A mere eight quarterbacks were active in more ESPN standard leagues than New Orleans Saints leader Drew Brees in Week 10, so when he stood on the sideline to begin the second half and controversial backup Jameis Winston carefully finished a workmanlike 27-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers, it likely sent myriad fantasy football managers into a panic. Brees, dealing with sore ribs and with an MRI and X-rays pending Monday, finished with not only a season-worst 6.9 PPR points but also with his availability for a Week 11 showdown with Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons in question.
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