New Orleans Saints defensive team

July 14, 2010 @ 17:41:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

New Orleans Saints | defensive team/special teams

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Score Allwd	Off Pts Allwd	Tot Def TD	Tot Spec Tm TD	Fum TD	Int TD	Int	Fum Rec	Pass TD Allwd	Rush TD Allwd	Def Scks
291	265	4	1	1	2	18	11	18	12	32

Pros: The New Orleans' offense often stakes the defense leads, making opponents force things to try to catch up. Last year, they picked off 26 passes and returned five for touchdowns, which led the league. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is one of the best in the biz.

Cons: Darren Sharper was a big reason they were so opportunistic; at 35, how much does he have left? Can he recover adequately from offseason microfracture knee surgery? They don't generate a ton of pressure with just 35.0 sacks last in '09, and two years ago they finished tied for 22nd in the league with only 28.0 sacks. They also picked off just 15 passes that year.

Fantasy tip: New Orleans is being drafted in the 14th round, on average, of fantasy drafts. That's probably a bit too high to select them, mainly because they could be poised for regression. It might be more prudent to hold off until the 15th or 16th rounds to see if you can snag this risky unit as your No. 1.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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