Drew Brees Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

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Age: 45
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by Anthony Stalter

· Oct 19, 2018 · 11:23 AM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at Baltimore Ravens

Drew Brees completed 26-of-29 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns in the Saints’ 43-19 demolishing of the Redskins in Week 6. Brees entered the evening in third place on the league’s all-time passing yards list but he quickly surpassed Brett Favre for the No. 2 spot. He then became the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, eclipsing Peyton Manning at No. 1 with a 62-yard touchdown to Tre’Quan Smith late in the second quarter. It was all Brees and the Saints on the night, as the Redskins were blown out despite having two weeks to prepare for Sean Payton’s offense.

The Saints will have a stiffer challenge in Week 7 when they fly to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. With Baltimore owning the No. 5 fantasy defense versus quarterbacks, Brees will be a low-end QB1 for Sunday. He ranks as our QB12 this week.

by Anthony Stalter

· Oct 05, 2018 · 11:26 AM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs. Washington Redskins

Drew Brees completed 18-of-32 passes for 217 yards and no touchdowns in the Saints’ Week 4 win over the Giants. New Orleans moved the ball successfully in the first half but often settled for field goals to cap off scoring drives. Making matters worse for Brees owners is that Taysom Hill saw some red zone opportunities throughout the game. Why Sean Payton trusts Hill over Brees in any situation inside the 20 is beyond me, but he’s the one with the Super Bowl ring. Brees should get back on track Monday night when the Saints host the Redskins. Washington has an underrated defense but Brees and the Saints have often been unstoppable at home. Ranked as our QB5, get him in your lineup for Monday.

by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 28, 2018 · 12:12 AM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at New York Giants

Drew Brees completed 39-of-49 passes for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns while also adding three carries for seven yards and another two rushing scores in the Saints’ Week 3 win over the Falcons. Brees was incredible, once spinning away from two Atlanta defenders to score a pivotal touchdown in the fourth quarter, then going air born to score the game-winner after driving the Saints to the goal line in overtime. If that wasn’t enough, he also passed Brett Favre to become the NFL’s all-time completion leader. The Saints travel to East Rutherford this Sunday to take on the Giants. Ranked as our No. 2 QB for Week 4, keep Brees in your lineup.

by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 20, 2018 · 6:36 PM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Atlanta Falcons

Drew Brees completed 28-of-35 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints’ Week 2 win over the Browns. He got off to a slow start, which included missing a sure-fire touchdown pass to Ben Watson at the goal line. He also underthrew Ted Ginn, who was wide open for another potential score. That said, he rebounded for a nice second half and wound up completing 80 percent of his passes. He’ll face the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday and could have a huge game. The Falcons have a pair of stout corners in Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford but Dan Quinn’s defense is also severely banged-up, missing middle linebacker Deion Jones (who had a huge interception of Brees in Atlanta last season) and safety Keanu Neal. Ranked as our No. 8 QB for Week 3, start Brees on Sunday.

by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 13, 2018 · 11:12 PM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Cleveland Browns

Drew Brees completed 37-of-45 passes for 439 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the Saints’ upset loss to the Buccaneers in Week 1. Locked into a shocking shootout with Ryan Fitzpatrick, of all quarterbacks, Brees was unbelievable. His touchdowns went to Michael Thomas, Ted Ginn and Alvin Kamara as Sean Payton’s offense was unstoppable. A must-start, Brees is our No. 1 QB this week in his matchup versus the Browns in New Orleans.

by Anthony Stalter

· Sep 07, 2018 · 11:45 AM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After advancing to the Divisional round of the playoffs last season on the strength of their running back and defense, the Saints will likely feature their ground game again this year. That doesn’t mean Drew Brees won’t improve upon his QB9 finish from a year ago. He arguably has better weapons in the passing game with the addition of Cameron Meredith and subtraction of Coby Fleener. In fact, he should put up good numbers against a Bucs team this Sunday that will likely struggle defensively again this season. Brees is our No. 4 ranked QB for Week 1 and should be in your lineup.

by Anthony Stalter

· Jul 22, 2018 · 10:30 PM EDT

NO QB Drew Brees - 2018 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Fantasy owners were undoubtedly disappointed in Drew Brees' 2017 production. He attempted just 536 passes and tossed only 23 touchdowns, both were the lowest totals of his career as a Saint. That said, while his production was disappointing for fantasy owners, there were no signs of decline from a real football perspective. He completed 72 percent of his passes, which set the NFL record, and his 8.1 yards per pass attempt was his best mark since 2011 (that too ranked first in the league). Despite ranking ninth overall in attempts, Brees still led the NFL in completions with 386. Thus, it's not as if we're watching a once-great quarterback fall apart.

New Orleans' run-game production was excellent and so was the defense, the latter of which has been a rarity since Brees arrived. Thus, he simply didn't have to do as much to win games. But with Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, and Michael Thomas back, plus the addition of Cameron Meredith (and thus, the ability to convert more out of three-plus wide receiver sets), Brees should post numbers more similar to 2016 than 2017.

Fantasy Downside

We all saw the downside a year ago when Brees attempted the fewest passes of his Saint career. He threw for just 23 touchdowns and finished as fantasy's QB11, which was his lowest ranking since his third season in the NFL. We've become accustomed to Brees having to throw for big yardage and high touchdown numbers to out-pace his defense. If the Saints defense is as good in 2018 as it was in 2017, then Sean Payton can save the wear and tear on Brees' shoulder and continue to use him more as a game manager as opposed to a fantasy monster.

One more reason to be down on Brees: The Saints will face a first-place schedule in 2018 after winning the NFC South last year. On top of playing against the likes of Carolina and Atlanta twice inside the division, the Saints will also play the Vikings, Rams, and Eagles this year, not to mention the Steelers and the Ravens with the NFC South playing the AFC North this season.

2018 Bottom Line

One thing to keep in mind about Brees' down fantasy year in 2017 is that his offensive line was incredibly banged-up throughout the season and his surrounding weapons weren't as good as in previous years. Brandin Cooks was traded before the season, Willie Snead was suspended three games and never got his footing once he returned, and Coby Fleener was injured in training camp and then was incredibly inefficient throughout the season. Thomas and Kamara are studs and with the addition of Meredith (the Bears' most successful wide receiver two years ago), Brees will have a better complement of weapons this year than he had in 2017. All of this is to say that with an ADP of 10.04 in 10-team leagues, Brees feels undervalued heading into 2018.