Saints at Giants: 5 best fantasy options

By Matt Couden | Sep 17, 2016

Nov 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) catches a pass in front of New York Giants cornerback Jayron Hosley (28) during the fourth quarter of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints defeated the Giants 52-49. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

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4. Eli Manning

In their opening home game loss against the Raiders, the New Orleans Saints allowed Derek Carr to throw for over 300 yards. With that in mind, they’ll now be on the road against Eli Manning. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback was able to get just 207 yards passing along with three touchdowns on the road in the win.

Manning is likely to play more comfortably at home. Depending how the game goes, he may be passing quite a bit. Brees has been known to throw bombs, and opposing quarterbacks need to keep up with the scoring. While the Giants have some ground game, it’s their receivers that really help the offense.

That will include Odell Beckham Jr, a fantasy stud, and Victor Cruz who is now back in play after nearly two years off. Manning found both of them for big plays in the one-point win over Dallas. He’ll look for them as much as possible against New Orleans.

Manning and Brees are currently listed in the top three quarterbacks at Fantasy Pros. Therefore, any owners lucky enough to have one of these players on the roster will definitely want them starting in this game.

With Raiders quarterback Derek Carr achieving 24 fantasy points or more against the Saints, it’s likely Manning is on track to have a nice outing against New Orleans. Fantasy owners already know the drill when it comes to starting the Giants veteran QB.

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