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39 '09 '08 '07
Games 16 11 16
Targets 106 -- --
Receptions 70 47 98
Receiving Yards 1074 760 1202
100 Yard Games 2 3 4
Total TDs 9 5 11
Marques-colston

Season Schedule

  • Week 1 - Sep 09

    MIN @ NO

  • Week 2 - Sep 20

    NO @ SF

  • Week 3 - Sep 26

    ATL @ NO

  • Week 4 - Oct 03

    CAR @ NO

  • Week 5 - Oct 10

    NO @ ARI

  • Week 6 - Oct 17

    NO @ TB

  • Week 7 - Oct 24

    CLE @ NO

  • Week 8 - Oct 31

    PIT @ NO

  • Week 9 - Nov 07

    NO @ CAR

  • Week 10 - Nov 14

    bye

  • Week 11 - Nov 21

    SEA @ NO

  • Week 12 - Nov 25

    NO @ DAL

  • Week 13 - Dec 05

    NO @ CIN

  • Week 14 - Dec 12

    STL @ NO

  • Week 15 - Dec 19

    NO @ BAL

  • Week 16 - Dec 27

    NO @ ATL

  • Week 17 - Jan 02

    TB @ NO

  • Week 1 - Sep 13

    DET 27 @ NO 45

  • Week 2 - Sep 20

    NO 48 @ PHI 22

  • Week 3 - Sep 27

    NO 27 @ BUF 7

  • Week 4 - Oct 04

    NYJ 10 @ NO 24

  • Week 5 - Oct 11

    bye

  • Week 6 - Oct 18

    NYG 27 @ NO 48

    8 receptions

    166 rec yards

    1 TDs

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 7 - Oct 25

    NO 46 @ MIA 34

  • Week 8 - Nov 02

    ATL 27 @ NO 35

  • Week 9 - Nov 08

    CAR 20 @ NO 30

  • Week 10 - Nov 15

    NO 28 @ STL 23

  • Week 11 - Nov 22

    NO 38 @ TB 7

  • Week 12 - Nov 30

    NE 17 @ NO 38

  • Week 13 - Dec 06

    NO 33 @ WAS 30

  • Week 14 - Dec 13

    NO 26 @ ATL 23

  • Week 15 - Dec 19

    DAL 24 @ NO 17

  • Week 16 - Dec 27

    TB 20 @ NO 17

  • Week 17 - Jan 03

    NO 10 @ CAR 23

  • Week 1 - Sep 07

    TB 20 @ NO 24

    3 receptions

    26 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 2 - Sep 14

    NO 24 @ WAS 29

  • Week 3 - Sep 21

    NO 32 @ DEN 34

  • Week 4 - Sep 28

    SF 17 @ NO 31

  • Week 5 - Oct 06

    MIN 30 @ NO 27

  • Week 6 - Oct 12

    OAK 3 @ NO 34

  • Week 7 - Oct 19

    NO 7 @ CAR 30

  • Week 8 - Oct 26

    SD 32 @ NO 37

    2 receptions

    56 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 10 - Nov 09

    NO 20 @ ATL 34

    7 receptions

    140 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 11 - Nov 16

    NO 30 @ KC 20

    3 receptions

    30 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 12 - Nov 24

    GB 29 @ NO 51

    1 receptions

    70 rec yards

    1 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 13 - Nov 30

    NO 20 @ TB 23

    6 receptions

    106 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 14 - Dec 07

    ATL 25 @ NO 29

    3 receptions

    26 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 16 - Dec 21

    NO 42 @ DET 7

    9 receptions

    99 rec yards

    2 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 17 - Dec 28

    CAR 33 @ NO 31

    7 receptions

    123 rec yards

    1 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 1 - Sep 06

    NO 10 @ IND 41

    6 receptions

    47 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 2 - Sep 16

    NO 14 @ TB 31

    8 receptions

    70 rec yards

    1 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 3 - Sep 24

    TEN 31 @ NO 14

    4 receptions

    68 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 5 - Oct 07

    CAR 16 @ NO 13

    4 receptions

    31 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 6 - Oct 14

    NO 28 @ SEA 17

    1 receptions

    2 rec yards

    1 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 7 - Oct 21

    ATL 16 @ NO 22

    3 receptions

    45 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 8 - Oct 28

    NO 31 @ SF 10

    8 receptions

    85 rec yards

    3 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 9 - Nov 04

    JAC 24 @ NO 41

    10 receptions

    159 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 10 - Nov 11

    STL 37 @ NO 29

    8 receptions

    129 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 11 - Nov 18

    NO 10 @ HOU 23

    9 receptions

    118 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 12 - Nov 25

    NO 31 @ CAR 6

    7 receptions

    93 rec yards

    1 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 13 - Dec 02

    TB 27 @ NO 23

    2 receptions

    39 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 14 - Dec 10

    NO 34 @ ATL 14

    9 receptions

    92 rec yards

    2 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 15 - Dec 16

    ARI 24 @ NO 31

    8 receptions

    114 rec yards

    1 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

  • Week 16 - Dec 23

    PHI 38 @ NO 23

    3 receptions

    16 rec yards

    0 TDs

    rush yards

    TDs

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Marques Colston

New Orleans Saints

2009 Review

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 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.


