Saints Defense A Starting Option Against Atlanta

The New Orleans Saints Defense faces a tricky matchup in Week 11 against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons offense hasn't been very forgiving to opposing defenses, as they've allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points per game to defenses. Still, the Saints have ramped up their efforts in the past couple of weeks, with 10 sacks, six […]

Wil Lutz A Strong Option In Week 11

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz faces a middling matchup in Week 11 against the Atlanta Falcons. Lutz has been excellent this year, with just one missed kick total. He's been a top-10 option at the position, which shouldn't change, even with Taysom Hill at quarterback. In fact, New Orleans may not be as efficient […]

Jared Cook A High-End TE2 Against Falcons

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook gets the most giving matchup for tight ends in fantasy football against the Falcons. Atlanta has surrendered the most fantasy points per game to the position, including a league-high eight touchdown receptions on 15 red-zone targets. There is a decent amount of risk here with the unproven Taysom […]

Tre'Quan Smith Off The Fantasy Radar

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith is off the fantasy radar ahead of a Week 11 matchup with the Falcons. Smith has seen his snap percentage dip over the last three weeks and hasn't exceeded 50 receiving yards in any of those contests. Those numbers were with Drew Brees (ribs, lung) under center- who […]

Emmanuel Sanders A Flex Option

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is coming off a dud against the 49ers, his former team, last week. Sanders will get a chance to redeem himself against the Falcons' 31st-ranked pass defense in Week 11. However, he'll be catching passes from Taysom Hill, who has never started a game before and is very […]

Michael Thomas More Of An Upside WR2

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has a juicy matchup on tap in Week 11 against the Falcons. However, there's just a lot of uncertainty around Thomas right now, particularly surrounding his quarterback situation. There were already some question marks about his potential effectiveness with Jameis Winston, but now it will reportedly be Taysom […]

Latavius Murray Not Recommended In Week 11

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray faces a tricky matchup in Week 11. Murray was nearly looking at a three-down role with Alvin Kamara limited earlier in the week, though the latter was able to practice fully and is good to go. Murray will assume his usual role as the change-of-pace guy, which has […]

Alvin Kamara A Top-Five Option Against Atlanta

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara faces a tricky matchup in Week 11 against Atlanta. The Falcons run defense was one to target earlier in the year, though the unit has played much better under interim head coach Raheem Morris. Still, Kamara is matchup-proof, as evidenced by last week's events, where he mustered just […]

Taysom Hill A Streaming Option In Week 11

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill will start his first career game in Week 11 against the Falcons. It's not official, though reports have indicated that Hill will get the nod over Jameis Winston on Sunday. Hill's ability as a signal-caller is unknown, as he's tossed just 18 pass attempts in his career. What is […]

Younghoe Koo A Top Option Against Saints

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is a top play in Week 11 against the New Orleans Saints. Koo has made 21 of 22 field goals and 18 of 21 extra points, checking in as fantasy football's K6. The 26-year old is enjoying a breakout season, though he'll get a reasonably tough matchup against the Saints, […]

Marshon Lattimore Questionable For Week 11

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) is questionable for Week 11 against the Atlanta Falcons. Lattimore practiced in a limited fashion for all three sessions this week, giving him a chance to take the field. If he's active on Sunday, he'll be facing a tall task- trying to slow down All-Pro wide receiver Julio […]

Drew Brees Placed On Injured Reserve

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (ribs, lung) was placed on injured reserve on Friday. The team initially expected a two-to-three week absence, though it's likely that Brees will now miss the next three contests at minimum. Reports suggest that Taysom Hill will get the keys to the offense, but head coach Sean Payton has […]

Hayden Hurst A Solid TE1 For Week 11

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst is in a great spot ahead of an exploitable Week 11 matchup with the Saints. Hurst has now seen at least seven targets in three straight games and has eclipsed 50 yards in five of his last six games. He's been an excellent high-floor option for fantasy managers, though […]

Russell Gage A Dicey Play Against New Orleans

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage seems to be trending downward for fantasy purposes. He's played just 55 percent of the snaps over the last two weeks and hasn't exceeded 50 receiving yards in either contest. Still, it's worth noting that Gage has had some of his best games alongside both Julio Jones and Calvin […]

Calvin Ridley Expected To Play, Will Be A WR1 In Week 11

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (foot) is expected to be available on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Ridley put together three straight limited practice sessions, with head coach Raheem Morris saying the team would monitor his foot up to Saturday before making a decision. It seems like he'll be active, as the 25-year-old […]

