  Could be a sneaky pick on draft day next season.

WR: Stills another huge game and looks like a great option to keep it going the rest of the way.  Is really playing great right now.  Colston a good game because of TD grab but little else, including a bad drop.

TE: Graham not targeted.  Just baffling.  He’s too good for that to ever happen and the coverage wasn’t that good.

OL: Played well against weak D.  Good game all-around, even the pass protection.

Def: Annihilated.  Didn’t stop the run and picked apart through the air despite QB having shaky game.  Gave up huge games to RB, QB, #1 WR and big game to TE.  Decent game by #2 WR as well.

New Orleans Saints Week 12 Fantasy Analysis

Week 12 – vs Baltimore – L 27-34

QB: Brees a monster game despite more terrible protection.  Still great but he can only do so much with guys in his face every play.  It’s nice when they play from behind.

RB: Shutdown by D.  Ingram got no room and Thomas had decent PPR game.  Hard to use when line plays this bad.

WR: Stills a big PPR game and Colston a good game getting a somewhat lucky TD (bad safety play, should have been batted).  Stills might be a solid play rest of season with Cooks out.

TE: Graham another huge game.  Nothing more needs to be added.

OL: Terrible.  Masked by their QB a bit but still awful in this one.  Cannot pass protect and run blocking was also bad in this one.  Has to get a lot better quick.

Def: Awful again.  Got trampled by ground game and dominated up front.  Coverage was really bad at times as well.  Gave up monster to RB and big games to WRs.  Held TE to nearly nothing.

New Orleans Saints Week 11 Fantasy Analysis

Week 11 – vs Cincy – L 10-27

QB: Brees was okay but was uncharacteristically inaccurate.  Had time to throw and was missing a lot high.  Receivers had to make some great plays just to give him the numbers he did get.

RB: Ingram got some room but was contained by D.  Wasn’t getting hit before the line but wasn’t getting much after crossing it.  Still looks strong and just have to chalk this up to good D.  Cadet continues to impress as a receiver.

WR: Stills got the TD but Cooks and Colston had more yards.  Cooks now injured.  Impossible to start any confidently.

TE: Graham got hit in his shoulder early and didn’t play well after.  Just didn’t get many looks and have to assume it was because of the shoulder.

OL: Played well and better than score indicates.  Solid all-around and was surprisingly good pass blocking.

Def: Got trampled on the ground and would have given up more throw the air if not for deficit.  Wasn’t pressuring QB and couldn’t fill gaps.  Gave up huge games to QB, RB, and #1 WR.  2 TDs to TE but held in check otherwise.

New Orlens Saints Week 10 Fantasy Analysis

Week 10 – vs SF – L 24-27

QB: Brees had big game but got hit a bunch again.  He’s holding up but have to continue to be a bit concerned about that.

RB: Ingram another big game.  Blocking is there and he continues to look incredible as a rusher, even in tough match ups.  No reason to think this doesn’t continue.

WR: Cooks another big game inside a dome.  Pretty much a must-start in that situation.  Colston and Stills did little although both dropped balls that hampered production badly.

TE: Graham another monster game.  Couldn’t be stopped regardless of coverage.

OL: Run blocking was strong against tough D but pass blocking struggled again.  Got QB hit far too much.

Def: Good job bringing pressure on QB and holding run game to average game.  Still gave up big games to RB and #2 WR.  Held everything else in check, including holding TE to nearly nothing.

New Orleans Saints Week 8 Fantasy Analysis

Week 8 – vs GB – W 44-23

QB: Big game for Brees.  Line issues are still a little there but he managed it well again.

RB: Monster game for Ingram.  Head and shoulders above the other backs on this team at this point.  Cadet a decent PPR game but not getting carries.  All Ingram.

WR: Cooks a big game with Colston and Stills decent.  Just rolling the dice playing these guys.  Likely will produce but who has the big game is anyone’s guess week-to-week.

TE: Graham looked back to normal for the most part and certainly back to being must-start.

OL: Run blocking extremely good opening holes all game.  Pass blocking still shaky but QB makes them look better than they really are.

Def: Average against the run but lead limited carries.  Torched for a ton through the air.  Gave up good games to QB, RB (receiving), WR #2 & #3.  Decent game to seldom used TE.  Held Nelson to little.