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Saints at Giants: 5 best fantasy options

By Matt Couden

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
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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Aug 11, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) runs through the tackle of New England Patriots free safety Duron Harmon (30) during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) runs through the tackle of New England Patriots free safety Duron Harmon (30) during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Willie Snead

Snead had a fantastic outing in Week 1 against the Raiders. While it’s never fun to be on the end of a loss, Snead’s numbers paid off majorly for fantasy owners. His 172 yards and one touchdown on nine receptions lead the way for all receivers. Brandin Cooks scored more FP just due to having one touchdown more.

The fact that Brees threw to Snead the most of all receivers could hold true again when they play the Giants. Both Snead and Cooks are capable of leading the way in terms of the top receiver, but Snead may have some good momentum going here. Cooks is the guy that the Giants may be expecting to be the top target.

He’s in just his second season with the team but due for a breakout campaign. In 2015, he tallied 984 yards on 69 receptions with just one touchdown scored. He already has one-fourth his number of career touchdowns, so he’s showing early upside.

For Week 1, Snead finished third amongst WR with 23 fantasy points. He ranked behind top receivers Antonio Brown of the Steelers, A.J. Green of the Bengals, and of course, his teammate Cooks. It definitely could be a breakout season coming his way if he continues these performances.

This particular game features two sides with plenty of intriguing players to choose from including multiple options at the receiver positions. Snead looks like a great option to start here for any fantasy owners who managed to pick him up in their drafts.

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