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Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 11: Coby Fleener a risky play vs. Panthers
With so many weapons in New Orleans, Coby Fleener has been a fantasy dud far too often.
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The New Orleans Saints may have signed Coby Fleener to a big free agent deal this year, but he has failed to live up to his contract thus far.
In nine games, Fleener has caught 30 passes for 385 yards and two scores. That includes just 11 grabs for 148 yards and no touchdowns over his last four games. He has fallen behind Michael Thomas, Willie Snead and Brandin Cooks in terms of targets recently, making him the No. 4 option in this passing game.
This week, Fleener and the Saints face the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football. Back in Week 6 when these NFC South rivals first met, Fleener caught six passes for 74 yards and a score, one of his best games in a Saints uniform.
Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Fleener as the 15th-best tight end in Week 11. He faces a Panthers’ defense allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to tight ends this season.
Even with a good matchup and Fleener having a big game the first time around, he’s just too risky to play. Keep him on the bench this week.
