With the 20th Pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints select Brandin Cooks, wide receiver from Oregon State.  11 years later Cooks is back with the Saints, after bouncing around in the league.  From 2015 to 2021 Cooks has one Top 10 wide receiver finish, and six Top 20 wide receiver finishes.  Since then, his production has slipped, and injuries have plagued him.  In 2024 Cooks only appeared in 10 games with the Dallas Cowboys.  He finished with only 26 catches for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns.  Cooks will look to be the Saints wide receiver 3, which will get him playing time.

If Cooks can stay healthy, he can finish in the Top 30 PPR wide receivers in fantasy in 2025.  He is getting older but can thrive in this new Head Coach Kellen Moore’s offense.

Author:  Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis)