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 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.

New Orleans Saints Week 9 Fantasy Analysis

Week 9 – @ Carolina – W 28-10

QB: Brees a good game due to rare QB sneak TD.  Was getting rushed and hit quite a bit but still making great throws.  Wasn’t blitzed much and likely would have been a worse game if he had been.

RB: Ingram another monster game.  Line is not doing a ton and he is making a lot out of nothing at times.  Just looks incredible when he plays like this.  Cadet caught some passes but not enough to consider for fantasy at the moment.

WR: Stills led the WRs this game.  Good game but none got a TD.  Colston and Cooks did little.  As usual, hard to guess who will be the main guy in a game.

TE: Graham awesome and another big game for him.  Looks healthy and unstoppable right now.

OL: Helped by very little blitzing.  Looked bad on the few plays they did bring extra guys.  Didn’t block 4-man rush very well.  Run blocking was the stronger side again.  3 total rushing TDs this game.

Def: Bad QB play and drops by receivers helped mask things a bit.  Was covering pretty well but could have easily been torched.  Held every skill player in check this game.  Run D was shaky on limited carries.

New Orleans Saints Week 7 Fantasy Analysis

Week 7 – @ Detroit – L 23-24

QB: Brees a huge game and line block really well against elite D-line.  Will have these games when the blocking is there.

RB: Really scattered as blocking was awful against good D.  Ingram the most carries but did nothing.  Thomas was getting going before injury.  Cadet a good game receiving but no carries and looks like a clone of the rest.  Should all be better against weaker run Ds.

WR: Colston and Stills big games with Cooks doing little.  Continues to be guessing game here but Colston looked really good in this one.  Might be on his way to consistency.  Worth buying low is the price is still cheap.

TE: Graham played but was a decoy.  The others didn’t matter.  Have to hope Graham heals quick this week.

OL: Terrible run blocking against great run D but surprisingly good pass blocking.  Expected far worse considering how they have looked.

Def: Run D was strong but got torched by #1 WR (Tate, not Johnson).  Pass rush and front is improving.

New Orleans Saints Week 4 Fantasy Analysis

Week 4 – @ Dallas – L 17-38

QB: Brees strong again.  Running game didn’t get going behind him and fumbles killed.

RB: Robinson busted one long run but that was it for all.  Very few carries here because of deficit.  Cadet did look good in passing game (6-59).  Thomas starting to lose his touches??

WR: Colston and Cooks very average.  Erratic production as usual from this team’s WRs.  Good luck winning this gamble…

TE: Graham a big game.  Other than an injury, I’m not sure how any team will really stop him.  Unless NO game-plans for it…

OL: Shaky here.  Wasn’t getting much open on the ground and wasn’t handling pass rush well.  Brees doesn’t get sacked much but that is more his doing than line’s.

Def: Obliterated.  Nothing to be afraid of here, especially on the road.  Gave up good games to basically all 5 important skill players.