Fantasy Football Player Notes

We don't know if Cook will be ready to go this week, but we'll treat it as if he will. He'd be coming off a multi-week absence to play against the Falcons, a team that's been struggling with tight ends to this point. We've seen Darren Fells, Zach Ertz, Gerald Everett, and Maxx Williams all finish as top-10 options against them, though three of the four had to score in order to get there. Cook has still yet to have a game with more than 41 yards with the Saints, though he's played just one full game with Brees at this point. It's difficult to say the Saints will have to throw the ball a ton in a game they're favored by nearly two touchdowns, but with the team-implied total of 32 points, there will be touchdowns to be had among their skill-position players. The Falcons defense has been above-average when it comes to defending tight ends outside the touchdown department, so it's likely touchdown-or-bust for Cook. He's nothing more than a high-end TE2, though it helps he's tied to Brees.