New Orleans Saints Fantasy Football Analysis – Week 6

Week 6 – vs Atlanta – W 31-21

QB: Brees a good game but only one TD.  Abused the D going to TEs and looked great on his accuracy to them.  Getting better every week it seems.

RB: Ingram a good game despite low yardage.  Looks great but line did him no favors in tough match up here.  Will continue to be fine in better match ups.

WR: Snead and Cooks held to average games.  Game plan seem to be for TEs to dominate early and often so probably an anomaly.  Not worried about them because of this game.

TE: Watson a huge game and game plan clearly designed for him to dominate.  Got targeted from start to finish.  Wouldn’t expect it to continue.

OL: Protected really well in this one.  Couldn’t get any push for run game.  Tough match up so expect better against weaker teams.

Def: Pass rush was good and helped by shaky game from QB.  Everything else was bad.  Can’t contain the run.  Coverage on good WRs is terrible.  Gave up monster to RB.  Good game to WR.

New Orleans Saints Fantasy Football Analysis – Week 5

Week 5 – @ Philly – L 17-39

QB: Brees was rushed heavily and had some passes dropped.  Still put up good numbers as garbage time saved him.  Protection should be better than this.

RB: Ingram an average game as deficit limited touches.  Looked good and was moving piles and getting extra yards.  Would have been a huge game for him if the score was close.

WR: Cooks and Snead huge games although a decent chunk for both came in garbage time.  Snead is the clear #2 option now and worth owning in leagues and starting when the match up is right.  Not a superstar but a solid player.  Skills are good overall but not elite anywhere.

TE: Watson a nice game making a TD grab.  Still not being targeted enough to use and justifiably so.  He’s a savvy veteran but the skills aren’t really there anymore.

OL: Solid run blocking.  Was making good holes for runners.  Awful pass protection.  Just couldn’t handle D line at times.  Has to be better than this.

Def: Pretty awful everywhere.  Got ran on almost at will by O.  Pass rush was nonexistent.  Pass coverage was actually fairly good but it came against weaker receiving corps.  Gave up good games everywhere.

Last Minute Fantasy Football Pickups of Week 5 – Snead and McCown

Unfortunately, I can’t ride the Allen Hurns train for this list anymore.  It was nice while it lasted.  Can’t say I love these guys this week but there are some interesting match ups that look good but don’t really feel good.  As always, the ownership percentage is from CBS Sports because they were usually the highest so expect lower percentages on other sites.  Let’s plug and play!

20%-50% Owned

Pickup of the Week – WR Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – Owned: 38%

I’m starting to love Snead and I think he’ll be the #2 option for the Saints very soon, if he isn’t already.  If he’s available in your leagues and you have a roster spot, this might be your last chance to get him and get him cheap and easy.  He gets the Eagles this week and they haven’t been all that great on D since Kelly took over as other teams usually kill in time of possession every week.  If Snead does what I expect this week, he’ll be the #1 waiver add for week 6.  Get him while you can.  (Projection: 6-110-1)

Honorable Mentions

QB Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – Owned: 47% – Gets the Bucs this week and should have little trouble throwing multiple TDs.  Just needs to be accurate enough… (275-3)

RB Andre Williams – New York Giants – Owned: 33% – I’m not a fan of Williams’ talent at all so it pains me a little to put him on this list.  However, if the Giants get a big lead against the 49ers, Williams could get the run-out-the-clock work and have a good game.  This looks like a very likely scenario this week. (75-1)

TE Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – Owned: 49% – Don’t love it but with Adams out again, I’ll take my chances that he gets a few more throws this week. (50-1)

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Owned 20% or less

Pickup of the Week – QB Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – Owned: 17%

It’s crazy to think but McCown has thrown for nearly 700 yards and 4 TDs combined the past two weeks.  Now he gets a Ravens defense that is usually pretty bad against the pass and tough on the run game.  This sets up well for McCown to have another good week, although he might have to look a little less at his suddenly star TE.  Will be a tough road match up for him but should be worth the start again. (280-2)

Honorable Mentions

WR Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – Owned: 17% – Should get more looks with Dunbar out now.  Hasn’t been as good as I thought since Bryant went down but should emerge soon enough.  Will always be more of a PPR play.  (7-55-1)

WR Marquess Wilson – Chicago Bears – Owned: 4% – Probably the lottery ticket of the week.  Don’t like him if both Jeffery and Royal are playing.  If one sits, he could be in for a big game against a KC team that has been rather generous to opposing passing games.  I liked his talent last season and I’m buying in to this big-bodied receiver this week. (5-95-1)

Defense Tennessee Titans – Owned: 13% – Have been playing better this season under the tutelage of their new Hall of Fame coordinator.  The match up against the Bills isn’t great but they’re on their 3rd-string RB now and it’s a home game for the Titans.  Why not?  (11 fantasy points)

New Orleans Saints Fantasy Football Analysis – Week 2

Week 2 – vs Tampa Bay – L 19-26

QB: Brees dinged a little in first half.  Protection still having issues.  Was throwing pretty well until the injury.  Didn’t look good on deep balls.

RB: Ingram still looks like the main guy.  Had good game getting a goal line TD and more receptions.  Spiller did look fast as usual on his touches.  Robinson still runs extremely well.  I’m believing in Ingram for now.  Need better blocking.

WR: Cooks and Colston decent games while Snead got TD.  Cooks still looks like the most talented right now and I see no reason to think he won’t be a strong #2 and possible #1 WR.  Coleman starting to look more enticing.  Would be a stud if he started getting regular targets.

TE: Watson did little and this might continue as TE is needed more for blocking than receiving.  Kind of thinking no TE on this team will be fantasy relevant rest of season.

OL: Got dominated by defensive front.  Couldn’t open up anything for running game.  Pass protection was iffy.  So far, the off season acquisitions are not panning out.

Def: Was getting run on for plenty and coverage was not great.  Start everyone against until things change.  Gave up good games to RB and #2 WR (#1 WR was decoy in this one).