Week 12 Match-up: New Orleans Saints(7-3) at Dallas Cowboys(3-7)Rankings based on top 16 QBs, 32 RBs, 48 WRs and 16 TEs(brought to you by pyromaniac.com)New Orleans Saints (Saints Schedule)Opponent Defensive RanksDallas Pass Defense—2010: Yards Allowed/Game 21st—TDs Allowed 31stDallas Rush Defense—2010: Yards Allowed/Game 22nd—TDs Allowed T-8thNew Orleans Offensive CastDrew Brees (QB Week 12 Ranking: No. 2)2010 Season: 290/417—for 2,969Reebok Oakland Raiders #21 Nnamdi Asomugha Realtree camo Jersey
yards and 22 TDsBrees is on a serious hot streak right now throwing no less than two TDs over the last six games while averaging 306.3 yards in that time. With Dallas allowing an average of 303.4 yards and three TDs to opposing QBs during its last five games, this has the makings of a fantasy explosion for Drew.Reggie Bush (RB Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: Seven carries for 18 yards and zero TDs. Nine receptions for 63 yards and one TDIt’s tough to say whether or not Bush will be in uniform or street clothes this Thanksgiving as he was deactivated at the last second before the previous game. Watch for the news coming out of the Saints camp on s worth playing or not.Chris Ivory (RB Week 12 Ranking: No. 29)2010 Season: 101 carries for 481 yards and one TD. One reception for 17 yards and zero TDsWith Pierre Thomas out another week, Ivory will get the call once again as the main ball-handler against the Cowboys. Dallas has been decent against the run this year, but the Saints will still use him to set up the pass enough to give him fantasy value this week.Ladell Betts (RB Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: 45 carries for 150 yards and two TDs. 23 receptions for 141 yards and zero TDsBetts has been ruled out for this game due to a neck injury.Pierre Thomas (RB Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: 46 carries for 147 yards and one TD. 17 receptions for 133 yards and zero TDsAnd again, Thomas will miss another week due to his ongoing ankle problem.Marques Colston (WR Week 12 Ranking: No. 7)2010 Season: 62 receptions for 705 yards and four TDsColston started the year off slow, so for those who had the patience enough to hold onto him, congratulations! The guy could be fantasy gold this Thanksgiving going up against a Cowboys secondary that has a better chance of being caught eating a turkey leg on camera Thursday than defending a pass.Lance Moore (WR Week 12 Ranking: No. 39)2010 Season: 38 receptions for 491 yards and five TDsMoore has been the most consistent of the Three Stooges sitting behind Colston (Moore, Meachem and Henderson), and I fully expect him to show it this Thursday.Robert Meachem (WR Week 12 Ranking: No. 48)2010 Season: 27 receptions for 354 yards and four TDsThe inconsistency is maddening! Meach may have caught two TDs last weekend, but he only caught three balls in total for just 50 yards. Considering he’s caught more than four balls just once in a game this year, it’s tough to recommend him highly, but he’s definitely worth the chance against this porous Cowboys D.Devery Henderson (WR Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: 23 receptions for 279 yards and one TDEven more frustrating than Meach is Devery Henderson. He’s a total crapshoot every week. Don’t bother.Jeremy Shockey (TE Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: 31 receptions Reebok Pittsburgh Steelers #86 Hines Ward Realtree camo Jersey
for 314 yards and three TDsShockey has been listed as questionable, so as with Bush, check the news coming out of the Saints camp on Thursday at www.pyromaniac.com or www.ffpharmacy.com to find out what his story is.Jimmy Graham (TE Week 12 Ranking: No. 9)2010 Season: 13 receptions for 170 yards & one TDGraham looked great last week getting the second most targets, catches and yards acting as Shockey’s backup. If Jeremy can’t make it back into action this Thanksgiving, Graham could be worth a look.Dallas Cowboys (Cowboys Schedule)Opponent Defensive RanksNew Orleans Pass Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 2nd - TDs Allowed 2ndNew Orleans Rush Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game T-13th – TDs Allowed T-8thDallas Offensive CastJon Kitna (QB Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: 100/158—for 1,223 yards and 10 TDsNew Orleans boasts one of the top passing defenses in the league, but even so, Kitna should be able to do relatively well. Would I throw all my chips in on him? No, but 200-250 yards and one or two TDs could happen.Marion Barber (RB Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: 92 carries for 294 yards and two TDs. Nine receptions for 41 yards and zero TDsBarber got the most rushes he’s had since Week three of this season last week (13), though he could only eek out 36 yards with them (2.8 YPC). If Felix Jones is healthy enough to go, don’t even think about him. In fact, don’t think about him no matter what happens with Jones.Felix Jones (RB Week 12 Ranking: No. 31)2010 Season: 98 carries for 404 yards and zero TDs. 30 receptions for 277 yards and one TDIf Felix suits up on Thursday, I can envision him totaling a good 80-100 yards as both a runner and receiver. TDs have been scarce with him, but he’s always a threat to break a long one so if you have no one else to turn to, you might as well take a chance.Miles Austin (WR Week 12 Ranking: No. 24)2010 Season: 49 receptions for 732 yards and five TDsI’m not entirely sure how this much talent can end up with just two catches for seven yards against the lowly Lions last week, but I guess the fact that both of them went for TDs says something…I’m just not sure what. Miles always has the chance to put up some lofty numbers, but don’t expect the world on Thanksgiving against one of the best pass defenses in the game.Dez Bryant (WR Week 12 Ranking: No. 19)2010 Season: 44 receptions for 547 yards and six TDsDez continues to produce with Kitna as his QB, but this game will prove to be quite a test for the young rookie. Reebok Pittsburgh Steelers James Harrison Realtree camo Jersey
ou can’t go against the type of streak he’s riding right now, but I certainly hope you have at least one or two better WRs you’re starting along with him.Roy Williams (WR Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)2010 Season: 27 receptions for 386 yards and five TDsRoy now has a grand total of six catches over the past five games combined. My goodness how the mighty have fallen!Jason Witten (TE Week 12 Ranking: No. 8)2010 Season: 50 receptions for 561 yards and three TDsWitten hasn’t done much over the past three weeks, but the Saints can be had by opposing tight ends. I expect a bunch of dump-off targets from Kitna as the Saints corners blanket the ‘Boys wide receivers in this game.
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