Michael Thomas A Top Option For Wild-Card Round rotoballer.com Sat 1/4/20 11:52 AM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has a wonderful matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card on Sunday. Thomas recently broke the NFL's single-season receptions record, but he's also accrued 1,725 yards and nine touchdowns this year. He's arguably been the most steady source of fantasy points in the league. He'll draw Xavier Rhodes in coverage, and Thomas should have no problems exploiting the 29-year-old, who has struggled in coverage this season. Consider Thomas the ...

Michael Thomas Catches Only Four Of Nine Targets rotoballer.com Sun 12/29/19 6:25 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught four of nine targets for 37 yards in a 42-10 blowout victory over the Carolina Panthers. Thomas had his worst outing of the year, though it didn't help that the Saints were up 35-0 at the half, eliminating the need to throw- or better yet, even play their starters. These types of games will be few-and-far-between for the 26-year-old, who had one of the greatest seasons ever for a wideout. His 149 catches are the most in a single season in ...

Michael Thomas Good To Go For Sunday rotoballer.com Fri 12/27/19 4:06 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (hand) practiced fully on Friday and is good to go for Sunday's matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Considering New Orleans is playing for a possible first-round bye in the playoffs, it's no surprise that Thomas will be out there. The All-Pro put up 101 yards and a touchdown against Carolina in Week 12. Continue to fire him up as a must-start WR1.

Michael Thomas Limited On Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 12/26/19 6:57 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (hand) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice. It's unclear when he suffered the injury, though there appears to be at least some doubt in regards to his status after two limited sessions this week, albeit one being a hypothetical practice report. Thomas will look to get in a full practice on Friday. Considering that the Saints are playing for a possible first-round bye, it would be surprising if Thomas wasn't out there. Jared Cook and ...

Michael Thomas Sets Receptions Record In Big Day rotoballer.com Sun 12/22/19 5:56 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught 12 of a season-high 17 targets for 136 yards and a touchdown in a 38-28 win over the Tennessee Titans. Thomas broke the NFL's single-season receptions record held by Marvin Harrison, as he caught his 144th pass of the season late in the fourth quarter. The All-Pro receiver then caught number 145, a two-yard touchdown, to seal the win for the Saints. Thomas' 1,688 receiving yards are currently the 10th-most for a single-season in NFL history...

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 16 rotoballer.com Sun 12/22/19 9:28 AM

In Week 15, Breshad Perrimantook advantage of the absence of both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and caught three touchdowns which led him to finish as the No. 1 wide receiver on the week. Julio Jones was targeted 20 times against a banged-up 49ers secondary to finish as the No. 2 wide receiver on the week while Michael Thomas took advantage of a solid matchup against the Colts Defense to finish third. For the most part, the players recommended in the Week 15 column came through, but Courtland ...

Michael Thomas Could Make History Against Titans rotoballer.com Thu 12/19/19 7:33 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will get a Week 16 matchup with a Tennessee Titans Defense that could be without their best corner, Adoree' Jackson (foot). The 26-year-old helped Drew Brees make history last week, and Brees could return the favor this week. Thomas is sitting at 133 receptions for the season, which is only 11 away from breaking the NFL's single-season record, held by Colts great Marvin Harrison. The All-Pro receiver has posted at least 11 receptions in each of ...

Michael Thomas Catches 12 Passes Against Colts rotoballer.com Tue 12/17/19 12:34 AM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught all 12 of his targets for 128 yards and a touchdown. The Colts had no one to stop Thomas, who posted at least 10 catches and 100 yards for the seventh time this season. The 26-year-old is now only 11 catches away from breaking Marvin Harrison's single-season record with two games left to play. Thomas has been the best receiver in both the NFL and fantasy this year and will face the 25th-ranked Tennessee Titans pass defense next week.

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 15 rotoballer.com Sun 12/15/19 9:41 AM

In Week 14, DeAndre Hopkins and Michael Thomas were the high-end options that came through with solid performances, both finishing in the top-five even though they had fairly tough matchups. A.J. Brown finished as the No. 1 receiver on the week, scoring two touchdowns off of just seven targets, while Darius Slayton and Emmanuel Sanders took advantage of their matchups to round out the top-three in scoring. The wide receivers recommended in his column last week had pedestrian performances for the...

Michael Thomas Could Have Another Big Day rotoballer.com Fri 12/13/19 4:42 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15. Thomas is coming off a great game against the 49ers' league-best pass defense, in which he saw a season-high 15 targets. Double-digit targets are a lock for Thomas again this week, considering how much stronger the Colts have been against the run than the pass. New Orleans may also be without tight end Jared Cook (concussion), which would free up some more targets for Thomas. Fantasy owners of the ...