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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston (12) pulls in a touchdown reception in front of Baltimore Ravens strong safety Matt Elam (26) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston (12) pulls in a touchdown reception in front of Baltimore Ravens strong safety Matt Elam (26) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)Jonathan Bachman/Associated Press

Marques Colston, Kenny Stills, Joseph Morgan's Post-Week 12 Fantasy Reaction

Matt FitzgeraldNov 24, 2014

The New Orleans Saints are always among the NFL's passing leaders, so fantasy owners have come to expect big things from their top wide receivers in Marques Colston and Kenny Stills.

Thanks to the brilliance of quarterback Drew Brees, Colston has enjoyed an exceptional career, while Stills continues to establish himself in the offense. An unheralded contributor in Joseph Morgan also had two extremely explosive plays to help the Saints stay close in Week 12's 34-27 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Marques Colston482114
Kenny Stills89809
Joseph Morgan162 (also 67 yards rushing on one carry)012

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As steady as Colston has been over the years, he has only been worth a WR2 fantasy play all year, and Stills has struggled with drops.

Both Colston and Stills should produce better numbers down the stretch, though, due to the season-ending broken thumb suffered by first-round rookie wideout Brandin Cooks in Week 11. Cooks was second only to tight end Jimmy Graham before Week 12 with 53 receptions this season.

ESPN Stats & Info pointed out just how rare Morgan's Week 12 impact was:

Perhaps there is room for Morgan to carve out a role with how well he did in limited Week 12 action in light of the circumstances created by Cooks' injury.

However, Morgan was suspended for two games earlier this season for an "in-house" issue, which clouds his outlook. Morgan can't be counted on for consistent fantasy production unless he's a bigger part of the game plan moving forward.

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