Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead, Coby Fleener’s Post-Week 1 Fantasy Advice

The New Orleans Saints lost their season-opening game to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, 35-34, but fantasy football players relying on their passing attack were not disappointed.

Quarterback Drew Brees racked up a head-turning 423 passing yards and four touchdown throws, three of which went to Brandin Cooks and Willie Snead. As long as fantasy players had Cooks and Snead and not tight end Coby Fleener in their lineup, they were likely pleased with Sunday’s outcome. 

Here is a look at the stats for the three pass-catchers:

Eight different Saints players were targeted on Sunday, so it’s clear Brees won’t hesitate to spread the love this season when he drops back to throw. That is something of a concern for fantasy players banking on critical performances from the wide receivers, but Cooks has a track record to fall back on in addition to his showing on Sunday.

He was tied with Snead with a team-high nine targets against the Raiders and led the Saints with 1,138 receiving yards last year. He also hauled in nine touchdown catches to go with it, which was a drastic jump from the solid 550 receiving yards and three touchdown catches he posted in his rookie season in 2014.

Cooks appears to be hitting his prime in his third year, and his big-play ability shone through with a 98-yard touchdown catch. That type of speed will likely lead to plenty of yards after the catch and game-changing plays this season.

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