Jimmy Graham's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 9

Thursday Night Football isn't always conducive to fantasy success, but Jimmy Graham is clearly exempt to any rules concerning regular players.

Whatever few remaining worries about the New Orleans Saints tight end's health were put to rest against the Carolina Panthers, as he put together a huge performance. Take a look at his final stats:

Player	Tar	Rec	Yds	TD	Fan Pts
Jimmy Graham	7	7	83	1	14.3

As ESPN Stats & Info noted, his connection with Drew Brees was as strong as ever:

Perhaps more importantly, his on-field time continued to grow, per Pro Football Focus' Nathan Jahnke:

That's especially important for a few reasons. One, although he had a productive game last week, he played just 62.0 percent of the snaps. Two, he took a couple of massive early hits but was able to keep on trucking. 

And hurdling:

With a long week ahead of him to get to 100 percent, Graham is a no-brainer top-three tight end no matter the matchup.

He's Brees' favorite target, he's unstoppable in the red zone and five of the Saints' next seven games are at home, where they are typically much more efficient. He hasn't quite returned on what was likely a first-round price, but better times are on the horizon.

If you held on to Graham during his injury, enjoy the ride. If you want to trade for him, the buy-low window has officially slammed shut.