Fantasy time: spotlight on Saints' Jimmy Graham

FANTASY TIME

To get the fantasy football juces flowing, we're spotlighting a key player each day this week, leading up to Thurday's special section.

Today, it's the No. 1-rated tight end.

Jimmy Graham, TE, Saints

Age: 26 Height, weight: 6-7, 265

Proj. draft position: 18-25

2012 recap: Saw a dip in production (85 catches, 982 yards, nine touchdowns), which was only logical given the monster numbers he posted in 2011 (99-1,310-11).

2013 outlook: Graham is no longer bothered by the wrist and ankle injuries that nagged him in 2012 and he is again expected to be Drew Brees' top target in a pass-heavy offense.

Schedule

Week 1: Atlanta, 1

Week 2: at Tampa Bay, 4:05

Week 3: Arizona, 1

Week 4: Miami, 8:40

Week 5: at Chicago, 1

Week 6: at New England, 4:25

Week 7: Bye

Week 8: Buffalo, 1

Week 9: at N.Y. Jets, 1

Week 10: Dallas, 8:30

Week 11: San Francisco, 4:25

Week 12: at Atlanta, 8:25

Week 13: at Seattle, 8:40

Week 14: Carolina, 1

Week 15: at St. Louis, 1

Week 16: at Carolina, 1

Week 17: Tampa Bay, 1

Coming up in the Daily News

Aug. 26-30: College football week

Aug. 29: Fantasy football section

Sept. 6: Eagles/NFL 2013 Section

Sept. 9: Eagles-Redskins playbook

- Ed Barkowitz