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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the New Orleans Saints.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 346.8 | 224.6 | 2583.7 | 15.95 | 11.1 | 42.5 | 174.3 | 1.7 | 172.58 |
| Taysom Hill | 186.7 | 121.4 | 1372.2 | 7.65 | 4.11 | 72.4 | 391 | 5.25 | 162.63 |
Jameis Winston: Taysom Hill drew four starts when Drew Brees was sidelined last season. Earlier in the offseason, most expected Winston to be named the starter with Brees decided to hang up his cleats this offseason. Now that training camp is underway, however, the team in the midst of a legitimate quarterback competition.
Perhaps both quarterbacks will make starts during the season, but I believe Winston will begin the season as the starter in part so that New Orleans can maximize Hill's versatility. Two seasons ago in Tampa, Winston led the NFL in both passing yards (5,109) and interceptions thrown (30), but his ball security will be pivotal in his ability to keep the starting gig (should be named the starter).
Taysom Hill: Whenever/if he gets the opportunity to start, Hill will flirt with top-12 production. During his four starts last seasone, he performed as a top-12 fantasy quarterback every week.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 204.9 | 942.5 | 8.5 | 72.7 | 652.7 | 3.7 | 269.07 |
| Latavius Murray | 139.9 | 622.6 | 4.34 | 27.7 | 227.5 | 1.2 | 132.1 |
| Ty Montgomery | 20 | 88 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 89 | 0.6 | 29.5 |
| Alex Armah | 5 | 11 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 5.73 |
| Dwayne Washington | 7.5 | 32.6 | 0.15 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0 | 5.2 |
Alvin Kamara: No running back scored more fantasy points in half-PPR formats than Kamara in 2020. The versatile back had exactly 81 receptions in each of his first three NFL seasons and then set a career high (83) in 2020. That said, he was on pace for a much higher career-best number before Drew Brees (ribs) missed four weeks. The only three games that Kamara failed to reach three catches came with Brees sidelined.
If the Saints utilize Taysom Hill as their starter, it would likely cap Kamara's upside and lead to more volatility in his weekly production. In 11 games with Brees, Kamara was a top-10 weekly producer in all but one game last season. In four games with Hill, Kamara posted weekly finishes (half-PPR) of RB25, RB36, RB9 and RB9, respectively.
Latavius Murray: When both Kamara and Murray are active, Murray flirts with stand-alone flex value -- especially during bye weeks. For any weeks that Kamara may miss, however, Murray becomes a must-start play. In the two games that Kamara missed and Murray was active, Murray had a total of 62 touches, 307 scrimmage yards and four touchdowns.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 70.1 | 862.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.29 |
| Tre'quan Smith | 42.4 | 617.1 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.71 |
| Marquez Callaway | 20.8 | 274.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.49 |
| Deonte Harris | 17.3 | 207.7 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 61.9 | 0.15 | 43.71 |
| Juwan Johnson | 6.9 | 102.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.34 |
| Chris Hogan | 3.1 | 51.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.49 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 2.1 | 29.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.22 |
Michael Thomas: It was an injury-plagued 2020 season for Thomas, who failed to score in seven regular-season appearances. Thomas decided to postpone ankle surgery until June and now he's likely to miss the start of the 2021 season.
Before 2020, Thomas had improved every season -- 1,137 yards (2016), 1,245 (2017), 1,405 (2018) and 1,725 (2019). In his last full season (2019), he led the NFL in both receptions (149) and yards (1,725). Drew Brees' retirement and the injury dampen his fantasy outlook for the upcoming season.
Tre'quan Smith: Smith posted career numbers in receptions (34) and yards (448) in 2020. Even with Brees retiring, Smith should set new career highs with Emmanuel Sanders leaving for Buffalo and Thomas likely to miss the start of the season.
Marquez Callaway: An expanded role early in the season provides Callaway with some sleeper appeal heading into 2021.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Trautman | 45.8 | 534 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.5 |
| Nick Vannett | 13.8 | 158.2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.12 |
| Garrett Griffin | 2.6 | 29.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.47 |
Adam Trautman: A breakout candidate set for an expanded role in year two, Trautman will be a popular sleeper pick at tight end. Not only are Jared Cook and Josh Hill no longer on the roster, but Emmanuel Sanders (82 targets) is also gone and Michael Thomas is likely to miss the start of the season following recent ankle surgery.
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