New Orleans Saints Defense (D/ST, NO) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

4 years ago by Rishi Patel

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CURRENT ADP: Rd. 19.4 (15th D/ST)

ANALYSIS: The New Orleans Saints may have come up short of the Super Bowl the past few seasons, but their roster is one of the most complete on paper. Though Drew Brees and company get most of the credit for their wins, this defense is not to be undermined. NOLA finished a respectable ninth among fantasy defenses in 2019.

They are also talented on all three levels of the defense, featuring DE Cameron Jordan, DE Marcus Davenport, LB Demario Davis, CB Janoris Jenkins, S Malcolm Jenkins, and CB Marshon Lattimore.

As a unit last season, the Saints had 8.94 fantasy points per game (8th), 0.81 picks per game (13th), 0.63 fumble recoveries per game (10th), 3.2 sacks per game (3rd), 13 picks (12th), 10 fumble recoveries (10th), 51 sacks (3rd), 110 quarterback hits (5th), and four defensive touchdowns (7th).

The New Orleans defense fielded some generally decent stats last season, and the talent on this unit should help them have another stellar campaign. The Saints have been one of the most consistent teams in the past few years, so this defense is trustworthy. Consider them a top-six to top-seven fantasy defense.