~  Ranked 13th in the league with 158.0 WR fantasy points (basic scoring system)


~  Tied for tenth in the league with 9 receiving touchdowns


~  Ranked 18th in the league with 1,074 receiving yards


~  Ranked 20th in the league with 67.1 receiving yards per game


~  Tied for 27th in the league with 70 receptions


~  Ranked 35th in the league with 106 targets


~  Tied for sixth in the league with 18 receptions of 20+ yards


~  Tied for 17th in the league with 54 catches for first downs


~  Ranked 39th in the league with 354 yards after the catch (YAC)

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2010 Fantasy Outlook

“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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Twitter

Marques does not have a Twitter account.  The official Team Twitter account comes through here:  Saints Player Tweets


 


 


Follow Pyro® on Twitter @pyroman1ac

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Contract

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

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Handcuff

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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In The Huddle

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Strength of Schedule

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS


Rank # vs. Rush


Rank # vs. Pass


1=Toughest  32=Easiest


 


View Overall Strength of Schedule Chart

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Lucky #7

He was just four picks away from being irrelevant...Mr. Irrelevant, that is.  Colston was drafted with the 252nd pick in the 7th round of the 2006 draft,  and to show the league his appreciation, he proceeded to break the NFL record for most receptions in the first two NFL seasons with 168.  He has established a reputation as being rather dependable in clutch situations catching 49 balls for 724 yards and six touchdowns on third downs alone.   This guy delivers more than the Octo-Mom.


http://www.tmz.com/tag/octomom+pregnancy+pics+/ 


You can't teach intangibles, you are born with them.  And Colston is loaded with them.


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

top 15 wr performances

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Mr. Relevant

After taking fantasy leagues by surprise in his rookie season, he followed it up in '07 with a better performance catching three more TD passes and 200+ more yards.  This earned him his current three year contract.    And as with many NFL pros that sign fat contracts, he went down for a good chunk of the '08 season with a thumb injury forcing him to miss five games.  Drew has got to be a little steamed (15 yards shy of Marino's yardage record) that his most reliable and largest target was missing for a third of the season.


While it must have been frustrating for him (and Brees) to miss that time, it will serve to benefit both for the upcoming season.  Smallish Lance Moore was able to step in and catch 10 TDs on 79 receptions for 928 yards and gain valuable experience that he otherwise would not have had.   Either lining up opposite Marques, or in the slot, Moore now has to be accounted for.


 

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2009 Fantasy Outlook


We're a little curious, too, as to why they panned to a side shot, too.  It doesn't matter, he has already proven his value as a fantasy WR and we aren't questioning that.


With the best fantasy QB under center, and his '08 season being somewhat marred by injury, Colston is a value pick in '09.   He played in 11 games in '08, one of which he was injured about midway thru (week one), and then his first game back from injury (week seven) he played sparingly not even registering a catch.  He posted 760 yards and five TDs on the season.   If you fold the two partial games into one, which is fair in calculating his numbers per a 16 game season, he paced for 1,200+ yards and almost nine TDs.  The final five games he was targeted an average of 12 times per and totaled 438 yards and four TDs.     


If Colston can stay on the field all season, he should have no problem returning to fantasy elite status.   We are a bit concerned that the "minor knee scope" he was to undergo in this past off-season ended up actually being Micro-fracture knee surgery to repair a small hole in his kneecap,  but it's nothing career threatening.  We figure with the best fantasy QB in the game, he should be the 15th WR off the board with potential to return you a higher return.


 

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Injury Report

Yellow

Colston had micro-fracture knee surgery this off-season, but reportedly looked great at the OTAs this summer. He's a bit of a risk, however, seeing that this is now two years in a row having knee surgeries.

Breaking News

Colston back from flu and will start Sunday expand +

Saints wide receiver Marquis Colston (flu) returned to a full practice on Friday and is slated to start against the Rams this weekend.

Pyro's Take:

It's safe to get the big guy back into your fantasy football lineup now. Do so immediately.

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02:30 PM, 11.13.09

Colston returns to practice Thursday expand +

Saints wide receiver Marquis Colston returned to a limited practice on Thursday after sitting out yesterday with the flu.

Pyro's Take:

He looks like he should be ready to go against the Rams on Sunday, but check back here just in case before sticking him in your fantasy football lineup this weekend.

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03:15 PM, 11.12.09

Marquis Colston has the flu... the normal flu expand +

Saints wide receiver Marquis Colston skipped practice on Wednesday to fight off a case of the flu (normal, not swine). Coach Sean Payton said that he hopes Colston will be back at practice on Thursday.

Pyro's Take:

Colston is a must-start every week on your fantasy football team, so hopefully he downs a tub of chicken noodle soup and plays on Sunday. He has a tasty match-up against the downtrodden Rams this weekend.

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02:45 PM, 11.11.09

Colston has a tough day expand +

New Orleans Saints WR Marquis Colston had a tough day dropping several passes throughout practice. Sometimes he was covered, while other times he just couldn't hold onto the ball.

Pyro's Take:

Colston is looking to have a big year for fantasy owners in 2009 after missing multiple games last year due to injury. Just because he has a bad day in practice doesn't mean you should think twice about drafting this guy. New Orleans will have one of the highest-powered offenses in the league this year, and Colston is one of the key cogs that make that fantasy-machine run. Keep this kid high on your WR lists.

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Source: www.chron.com

08:45 AM, 08.20.09