Jared Cook

Week 2 vs Raiders

One of Drew Brees' favorite targets just became even more of a favorite. Cook received seven targets in Week 1 and that usage will only continue to hold steady or even grow more with no Michael Thomas. He'll have a great chance to build on his 5-80-0 line from Week 1. Look for more targets for our No. 4 TE this week.

Fantasy Upside

Jared Cook quietly became one of the better tight ends in the league as the 2019 season wore on and grew louder during the second half of the season. Cook was the No. 1 fantasy tight end during the final eight weeks of the regular season, a stretch that saw him find the end zone seven times and crack 50+ yards six times. Cook and Drew Brees developed quite the chemistry after they both returned from injury and that connection should continue into 2020.

Fantasy Downside

The addition of Emmanuel Sanders, along with the continued development of Tre'Quan Smith, could limit the potential of Cook. Also, using our schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking, Cook has a tough homestretch with three games against top-ten defenses against the tight end in the final four games (though to be fair, most people probably aren't scared by the Panthers defense in 2020, whom the Saints close the season with on the road).

2020 Bottom Line

Cook is currently our No. 8 TE in half-PPR and you can make an argument for him after the seemingly near-consensus top five of Kelce, Kittle, Andrews, Ertz and Waller. He should still be well-utilized in the Saints' offense and a worthy selection in the middle rounds of your draft after the top group is off the board.

Week 16 at Titans

Cook came back after suffering a concussion in Week 14 to catch four passes against the Colts for 54 yards. His usage should climb back to where it was before the injury. Tennessee is a top-ten team against opposing tight ends in fantasy, but the Brees-Cook connection has been strong, which is a key reason he's a top-ten option this week.