Who Should I Start? Brandin Cooks or Derrick Henry

Saturday, November 8, 10:23 AM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks will take on an increased workload after Rashid Shaheed was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. Cooks is expected to operate as the Saints' No. 2 receiver behind Chris Olave for the rest of the season, starting with Sunday's Week 10 contest against the Carolina Panthers. The veteran is likely second or third in the pecking order for targets, working behind Olave and perhaps tight end Juwan Johnson, too. While New Orleans' offense has struggled this season, they've also been playing from behind in most of their games, creating additional volume for the passing game, led by Tyler Shough. An uptick in targets could be enough to generate low-end WR3/flex appeal for Cooks in deeper leagues. He's a solid speculative stash in deep formats, while managers in leagues with 12 or fewer teams can keep an eye on him.

Saturday, November 15, 7:13 AM

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry has yet another tough matchup ahead of him in Week 11 after registering a low-end RB2 finish in Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran goes up against the Cleveland Browns for the second time this season after registering just two fantasy points in half-PPR leagues the first time these two met. Throughout the season, the Browns are the fourth-toughest defense against backfields and have only allowed three touchdowns on the ground all season. They give up just 16.79 fantasy points per game to the whole backfield. While Henry could always break off a big play, he's projected as a high-end RB2 this week.