The Carolina Panther and New Orleans Saints had some disappointing seasons this year, but their quarterbacks have been a big part of fantasy lineups. In order to help you set the optimal playoff lineup, we've got player projections courtesy of numberFire.
Panthers vs. Saints: Fantasy football projections Drew Brees, Cam Newton and Steve Smith
We break down the pertinent fantasy projections for the Week 17 matchup between the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints.
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Cam Newton has been a key component to a lot of fantasy teams that have made it to the playoffs and his season should end on a high note vs. the worst defense in the league. Steve Smith should be his main target and Brandon LaFell might be good for a deep ball on Sunday.
DeAngelo Williams should also see enough carries to be viewed as an RB2 and Mike Tolbert could get some goal-line touches.
New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees is coming off a monster game against the Cowboys and he should be ready to go again vs. their divisional opponent. Marques Colston was getting open on a better Dallas secondary, so he should be able to muster up some nice stats against the Panthers. Jimmy Graham will be a must-start option, too.
Darren Sproles should be ready as an RB2 in standard, with PPR owners needing to start the reception-happy back. We'd steer clear of Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas.
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