Thursday Night Football was a one-sided battle this week. Hopefully, your roster favored the Saints' side. We break down the fantasy implications.
The New Orleans Saints improved to 4-4 as they rolled to a 28-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. With a 14-0 lead at halftime, the Saints maintained a decent lead for the majority of Thursday night's matchup.
Drew Brees and Mark Ingram led the way with two touchdowns each against the Panthers. Let's take a look at the fantasy performances from New Orleans in Week 9.
Drew Brees: He completed 24-of-37 passes for 297 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Brees also dove across the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown on fourth down in the third quarter. His lone interception came off a tipped pass that fell right in the hands of Dwan Edwards. Brees also fumbled early to start the game, but he settled in as the night progressed, nearly posting his fifth-straight 300-yard game. The Saints have three consecutive home games coming up, which bodes well for Brees' fantasy value.
Mark Ingram: Aside from his disappearing act in his Week 6 return, Ingram has been a great fantasy play in every game he's been active for in 2014. He rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries Thursday night, setting a career-high in touches in his fourth NFL season. Ingram is still benefiting from Pierre Thomas and Khiry Robinson missing time, but he's clearly the favorite to continue leading the backfield in carries going forward. He's a RB1 with Robinson inactive.
Kenny Stills: With five receptions for 72 yards, Stills led the Saints wide receivers in both categories in Week 9. He was targeted a team-high eight times against the Panthers. Stills has 14 catches over his last three games. While he's becoming more of a factor in the passing game, the number of weapons Brees has will limit his value. It's tough to consider starting Stills outside of deep leagues.
Brandin Cooks and Marques Colston: Cooks caught three passes for 38 yards, while Colston finished with 36 yards on the same number of receptions. Both wide receivers were targeted three times. They took a back seat to Stills, Jimmy Graham and the run game on Thursday night. Cooks' numbers continue to be up and down every week, while Colston has been less consistent. Cooks easily provides more value with his upside.
Jimmy Graham: His shoulder injury seemed to make him grimace a couple times, but you couldn't tell from his stat line. Graham caught seven passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. The Saints have tougher matchups with the 49ers, Bengals and Ravens over the next three weeks, and they'll surely need to rely on Graham to win each one. Barring any setbacks, he's locked in as a top tight end option every game.
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