Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New Orleans Saints Rank  Player Projections QB 5 Drew Brees Pass: 300, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 25 Mark Ingram Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 37 Pierre Thomas Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 50 Darren Sproles Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 WR 22 Marques Colston Rec: 6-80, 0 TD WR 38 Robert Meachem Rec: 6-70, 0 TD WR 91 Devery Henderson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD TE 7 Jimmy Graham Rec: 5-60, 1 TD K 5 John Kasay FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 DEF 30 Defense / ST   View all Week 1 Rankings or Projections		Green Bay Packers Rank  Player Projections QB 1 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 290, 3 TD Rush: 20, 0 RB 32 Ryan Grant Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 40 James Starks Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 5 Greg Jennings Rec: 6-90, 1 TD WR 36 Donald Driver Rec: 4-50, 1 TD WR 51 Jordy Nelson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD WR 68 James Jones Rec: 2-30, 0 TD TE 4 Jermichael Finley Rec: 5-60, 1 TD K 2 Mason Crosby FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 DEF 15 Defense / ST

Game features past 2 SB champs (NO: XLIV, GB: XLV)

Saints QB Drew Brees has 22,918 pass yards since joining NO in 2006, most by QB in any 5-year span in NFL history. Has 4,000+ yards in past 5 seasons & is 1 of 2 QBs (PEYTON MANNING) all-time with 5+ 4,000-yard seasons in row. Had 448 comp. last year, his NFL-record 3rd 400-comp. season. Has 109.3 rating in 3 starts vs. GB... RB Pierre Thomas rushed for 87 yards & 2 TDs in only game vs. GB. Rookie RB Mark Ingram (1st Rd, No. 28) won 2009 Heisman & is only Alabama player to win award... WR Marques Colston had 84 catches for 1,023 yards last year, 1st Saint with 1,000+ rec. yards in 4 of 1st 5 NFL seasons. WR Lance Moore had 5 catches for 115 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting... LB Jonathan Vilma led club in tackles for 3rd consecutive season. S Roman Harper is only S in team history to be selected to 2 consecutive Pro Bowls.

Packers Have 51 wins on KO Weekend, tied for most all-time (Chi.)... QB Aaron Rodgers has 12,394 pass yards since becoming starter in 2008, 2nd most by QB in 1st 3 years as starter (KURT WARNER, 12,612). Led NFC with 101.2 rating last year, 1st GB QB with consecutive seasons with 100+ rating (103.2 in 2009)... RB Ryan Grant is 1 of 3 players in GB history with consecutive 1,200-yard rush seasons (2008-09)... Packers had 3 WRs with 50+ catches each for 1st time in franchise history: Greg Jennings (76), Donald Driver (51) & James Jones (50). Rookie WR Randall Cobb (2nd Rd, No. 64) set SEC single-season record with 2,396 all-purpose yards last year at Kentucky... CB Charles Woodson holds franchise record with 9 def. TDs (8 INT, 1 FR). CB Tramon Williams led NFL with 9 INTs, incl. playoffs. LB Clay Matthews is 1st Packer to start career with consecutive 10-sack seasons (23.5 sacks).