Marques Colston

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(+) Finished 11th last year in WR fantasy points

(+) Colston usually ends up outperforming his draft position

(+) Brees loves Marques because he seems to come down with everything Brees puts out for him to grab

(+) After six years together, Brees and Colston know each other as well as any tandem in the league

(+) Unlike some receivers, Marques has no problem going over the middle for balls, thus increasing his fantasy value

(+) Having developed an unexplainable chemistry over the years, there’s no question Colston is Brees’ go-to guy in any situation

(+) Colston possesses prototypical red-zone measurements (6’4”, 225 lbs.)

(+) Let us state the obvious – the Saints are a passing team

(–) With head coach Sean Payton out for the year, bounty-gate lingering and Brees unhappy with his contract situation, this could be a year of madness for the Saints

(–) Colston will never get enough targets in a Saints offense that spreads the ball around more than any other team in the league to be a Top-5 fantasy player

(–) The injuries are really starting to pile up for the 29-year old receiver (fractured collarbone last season as well as FIVE career knee surgeries)

(–) Colston just got his big contract (five years, $40 million), so who knows how motivated he’ll be this season

(–) Doesn’t have the breakaway speed you normally look for in a WR1 and might be even slower this year after a fifth off-season knee surgery

(–) Though generally recognized as a solid/upper-tier fantasy WR2, Colston didn’t even crack the Top-10 in his best season (2007)

After four years in the league, 2009 finally proved that Marques Colston is basically what you would call a “tweener”.  He doesn’t get enough targets in New Orleans, he doesn’t stock up on the receptions, and rarely does he ever have those explosion-type games to be considered a #1 WR on your fantasy team.  His 2009 season flaunted this reality in spades.  However, he still plays in a hyper-scoring offense, puts up a good amount of TDs, and definitely gets enough attention in the red-zone to be considered as such.  For all these reasons, Marques has established himself as one of the most frustrating fantasy players to have on your team.  Last year, Colston had two games where he put up over 20 fantasy points in a basic scoring system, yet he also had two games in which he failed to garner a single point.  He put up seven double-digit scoring weeks and scored touchdowns in eight different contests, yet also put up less than 50 receiving yards on six different occasions.  When all was said and done, he did enough to finish as one of the better fantasy WRs in the league, but it was done while either frustrating the hell out of you as a WR1, or winning you the week as your WR2.

“The Quiet Storm” (quite a fitting nickname for a New Orleans player) has all the intangibles you want in a receiver; outstanding hands, great size (6’4”, 225 lbs), and the ability to gain separation for the big play (15.3 YPC), but it’s the inconsistency he showed in 2009 that keeps him from being listed in our Top-10 WRs in 2010.  Anyone who ends up nabbing him as the #2 receiver on their fantasy team will be happier than a Dunsky in a room full of super-balls.  On the other hand, if you drafted RBs (or a QB/RB combo) in the first couple of rounds and you’re left with Colston as your WR1, you might want to fluff up a seat on the edge of your balcony ‘cause that’s where you’ll be perched on Sundays all year.  Double-digit TDs are always there to be had for Marques, but don’t expect more than 75 catches and 1,100 yards as a supplement.

~ The Saints have the most explosive offense in the NFL

~ He’s still Drew Brees’ go-to guy, which is obviously a huge bonus

~ The emergence of Robert Meachem might take even more targets/receptions away from Colston in 2010

~ It’s not a contract year, but it will be in 2011, so expect Colston to start turning it on a year in advance

~ The Saints have one of the tougher pass schedules in the league this year

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Selected in the 7th Round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints (252nd overall, 4 slots from being Mr. Irrelevant), Marques is widely considered one of the NFL's biggest draft day steals.

He ranks 4^th overall on the top 15 rookie WR performances over the last 15 seasons. Check it:

NFL Fantasy File - Marques Colston

Colston is entering the 2nd year of the three-year extension he signed back in '08 and will be showcasing his talent all year for the next big one.  The remainder of his current deal is as follows:

2010 - $2.7 million

2011 - $3 million

2012 - Free Agent

With the emergence of Robert Meachem as a fantasy threat on his own, Devery Henderson should be the handcuff to Colston

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