The New Orleans Saints aren't the same team these days. They lost tight end Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks, receiver Kenny Stills is with the Miami Dolphins and you could even say losing running back Pierre Thomas is a negative. So how much of a loss is all that? Well, that's a grand total of 264 targets, which is almost seven games' worth of targets from quarterback Drew Brees. Wow.
Is Brandon Coleman a strong sleeper in fantasy football drafts?
Some people have to step up in New Orleans. Will Brandon Coleman be one of them and be worth a late pick in fantasy football drafts?
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Hey, so who's going to step up? Yes, receiver Brandin Cooks is a lock for a big chunk of those targets and Marques Colston could help, but there are no other Saints receiver coming off the board in the top 125 for fantasy drafts.
The man coming off the board next is receiver Brandon Coleman in the 13th round of fantasy drafts. He's seen his average draft position creep up due to some buzz from Brees as well as big plays he's made at camp. ESPN's Mike Triplett agrees, saying Coleman is emerging as the No. 3 receiver. "He could start making an impact this year, especially in the red zone," Triplett said. "And he could be especially valuable in keeper or dynasty formats."
Cooks was basically the third option in the offense as a rookie last year and he turned in several big games. He is easily worth a pick in the 11th or 12th rounds of drafts.
