FANTASY FOOTBALL NFL PLAYERS

Posted: 12/28/2008 8:35pm et

The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 30-for-49 for 386 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the team's Week 17 game. He finished the season with 5,069 yards, which was 15 yards short of the single-season NFL record held by former NFL QB Dan Marino. He did become only the second quarterback to pass for at least 5,000 yards.

The Huddle Take: Drew Brees has been nothing short of phenominal this season as he passed for over 5,000 yards and had the Saints on the brink of the NFL playoffs. He should be considered a No. 1 elite quarterback for the 2009 season for fantasy owners in all formats.

Posted: 12/22/2008 5:54pm et

The Biloxi Sun-Herald reports New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said he is aware that QB Drew Brees is only 402 yards away from breaking the single-season passing yard mark but will play to win in Week 17 and not simply play to get Brees the record.

The Huddle Take: Seeing how the Saints are at home and play a Carolina team that really can't improve it's playoff standing, thus may be resting some defensive regulars, it's not out of the question that Brees could reach that mark -- with our without special play-calling from Payton.

Posted: 10/12/2008 11:00pm et

The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 26-for-30 for 320 yards and three touchdowns in the team's Week 6 game. He completed passes to three wide receivers, three tight ends and three running backs in the game.

The Huddle Take: Brees has been nothing short of spectacular this year and stands to get even better in Week 7 when his top receiver in Marcus Colston is expected to return to action. It is hard to imagine the Saints improving but with the schedule getting easier during the second half, New Orleans is primed for a big finish as it heads toward the playoffs.

Posted: 9/21/2008 9:40pm et

The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 39-for-48 for 421 yards and one touchdown in the team's Week 3 game.

The Huddle Take: Despite throwing for 421 yards on the day, Brees and the Saints once again lost a heart-breaker 34-32 to the Denver Broncos. With star receiver Marques Colston out of action with a thumb and hamstring injury, the New Orleans offense had no trouble moving the ball through the air and put up nice numbers for their fantasy owners. Brees continues to be a nice No. 1 quarterback that should post consistent numbers each week for your team.

Posted: 8/20/2008 1:12pm et

The Times-Picayune reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has completed 18 of 24 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns in the team's first two preseason games.

The Huddle Take: This is all good signs for the projected No. 1 quarterback for fantasy teams this season. However, keep in mind that Brees started very slowly out of the gate last year and cost fantasy owners that were depending on him several games early on. There is no doubt he is a quality quarterback and has excellent weapons around him, but if you draft Brees make sure you hedge your bets and get a nice No. 2 quarterback to be able to fall back on.