Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant was limited in practice for the fourth consecutive time on Thursday. He said his shoulder feels "10 times better than it felt last week" and he is fully expected to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football.
Dez Bryant’s shoulder shouldn’t keep him from a monster fantasy day
Dez Bryant said his shoulder is feeling better. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Dez said if the Saints double him, he would expect running back DeMarco Murray to run for 150-200 yards. It's worth mentioning the Saints used bump-and-run with Keenan Lewis on 20 of 27 plays against Bryant last season, so that should be part of their plan again. Amazingly, they held him to just one catch for 44 yards in New Orleans' easy 49-17 victory. Obviously, it would be a shock to see the Saints have a repeat performance.
Fantasy impact: You absolutely have to start him. The Saints have given up more yards to receivers than any other team so far this year. Dez is a strong bet to erupt as the most productive receiver in the NFL for Week 4 in what should be a shootout.
