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New Orleans Saints

NFC South


Marquez Callaway is not a focus of the the Saints' offense as their WR4. At #97 in our WR rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He is projected to catch 17.3 receptions for 255 yards and 1.7 TDs, which is 7.7% of the total for WRs on the Saints. New Orleans has the 18th-best schedule for WRs. As the consensus #283 overall player, Callaway is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 294.

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As our #30 TE, Adam Trautman is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Trautman is projected for just 335 yards and 2.8 TDs on 32.2 receptions. As the consensus #261 overall player, Adam Trautman is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 300. New Orleans has the 8th-best schedule for tight ends.

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Projected to carry the ball 1.1 times and catch 0.3 passes per game, Dwayne Washington is not worth spending a draft pick on. He trails both Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram II on the Saints' depth chart.

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Taysom Hill is projected for only 202 yards and 2.0 TDs on 19.0 receptions. As the consensus TE43, Hill is best left on the waiver wire. Adam Trautman is the starting tight end in New Orleans, which will imit Hill's value.

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Juwan Johnson is projected to catch 4.7 receptions for 52 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. At rank 53 among tight ends, Johnson is not worth drafting. Johnson will struggle for touches with Adam Trautman and Taysom Hill ahead of him.

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Michael Thomas is the bonafide top receiver on the Saints, ahead of Chris Olave and Jarvis Landry. As the consensus #30 WR, he will be serviceable most weeks. He's projected for 988 yards and 6.5 TDs on 85.1 receptions, for 37.9% of the total for Saints WRs. New Orleans has the 18th-best wide receiver schedule. Thomas is correctly valued at his ADP of 69 as the consensus #69 overall player.

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As the consensus #56, Chris Herndon IV is best left on the waiver wire. Herndon is projected for 43 yards and 0.3 TDs on 3.5 receptions. Herndon will struggle for touches with Adam Trautman and Juwan Johnson ahead of him.

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Chris Olave is the #2 wide receiver on the Saints, trailing Michael Thomas. Ranked #44 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will be serviceable most weeks. He's projected to catch 50.2 receptions for 717 yards and 4.6 TDs, which is 22.4% of the total for WRs on the Saints. The Saints have the 18th-best wide receiver schedule. Olave is a fair value at his ADP of 105 as the consensus #104 overall player.

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Nick Vannett is projected for only 76 yards and 0.7 TDs on 6.9 receptions. At rank 85 among tight ends, Vannett is not fantasy-relevant. Vannett will struggle for touches with Adam Trautman and Taysom Hill ahead of him.

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Andy Dalton is behind Jameis Winston on the Saints' QB depth chart. Without a starting job, he's not really relevant in fantasy. Dalton is expected to earn 6% of his projected 28 fantasy points by rushing. Running the bal lisn't how he makes his living. Projected for 1.7 interceptions compared to 2.9 passing TDs, Dalton has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

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With a projection of 1.3 carries and 0.1 catches per game, Abram Smith is safe to leave on the waiver wire. He's behind both Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram II on the running back chart in New Orleans.

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Tre'quan Smith is not a focus of the the Saints' offense as their WR5. As the consensus #106 WR, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. He is projected to catch 5.9 receptions for 61 yards and 0.5 TDs, which is 2.6% of the workload for Saints WRs. New Orleans has the 18th-best wide receiver schedule.

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With a projection of 1.6 carries and 0.2 catches per game, Tony Jones Jr. is not worth spending a draft pick on. He has some competition on the Saints' depth chart, where he trails both Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram II.

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Jarvis Landry is the WR3 for the Saints, trailing Michael Thomas and Chris Olave. As the consensus #59 WR, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. He is projected for 695 yards and 4.2 TDs on 57.8 receptions, which is 25.8% of the total for Saints WRs. New Orleans has the 18th-best schedule for wide receivers. As the consensus #147 overall player, Landry is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 143.

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At QB19, Jameis Winston isn't worth owning in 1QB leagues. In 2QB and superflex leagues, he's a fine choice for your second quarterback. Winston is expected to earn 15% of his projected 259 fantasy points by rushing. While not insignificant, it isn't a major focus of his gameplan. With a projection of 12.6 interceptions compared to 24.7 passing touchdowns, Winston doesn't carry much interception risk.

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As the consensus #11 overall player, Alvin Kamara is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 11. Projected to carry the ball 13.9 times and catch 3.8 passes per game, Kamara is an every-week fantasy starter. He's ahead of both Mark Ingram II and Tony Jones Jr. on the depth chart in New Orleans. New Orleans has the 9th-worst schedule for RBs.

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Mark Ingram II is correctly valued at his ADP of 173 as the consensus #166 overall player. At a projected workload of 8.8 touches per game (7.5 carries and 1.2 receptions), Ingram won't be reliable in fantasy. He's trailing Alvin Kamara on the running back chart for New Orleans. New Orleans has the 9th-worst running back schedule.

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At a projected workload of 0.8 carries and 0.2 receptions per game, Malcolm Brown isn't someone you need to draft. He trails both Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram II on the Saints' depth chart.

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Harty might see limited usage as the 6th-ranked WR on the Saints. At #135 in our WR rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He's projected to catch 8.1 receptions for 112 yards and 0.8 TDs, which is 3.6% of the workload for WRs on the Saints. The Saints have the 18th-best schedule for wide receivers.

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Projected to carry the ball 0.0 times and catch 0.0 passes per game, Adam Prentice isn't someone you need to draft. He's behind both Alvin Kamara and Tony Jones Jr. on the running back chart for the Saints.

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