Fantasy Football Outlook: New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers

September 18, 2010   ·   Paul Augustin, Jr.   ·   Jump to comments

Quarterbacks
Drew Brees
The Saints All-World quarterback's ho-hum numbers against the Minnesota Vikings (237 yards, one touchdown, zero interceptions) paled in comparison to his usual numbers.
It was good enough to get the win.
Brees' timing was a bit off with his receivers and they dropped a number of passes, including a second touchdown pass.
I expect Brees to get back in sync with his receivers after an extra long week of practice. In his last two games vs. San Francisco, Brees is averaging 349.5 yards and 3.5 touchdowns per game.
Projected Stats: 310 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions.
 
Alex Smith
Smith is not a quarterback that you want throwing the ball 40 times per game, but that's what the 49ers asked of him last Sunday.
He threw 45 passes against the Seahawks for only 225 yards and got intercepted twice. He has just one career 300 yard game and has thrown for more than two touchdowns just three times.
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