Jimmy Graham’s Updated 2014 Fantasy Outlook Heading into Week 9

October 29, 2014   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

Fantasy owners had to be patient on Jimmy Graham amid the New Orleans Saints' slow start to the 2014 NFL season and the star tight end's own injury issues.
Frankly, Graham is about as good of a fantasy option as it gets at his position, whether he's 100 percent or not. He proved that in five receptions on six targets for 69 yards and a 22-yard touchdown grab in the Saints' 44-23 home victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 8.
It came after Graham didn't record a catch in the previous contest, despite the advantage of a bye week preceding it. The prominent Week 8 role suggests Graham is back to his elite form and should be deployed no matter the lineup situation for the rest of the year.
CBS Sports' Dave Richard documented the fantasy-related comments his colleague Jason La Canfora made before Graham had a stellar fantasy outing:
Saints head coach Sean Payton has told Graham personally to fight through the adversity brought on by his nagging shoulder injury, as Gr...

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