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Tight End, New Orleans Saints
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Draft: 2009 Round 3 (25)
College: South Carolina
Ht: 6’5” Wt: 248 DOB: 1987-04-07 Age: 33 |
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2009 |
TEN |
14 |
15 |
9 |
74 |
8.2 |
0 |
7.4 |
0.5 |
| 2010 |
TEN |
16 |
45 |
29 |
361 |
12.4 |
1 |
42.1 |
2.6 |
| 2011 |
TEN |
16 |
81 |
49 |
759 |
15.5 |
3 |
93.9 |
5.9 |
| 2012 |
TEN |
13 |
72 |
44 |
523 |
11.9 |
4 |
76.3 |
5.9 |
| 2013 |
STL |
16 |
83 |
51 |
671 |
13.2 |
5 |
97.1 |
6.1 |
| 2014 |
STL |
16 |
98 |
52 |
634 |
12.2 |
3 |
81.4 |
5.1 |
| 2015 |
STL |
16 |
75 |
39 |
481 |
12.3 |
0 |
48.1 |
3.0 |
| 2016 |
GB |
10 |
51 |
30 |
377 |
12.6 |
1 |
43.7 |
4.4 |
| 2017 |
LV |
16 |
86 |
54 |
687 |
12.7 |
2 |
80.7 |
5.0 |
| 2018 |
LV |
16 |
101 |
68 |
896 |
13.2 |
6 |
125.6 |
7.9 |
| 2019 |
NO |
14 |
65 |
43 |
705 |
16.4 |
9 |
124.5 |
8.9 |
| 2020 |
NO |
15 |
60 |
37 |
504 |
13.6 |
7 |
92.4 |
6.2 |
| 2020 (Projected) |
NO |
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50 |
628 |
12.6 |
5 |
92.8 |
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Cook is another 33-year-old with a long and successful career under his belt. He entered the league as a physical freak, with incredible speed, power, and quickness. That profile has been accurate, as he has been difficult to stop wherever he's been. Many thought his career was over a few years ago; in 2016 with the Packers, he only had 30 receptions and struggled to stay healthy. But he saw a resurgence with the Raiders, notching 101 receptions in 2018.
2019 was his first year with the Saints, and they struggled to involve him in the passing game. Much of that has to do with the fact that the Saints have several better options. But despite only 65 targets, Cook produced nicely - finishing with 43 receptions for 705 yards and 9 touchdowns. That equated to a 16.4 yards-per-reception mark, a ludicrous number for a tight end. When he did catch the ball, he often was catching a long touchdown or was wide open and could show off his still-intact speed.
Cook figures to get even fewer targets this season with Sanders in town, and it is likely his touchdown percentage will regress. This makes Cook a very risky fantasy option in 2020 leagues. The upside is clearly there, but because he has to score often to reach that upside, it is best to avoid Cook unless he falls into the later rounds.
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Adam Trautman ready to break out?
Jared Cook likely to be cap casualty
By: Doug Orth | Mon Feb 1, 8:20 pm
|  | It’s always difficult to forecast a Trey Hendrickson-like breakout season, but the opportunity is going to be there for Adam Trautman to enjoy a big sophomore campaign. Assuming Jared Cook does not return, Trautman will be the projected starting tight end. He was productive in limited playing time as a rookie, catching 15 of the 16 targeted passes, nine of them for first downs. He also showed big-play potential with receptions of 29 and 41 yards. The future is bright for the Dayton product. (The Athletic - Jeff Duncan)
FFToday's Take: The caveat to predicting a huge second season from Trautman is the likely retirement of Drew Brees. Taysom Hill appeared to be more of a one-read (usually Michael Thomas) quarterback in his time as the starter, while impending free agent Jameis Winston is still very much an unknown in Sean Payton's system (assuming he returns to New Orleans). Trautman's talent is not in question, however. Fantasy owners should keep his name in the back of their mind should the Saints move on from Cook.
|  Saints rule out Michael Thomas
Missed practice all week with ankle injury
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Dec 18, 4:03 pm
| | Saints’ ruled out WR Michael Thomas for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: This is a significant blow to the Saints offense and to Thomas' fantasy owners. Expect Alvin Kamara to soak up targets from Drew Brees along with increased work for Emmanuel Sanders and tight end Jared Cook. The Chiefs have given up the 7th most fantasy points to tight ends.
| Drew Brees will start for the Saints against KC
Rib injury
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Dec 18, 9:38 am
| | Drew Brees will be the Saints’ starting QB Sunday vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, source tells ESPN. Saints believe he is fully healthy and doctors have cleared him to play. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: Shefter goes on to say that Jameis Winston will be the backup quarterback with Taysom Hill playing his typical swiss army knife role. This move does help the fantasy floors of Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas and Jared Cook in what should be a high-scoring game against the Chiefs. Brees checks in as a solid QB2 with low-end QB1 upside.
