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The Shootouts (it sounds nicer than the "Aints"). Not that New Orleans can't be good -- they can. And they're a nice unit for fantasy football teams, because, in theory, they have a ton of offense. But theorizing is fine until you end up burning through three top 50 picks, which is what Drew Brees, Marques Colston and Reggie Bush will cost you.
The Breakout
Perhaps I'm being old fashioned, but Deuce McAllister seems to me like the best possible "breakout" option on this team. Sure, he's gone through more ACL's than Alonzo Mourning has kidneys, but the Saints can't function without a strong between the tackles runner. Oh, and he "don't cost nuthin'!" Which, to me, is the ideal scenario for finding a breakout -- cheap, easy and late.
The Bust
I thought that people had stopped sweating Bush, but judging from his ADP (30), I guess not. Seriously, he's going 30th. (30!!!) It just goes to show how much potential, upside, etc can drive someone's fantasy value. Anywho, I wouldn't draft Reginald with your pick, personally. What justifies taking him? The 3.7 YPC last year or the 3.6 the year before? Granted, the 80+ catches per year are nice, and he's a nice RB2 in PPR leagues but let someone else fall prey.
You may or may not hear a few storylines about this Peyton Manning guy having grown up in New Orleans, or maybe a fresh little tidbit about how his dad, Archie, was once their quarterback. I think. You may also hear about how this Brees fella with the mess on his face led this team back in the face of a natural disaster last year. I could be wrong though, and there's a chance that during the first NFL game of the season, such layup sub-plots don't get beaten into the ground. This stuff's so fresh and new that nobody really knows how it will be used. Anyway, aside from all that, we are looking at one of the most bona-fide fantasy point bonanzas of the season. Yes, teams will emerge as offensive threats, and some teams will emerge as unlikely defensive stoppers. But I will tell you one thing: none of that defense business tonight. If you are for some reason starting either the Colts or Saints defensive units, you need to set down the shovel, step out of the hole and go make a free agent acquisition. 
