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Fantasy football: Start-em, sit-em players for Week 8

By Jay Marsdale

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Jordan Reed #86 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 24, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Jordan Reed #86 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 24, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 27: Coby Fleener #82 of the New Orleans Saints catches a pass in the first half over Mark Barron #26 of the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 27, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 27: Coby Fleener #82 of the New Orleans Saints catches a pass in the first half over Mark Barron #26 of the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 27, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Sit-em: Coby Fleener (NO) vs. Chicago

Coby Fleener is not an important part of the New Orleans offense. There was big hype surrounding his potential in this high-powered offense two years ago, but that hype has turned into nothing.

Drew Brees seems to trow the ball 50 times every game and close to none of them go towards Fleener. We entered this season as fantasy football player thinking maybe this year would be the year they figured it out together, but nothing has developed.

Without last season’s top receiver Brandin Cooks, Fleener entered this season with big buzz in the fantasy world again. And once again nothing. He has done nothing in a Saints uniform to warrant him starting on any fantasy football team and yet some people are still holding out hope.

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His matchup against the Chicago Bears would be a decent one for most tight ends,  but not Fleener. Receiver Tedd Ginn Jr. has made a seemless transition into the Saints offense and yet Fleener has yet to make an impact anywhere close to what he did in Indianapolis a few seasons ago. It is almost time to give up and drop Fleener in all leagues.

Other options: Jimmy Graham (SEA) vs Houston and Kyle Rudolph (MIN) @ Cleveland.