NFL Week 9 Fantasy Preview: Tennessee at New Orleans, Delanie Walker, Drew Brees, Mark Ingram, Brandin Cooks

Nov 06, 2015 11:58 AM EST
Brandin Cooks #10 of the New Orleans Saints
Brandin Cooks #10 of the New Orleans Saints with a reception against Adam Jones #24 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 16, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana."

Tennessee Titans

Dorial Green-Beckham/Justin Hunter (Wide Receiver): With Kendal Wright out for week 9 these two wide receivers have a chance to shine in the reshuffled offense. With Mike Mularkey as the interim head coach, both players will have more opportunities for targets. Beckham should be the beneficiary of the additional targets to start but with each player having a shot at making plays against a defense that has given up the 10th most fantasy points to wide receivers all season either is a solid flex play.

Antonio Andrews/David Cobb (Running Backs): Andrews has been the lead back in Tennessee for several games now however he has failed to have a breakout performance. With David Cobb a week away from returning Andrews will have one more chance to prove he can lead this ground game. Cobb has a great matchup against a weak Saints run defense.

Delanie Walker (Tight End): Walker has been the most effective receiver on the Tennessee offense. He has hauled in the majority of his targets and continues to be the best passing threat Marcus Mariota has had this season. New Orleans has given up the most fantasy points to tight ends this season so Walker has a great opportunity to put up some big numbers.  

New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees (Quarterback): Tennessee has given up the 12th fewest points to quarterbacks this season. With Brees coming off one of the best performances of his career it is easy to assume he should come out red hot however he faces a stiff defense. Brees should have a productive game but fail to duplicate last week's legendary numbers.

Ben Watson (Tight End): Watson has been electric for the last few games easily having the best season of his career. Tennessee has given up a modest amount of points to tight ends this season and should present a decent challenge for Watson. He remains one of the most trusted targets in the Saints arsenal so he should be productive as a low end TE 1.

Mark Ingram/ C.J. Spiller (Running Back): With Khiry Robinson out for the foreseeable future Ingram and Spiller will likely split the work for the remainder of the season. They will have a tough matchup playing against a defense that has given up the 5th fewest points to running backs all season long. Spiller should see a bigger role in the passing game.

Willie Snead/Brandin Cooks (Wide Receiver): Cooks and Snead saw the benefit of Brees and Manning's epic game. This week will be a different test as they go up against Jason McCourty and the Tennessee secondary. Cooks should see the most targets so he is the primary start this week however he could see some stiff coverage against Jason McCourty. 

 

 

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