Fantasy Football: Should You Worry About Drew Brees' Contact Situation?
With all of the turmoil surrounding the New Orleans Saints, you would have thought the Drew Brees contact situation would be dealt with swiftly. Unfortunately for Saints fans and keeper league owners of Brees, that hasnโt been the case.
Brees is now missing mandatory minicamp. While it isnโt a big deal for a player of Breesโ stature, it would be nice for a team that is making adjustments thanks to their Bountygate suspensions.
Brees means as much to the New Orleans franchise as any player does to their team in the league so I canโt get too worried about a deal getting done. Besides, they have more than a month to get something hammered out. If we get into July and they are still at a stalemate it may be time to get a little concerned, but until then Iโll keep him locked in at number two in myย fantasy quarterback rankings.
That said, if somebody took Tom Brady over Brees I wouldnโt argue the move. Cam Newton and Matthew Stafford provide a little more risk because they donโt have Breesโ track record, but thatโs a calculated risk.
Brees is 33 and coming off one of the finest seasons ever, shattering Dan Marinoโs record with 5476 yards and approaching Tom Bradyโs record with 46 touchdown passes. He has thrown for at least 4388 yards in his six seasons (including two 5000-plus yard seasons)ย with the Saints and tossed at least 33 TDs over the past four.
Itโs too early to panic on Brees. Do try and use the contract stall as a way to sneak Brees away from his keeper owner, but realize that could be a tall order.
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