Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New Orleans Saints Rank  Player Projections QB 3 Drew Brees Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 37 Pierre Thomas Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 45 Reggie Bush Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 WR 9 Marques Colston Rec: 7-90, 1 TD WR 27 Robert Meachem Rec: 5-70, 1 TD WR 62 Lance Moore Rec: 4-50, 0 TD WR 90 Devery Henderson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD TE 25 Jimmy Graham Rec: 3-30, 0 TD TE 31 Jeremy Shockey Rec: 2-20, 0 TD K 3 Garrett Hartley FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 DEF 15 Defense / ST   View all Week 16 Rankings or Projections		Atlanta Falcons Rank  Player Projections QB 11 Matt Ryan Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 8 Michael Turner Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 54 Jerious Norwood Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 WR 2 Roddy White Rec: 7-100, 1 TD WR 34 Michael Jenkins Rec: 5-60, 1 TD WR 71 Harry Douglas Rec: 2-30, 0 TD TE 15 Tony Gonzalez Rec: 4-40, 0 TD K 5 Matt Bryant FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 DEF 17 Defense / ST

Saints QB Drew Brees has 4,122 yards passing & joined PEYTON MANNING as only QBs with 5+ 4,000-yard seasons in row. Has won 7 of past 9 vs. Atl. In past 4 MNF games, is 4-0 & has completed 91 of 120 (75.8 pct.) for 1,256 yards with 13 TDs vs. 1 INT for 141.5 rating... RB Chris Ivory is 2nd among NFL rookies with 683 rush yards. RB Reggie Bush aims for 5th meeting in row with TD. Has 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 rush) in past 4 vs. Atl. RB Pierre Thomas has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4 on MNF... WR Marques Colston has 5 rec. TDs in past 5 MNF contests. WR Lance Moore had 6 catches for 149 yards & 2 TDs (80, 16 yards) in last meeting. Rookie TE Jimmy Graham had career-high 2 TDs last week... DT Sedrick Ellis aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with sack. DE Will Smith has 3 sacks in past 3 meetings. S Roman Harper had 31-yard INT-TD in 12/10/07 meeting.

Falcons Clinch NFC South & homefield advantage with win... QB Matt Ryan is 19-1 (.950) at home as starter. Aims for 16th consecutive home win. Has posted 100+ rating 15 times & Falcons are 15-0. Tied career-high with 3 pass TDs last week... In past 8, RB Michael Turner has rushed for 790 yards (98.8 per game) & 10 TDs. Aims for 5th in row vs. NO with rush TD. Since 2008, has 38 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFL... WR Roddy White leads NFL with 106 receptions & needs 6 to pass TERANCE MATHIS (111 in 1994) for team record. Leads NFL with 1,284 yards & needs 99 to pass his own club mark (1,382 in 2008). TE Tony Gonzalez had 8 catches for 110 yards & TD in last meeting. WR Michael Jenkins had 50-yard TD in last game vs. NO... DE John Abraham had career-high 4 sacks vs. NO (11/4/01 with NYJ). Has 10 sacks in past 9. Has 101.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. DT Jonathan Babineaux had FR-TD last week.