Drew Brees returned in Week 4 to lead the New Orleans Saints to a win over the Dallas Cowboys. Brees played well while helping the Saints avoid an 0-4 record to start the season. As far as Brees' receivers are concerned, Willie Snead was the wide receiver atop the box score, catching all six of his targets for 89 yards on Sunday night. Over the past three games, Snead has averaged over six targets. In fact, Snead now leads all Saints receivers in receiving yards with 240 for the season.
Willie Snead climbs Saints depth chart, makes for intriguing fantasy waiver grab
Willie Snead is continuing to see more snaps and targets. We take a look at the fantasy implications.
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Snead, who went undrafted in 2014, saw limited action with the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers before the Saints acquired him in December. Snead compensates for his lack in size with good route running and reliable hands. Brees is showing enough favoritism toward Snead to the point where he saw more snaps in Week 4 than Marques Colston and Brandon Coleman.
Fantasy impact: Snead may not be a must-own fantasy receiver just yet, but he should be on everyone's radar right now, especially in 12-team leagues. He's a prospective WR3 with tremendous PPR potential. Brandin Cooks is struggling in the No. 1 role, Colston is on the tail end of his career and Coleman can't seem to excel consistently. Snead should continue seeing a healthy dose of targets on a weekly basis, and he's owned in just 3 percent of fantasy leagues (Yahoo!) as of Monday. Grab him if you're in need of wide receiver depth.
