New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas hauled in 11 of 15 targets for 134 yards and a touchdown in a 48-46 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Thomas had a decent stat line through three quarters- then the fourth quarter happened. The All-Pro wideout had five catches for 87 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter alone. His crunch-time production included a beautiful, over-the-shoulder 49-yard grab, which ultimately led to a Thomas touchdown a couple plays later. It was a great ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will face the stingy San Francisco 49ers in Week 14. The 49ers have allowed only 134.2 passing yards per game this year, best in the NFL. Despite this, one receiver has posted at least 50 yards or scored a touchdown in eight games against the 49ers this year. Considering how involved Thomas is, he should be able to eclipse 50 yards. He has the lowest upside of virtually any WR1 this week and has some risk, given that Drew Brees may struggle to ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught six of eight targets for 48 yards in a 26-18 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The All-Pro wideout registered his lowest output this year, mostly due to a dud by quarterback Drew Brees. It's also worth noting that the Saints threw the ball a season-low 30 times, letting their defense do the heavy lifting in this one. There won't be many games like this for Thomas, who still paces the NFL in catches and receiving yards. He'll look to bounce...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will face the Atlanta Falcons suspect defense on Thanksgiving night. The All-Pro wideout torched Atlanta's secondary back in Week 10 for 13 catches and 152 yards. Thomas is currently working on an eight-game streak with at least eight catches and 85 receiving yards with the Falcons' 27th-ranked pass defense looking to stop him from making it nine. Chances are, the 26-year-old will get his. He'll have a slightly lower floor in standard leagues, ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas hauled in 10 of 11 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown. The All-Pro receiver locked horns with Panthers star cornerback James Bradberry, who held him in check for much of the game. Thomas broke free for two crucial plays- a slant in the red zone that resulted in a three-yard touchdown and a 24-yard catch that put the Saints in Wil Lutz' range for a game-winning kick. Thomas keeps on producing, no matter who's defending him. He's had eight ...

In Week 11, several of the wide receivers recommended in last week's column came through with solid performances. On the high-end, Michael Thomas came through as the No. 5 receiver on the week, while Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both came up rather small against a Saints Defense that was without Marshon Lattimore. John Brown exploded against a shaky Dolphins secondary for two touchdowns, finishing as the No. 1 receiver on the week.Deebo Samuel came through as expected, seeing an increase in ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will look to keep up his historic pace in Week 12 against the Carolina Panthers. The All-Pro receiver has 94 catches through 10 games, the most in NFL history. Thomas is currently on pace to set the record for most receptions in a season and could end up with the third-most receiving yards ever. It's been an amazingly consistent season for Thomas, who's had four straight games with at least eight catches and 100 receiving yards. The 26-year-old ...

Heading into Week 12, let's take a look at a list of the players used the most around the league at their positions. At running back, Dalvin Cook leads the league with 214 rushing attempts, followed by Nick Chubb (201), Chris Carson (200), Christian McCaffrey (199) and Ezekiel Elliott (194). Austin Ekeler and McCaffrey are tied for the most targets (74) in the passing game, with James White (62), Tarik Cohen (61) and Alvin Kamara (59) rounding out the top five.Michael Thomas leads all receivers ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver produced more of his usual excellence in a 34-17 Week 11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The All-Pro receiver tagged the Bucs secondary with eight catches on 11 targets for 114 yards and a touchdown. Thomas is the first player in NFL history to catch 90+ passes through the first 10 games of a season. As the number-one target on a team with less-than-stellar secondary wide receivers, Thomas should continue to eat. He'll square off with the Carolina Panthers in ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has been excellent this year. The All-Pro receiver leads the NFL in catches and receiving yards with 86 and 1027, respectively. He'll face a Buccaneers team that allows the most fantasy points to wide receivers in the league. In his first game against Tampa Bay in Week 5, without Drew Brees, Thomas caught 11 of 13 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Not only will Thomas have Brees throwing to him, he'll face off with a Bucs secondary that ...