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
TB |
W 34-23 |
7 |
5 |
80 |
16.0 |
0 |
8.0 |
| 2 |
at LV |
L 24-34 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
6.5 |
1 |
7.3 |
| 3 |
GB |
L 30-37 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
10.5 |
0 |
2.1 |
| 5 |
LAC |
W 30-27 |
3 |
2 |
52 |
26.0 |
1 |
11.2 |
| 7 |
CAR |
W 27-24 |
4 |
3 |
32 |
10.7 |
1 |
9.2 |
| 8 |
at CHI |
W 26-23 |
7 |
5 |
51 |
10.2 |
1 |
11.1 |
| 9 |
at TB |
W 38-3 |
3 |
2 |
30 |
15.0 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 10 |
SF |
W 27-13 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
| 11 |
ATL |
W 24-9 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
0.6 |
| 12 |
at DEN |
W 31-3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
| 13 |
at ATL |
W 21-16 |
5 |
3 |
28 |
9.3 |
1 |
8.8 |
| 14 |
at PHI |
L 21-24 |
4 |
3 |
37 |
12.3 |
1 |
9.7 |
| 15 |
KC |
L 29-32 |
5 |
2 |
29 |
14.5 |
0 |
2.9 |
| 16 |
MIN |
W 52-33 |
4 |
3 |
82 |
27.3 |
0 |
8.2 |
| 17 |
at CAR |
W 33-7 |
5 |
4 |
43 |
10.8 |
1 |
10.3 |
| WC |
CHI |
W 21-9 |
7 |
4 |
40 |
10.0 |
0 |
4.0 |
| DP |
TB |
L 20-30 |
7 |
5 |
28 |
5.6 |
0 |
2.8 |
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WC = Wild-Card DP = Divisional Playoff
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
HOU |
W 30-28 |
3 |
2 |
37 |
18.5 |
0 |
3.7 |
| 2 |
at LAR |
L 9-27 |
7 |
2 |
25 |
12.5 |
0 |
2.5 |
| 3 |
at SEA |
W 33-27 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
0.7 |
| 4 |
DAL |
W 12-10 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
0 |
2.1 |
| 5 |
TB |
W 31-24 |
6 |
4 |
41 |
10.3 |
1 |
10.1 |
| 6 |
at JAC |
W 13-6 |
3 |
3 |
37 |
12.3 |
1 |
9.7 |
| 10 |
ATL |
L 9-26 |
10 |
6 |
74 |
12.3 |
0 |
7.4 |
| 11 |
at TB |
W 34-17 |
2 |
2 |
33 |
16.5 |
1 |
9.3 |
| 12 |
CAR |
W 34-31 |
8 |
6 |
99 |
16.5 |
1 |
15.9 |
| 13 |
at ATL |
W 26-18 |
6 |
3 |
85 |
28.3 |
0 |
8.5 |
| 14 |
SF |
L 46-48 |
2 |
2 |
64 |
32.0 |
2 |
18.4 |
| 15 |
IND |
W 34-7 |
4 |
4 |
54 |
13.5 |
0 |
5.4 |
| 16 |
at TEN |
W 38-28 |
4 |
3 |
84 |
28.0 |
2 |
20.4 |
| 17 |
at CAR |
W 42-10 |
2 |
2 |
44 |
22.0 |
1 |
10.4 |
| WC |
MIN |
L 20-26 |
5 |
5 |
54 |
10.8 |
0 |
5.4 |
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WC = Wild-Card
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
LAR |
L 13-33 |
12 |
9 |
180 |
20.0 |
0 |
18.0 |
| 2 |
at DEN |
L 19-20 |
4 |
4 |
49 |
12.3 |
0 |
4.9 |
| 3 |
at MIA |
L 20-28 |
6 |
5 |
31 |
6.2 |
0 |
3.1 |
| 4 |
CLE |
W 45-42 |
13 |
8 |
110 |
13.8 |
2 |
23.0 |
| 5 |
at LAC |
L 10-26 |
6 |
4 |
20 |
5.0 |
0 |
2.0 |
| 6 |
SEA |
L 3-27 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
0 |
1.0 |
| 8 |
IND |
L 28-42 |
5 |
4 |
74 |
18.5 |
1 |
13.4 |
| 9 |
at SF |
L 3-34 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
10.0 |
0 |
2.0 |
| 10 |
LAC |
L 6-20 |
9 |
4 |
52 |
13.0 |
0 |
5.2 |
| 11 |
at ARI |
W 23-21 |
6 |
3 |
31 |
10.3 |
1 |
9.1 |
| 12 |
at BAL |
L 17-34 |
5 |
2 |
32 |
16.0 |
1 |
9.2 |
| 13 |
KC |
L 33-40 |
8 |
7 |
100 |
14.3 |
1 |
16.0 |
| 14 |
PIT |
W 24-21 |
10 |
7 |
116 |
16.6 |
0 |
11.6 |
| 15 |
at CIN |
L 16-30 |
5 |
2 |
23 |
11.5 |
0 |
2.3 |
| 16 |
DEN |
W 27-14 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
10.0 |
0 |
2.0 |
| 17 |
at KC |
L 3-35 |
5 |
3 |
28 |
9.3 |
0 |
2.8 |
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