Todd Gurley II More Of A Flex Against Saints

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II faces an extremely tough test against the Saints In Week 11. Only the Buccaneers Defense has been better against the run, as New Orleans has yet to allow a 100-yard rusher this year. To make matters worse, they've surrendered just three rushing touchdowns, which have been Gurley's bread-and-butter […]

Matt Ryan A Low-End QB1 In Week 11

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan faces a semi-tough matchup in Week 11 against the division-rival Saints. The New Orleans defense has been playing better football as of late- though Ryan seemed to get back on track with 284 yards and three touchdowns in Week 9 before the bye. It's looking like he'll get Calvin Ridley […]

Jordan Akins, Darren Fells Not Recommended Options

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins and tight end Darren Fells are both unappealing options against the Patriots in Week 11. Both players are playing below 70 percent of the snaps and haven't seen more than four targets in their last two contests. To make matters worse, backup Pharaoh Brown was the tight end who […]

Randall Cobb Shouldn't Be Trusted Against Patriots

Houston Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb has a tough matchup on tap against the Patriots Defense in Week 11. Cobb has seen at least five targets in five contests this year, though he could be hard-pressed to reach that number against New England. Their defense has surrendered the second-fewest targets per game to wideouts. Teammates […]

Brandin Cooks In The WR3 Range For Week 11

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks is coming off a quiet performance last week against the Browns. Despite this, the former Ram is averaging 9.4 targets per game over his last five contests, which puts him squarely in the WR2 conversation most weeks. However, this week's matchup is not like most weeks, as the Patriots […]

Will Fuller V Faces Tough Test Against Patriots

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V faces a tough matchup in Week 11 against the Patriots. New England's defense has surrendered the second-fewest targets per game and the 10th-fewest receiving yards to opposing wideouts this season. However, they've also allowed 12 touchdowns to receivers, which is the seventh-most in the league. That just so […]

Duke Johnson An RB2 Play If He Suits Up

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson (illness) was able to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday. That's a step in the right direction for Johnson, who was unable to take the practice field on Wednesday. If he's able to go, he'll be looking at an RB2-like workload, as he's handled 18 and 14 touches […]

Deshaun Watson Gets Bounce-Back Spot In Week 11

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson gets a great chance to redeem himself against the Patriots in Week 11 after last week's dud. Week 10 was the first time Watson has failed to throw for at least 250 yards this year and just the third time that he's been held to one touchdown pass- that's how […]

Pharaoh Brown Catches Touchdown In Loss

Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown. Brown may have only had two receptions, though he made one of them count with a red-zone score. This tight end room is a mess for fantasy purposes, as neither Jordan Akins nor Darren Fells caught the touchdown. Brown shouldn't […]

Randall Cobb Posts 41 Receiving Yards

Houston Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb hauled in three of five targets for 41 yards. Cobb actually led the team in receiving yards, though that's not saying much considering the struggles of the Texans' passing game in this one. The weather certainly played a factor, as the wind gusted around 25-30 MPH throughout the contest. […]

Brandin Cooks Has Quiet Day

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks caught six of eight targets for 39 receiving yards in a 10-7 loss to Cleveland. Cooks got a strong amount of chances in the passing game, though the weather conditions made things very difficult. Still, it's hard not to be disappointed as this was a great matchup for receivers […]

Will Fuller V Ties For Team Lead In Targets

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V tied for the team lead with eight targets, though he caught five of them for just 38 receiving yards in a loss to Cleveland. It was a disappointing effort, considering how good the matchup was, though mother nature had something to say about this contest. The wind and […]

Duke Johnson Has Quiet Game Against Browns

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson carried the ball 14 times for 54 rushing yards in a 10-7 loss to the Browns. There was no revenge game for Johnson, who started his first game this year in the absence of fellow back David Johnson (concussion). Amazingly, Johnson was targeted just once in the passing game, […]

Deshaun Watson Struggles In Loss

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson completed 20 of 30 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown in a 10-7 loss. Watson struggled in the windy and rainy conditions, which weren't ideal for chucking the ball down the field. That largely contributed to his season-low 5.4 yards per attempt, though it didn't help that he was […]

Buccaneers Defense Has Decent Day

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense had a better effort in a convincing Week 10 win over the Panthers. Tampa Bay registered three sacks and an interception, holding Carolina to 23 points. This was a much-needed performance from the unit after their blowout loss last week. They've been a solid unit each week for fantasy purposes, […]