Drew Brees Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

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by Anthony Stalter

· Jul 17, 2016 · 12:34 PM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Playing for the first time without top target Jimmy Graham after the tight end was traded to Seattle in the offseason, Drew Brees finished his 15th NFL season by passing for 4,850 yards and 32 touchdowns. For comparison sake, he finished as fantasy's QB6 in 2014 and matched that ranking last year despite not having Graham. Although he suffered a shoulder injury in Week 3, Brees improved his yards-per-attempt mark slightly from 7.5 in 2014 to 7.8 in 2015. He also completed over 68 percent of his passes for a third straight season. This past offseason, the Saints added two new weapons for Brees to throw to in former Colts tight end Coby Fleener (a free agent) and second-round pick Michael Thomas, a receiver out of Ohio State. Fleener and Thomas join an arsenal that already includes Brandin Cooks and Willie Snead.

Fantasy Downside
Brees is 37 and did miss a game for the first time in seven seasons when a shoulder injury kept him out of a Week 3 loss to the Panthers. At his age, there's no telling when the signal-caller's production will fall off a cliff and leave fantasy owners scrambling for a replacement. The Saints also face some tough defenses in 2016, mainly Carolina (twice), Seattle, Kansas City, Denver, Arizona and Los Angeles, which sacked Brees four times in a 2013 victory in St. Louis.

2016 Bottom Line
Even at 37, Brees doesn't appear ready to slow down and remains a top-5 fantasy quarterback. His current ADP is 6.09 for 10-team leagues and ranks as our QB5 behind only Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck. The Saints do face a tough schedule in 2016, but Sean Payton remains one of the best play-callers and offensive schemers in the league. Plus the additions of Fleener and Thomas should only help Brees maintain his fantasy production.

by Anthony Stalter

· Jan 01, 2016 · 12:24 PM EST

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 17, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Atlanta
Showing no ill-effects from a foot injury suffered the week before, Drew Brees completed 25-of-36 passes for 412 yards with three touchdowns in the Saints' Week 16 win over the Jaguars. Despite playing through a torn plantar fascia, Brees carved up Jacksonville by hitting Brandin Cooks and Travaris Cadet for long scores. Clearly not hampered by the foot injury, Brees is our QB4 for Week 17 and should be in your lineup when the Saints visit the Falcons on Sunday.

by Anthony Stalter

· Dec 24, 2015 · 10:21 PM EST

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 16, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Jacksonville
Drew Brees completed 34-of-52 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns in the Saints Week 15 loss to the Lions. He also suffered a foot injury in the second quarter that later required an MRI on Tuesday and forced him into a protective boot following the game. Asked Wednesday about the availability of his quarterback for Sunday's matchup with the Jaguars, coach Sean Payton said, "Before I let you guys know, it'll be Sunday morning." When asked who would be under center if Brees doesn't play, Payton responded: "We'll find out Sunday." Brees owners need to have a backup plan well ahead of Sunday's games. Tyrod Taylor, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Alex Smith are decent options that could still be on waiver wires. If the Saints announce that Brees is playing, he's a QB1 with a great matchup versus a Jacksonville defense that ranks No. 29th against fantasy quarterbacks this season. If he doesn't, fantasy owners need to be prepared to go with their next-best option instead of scrambling at the last second.

by Anthony Stalter

· Dec 18, 2015 · 10:50 AM EST

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 15, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Detroit
Drew Brees completed 31-of-41 passes for 312 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints Week 14 victory over the Bucs. Although he started off red-hot and then cooled in the second half, Brees still put together an excellent performance for fantasy owners in their first round of the playoffs. For those owners that advanced, Brees will be a QB1 versus the Lions, as he ranks as our QB6 for Week 15. Detroit owns the No. 22 fantasy defense versus quarterbacks this season.

by Anthony Stalter

· Dec 11, 2015 · 10:48 AM EST

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 14, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Tampa Bay
Drew Brees completed 24-of-42 passes for 282 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception in the Saints' Week 13 loss to the Panthers. It was Brees' first three-score effort in three weeks and it was a gutsy performance against one of the league's elite defenses. He's now on pace for 4,748 yards and 31 touchdowns and has a good matchup versus the Bucs, who own the No. 22-ranked fantasy defense versus quarterbacks this season. That said, Brees is ranked as our QB13 for Week 14, as Alex Smith, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tyrod Taylor have better matchups. Brees is a QB1 this week in deeper leagues only.

by Anthony Stalter

· Dec 04, 2015 · 10:31 AM EST

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 13, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 vs. Carolina
Drew Brees completed 25-of-44 passes for 228 yards with no touchdowns and an interception in the Saints' Week 12 loss to the Texans. J.J. Watt did J.J. Watt-type things, destroying New Orleans' offense almost single-handedly at times. Brees' interception came near the goal line when Kareem Jackson jumped a route and thwarted any attempts by the Saints to mount a comeback. The QB now has just five touchdowns in his last three games. If you're a Brees owner, you'll need to survey the waiver wire this week because he has a horrible matchup against the Panthers, who own the No. 2 fantasy defense versus quarterbacks. If Jay Cutler, Alex Smith or Ryan Fitzpatrick are available, they're better options than Brees in Week 13.

by Anthony Stalter

· Nov 27, 2015 · 5:14 PM EST

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 12, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 at Houston
Drew Brees completed 19-of-28 passes for 202 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Saints Week 10 loss to the Redskins. It was Brees' third straight multi-touchdown game. He'll face fantasy's No. 11-ranked defense versus quarterbacks but he remains a top 10 quarterback. Brees ranks as our QB8 for Week 12 and should be in your lineup.