http://www.fantasysp.com/nfl_player_news/Pierre_Thomas FantasySP / NFL / Pierre Thomas Copyright 2009 649905 Leaves Week 11 Status In Doubt

Tailback Reggie Bush missed another day of practice with some swelling in his left knee, leaving his status for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay in doubt.Bush's left knee - the same one he's had multiple issues with over the past two years - apparently took a pounding on a few plays last Sunday at St. Louis, which led to some swelling and soreness that hasn't gone away.He has not been available for comment the last two days."He got his treatment early in the week, and we're just trying to see if we can get it close to 100 percent right now," HC Sean Payton said. "So we'll see where he's at tomorrow. Hopefully we can practice him tomorrow. At the same time, I don't want to set it back." (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

FF Today's Take: Pierre Thomas would likely assume Bush's touches and make an even better play than he already was this week vs. the Bucs. Amazingly, Bush hasn't seen double-digit touches in any game since the Saints' Week 5 bye and doesn't appear able to handle much more than 6-8 touches/game at this point in his career. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/649905 649905 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:01 EDT fftoday.com 1 days 16 hours 31 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/649905 Thomas rushed for just 37 yards on 11 carries Sunday in St. Louis. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/641874 641874 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:50:13 EDT rotowire.com 5 days 16 hours 55 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/641874 News: Saints RB Reggie Bush led all Saints running backs with 83 yards in Week 10 at St. Louis. He ran the ball just six times, however. He also caught two passes for 15 yards and had a touchdown both rushing and receiving. Pierre Thomas rushed a team-high 11 times in the game, but got just 37 yards. Mike Bell rushed eight times for 30 yards. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/641757 641757 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:01 EDT CBSSports.com 5 days 17 hours 46 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/641757 Pierre Thomas was held to 37 yards on 11 rushes and a five-yard catch in the Saints' Week 10 win over the Rams. The Saints weren't able to get comfortable against the suddenly inspired Rams and didn't have the luxury of running out the clock in the fourth quarter. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/641612 641612 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:10:18 EDT rotoworld.com 5 days 18 hours 35 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/641612 Pierre Thomas saw 23 snaps while Mike Bell got just eight reps in the Week 9 win over the Panthers. Thomas is asserting himself as the feature back once again, even if it was just one week. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/632145 632145 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:45:16 EDT rotoworld.com 10 days 20 hours http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/632145 Pierre Thomas saw 23 snaps while Mike Bell got just eight reps in the Week 9 win over the Panthers. Thomas is asserting himself as the feature back once again, even if it was just one week. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/632105 632105 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:15 EDT rotoworld.com 10 days 20 hours 25 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/632105 Thomas had 13 carries for 50 yards and a touchdown and also caught five passes in the Saints' 30-20 win over Carolina on Sunday.

Impacts: It's the third rushing or receiving touchdown in the past two weeks for Thomas, who is the best bet to score out of the backfield each week for loaded New Orleans. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/630566 630566 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:43 EDT nfl.com 11 days 17 hours 45 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/630566 Thomas carried 13 times for 50 yards with a touchdown and added another 31 yards on five catches. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/629385 629385 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 3:05:18 EDT rotowire.com 12 days 8 hours 40 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/629385 News: Saints RB Pierre Thomas had 13 carries for 50 yards and five catches for 31 yards against the Panthers in Week 9, scoring on 10-yard run in the third quarter. He now has six touchdowns in his last six games. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/628794 628794 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:49:01 EDT CBSSports.com 12 days 14 hours 57 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/628794 Thomas had 13 carries for 50 yards with a touchdown and caught five passes for 31 yards in Sunday's 30-20 win over Carolina. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/628718 628718 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:15:15 EDT rotowire.com 12 days 15 hours 30 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/628718 Pierre Thomas rushed 13 times for 50 yards and a touchdown and added five receptions for 31 yards against the Panthers in Week 9. Carolina's run defense is much improved over the past month, and Thomas got more yards than what was blocked. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/628570 628570 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:30:21 EDT rotoworld.com 12 days 16 hours 15 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/628570 News: The Saints host the Panthers in Week 9 as New Orleans looks to stop coach John Fox's domination over them (Fox is 10-4 vs. N.O.). Saints RB Pierre Thomas, who didn't start in either game vs. Carolina last season, will be looking to match his touchdown tally from Week 8, when he found the end zone twice vs. the Falcons. Carolina ranks 24th vs. the run and stuffed Arizona last Sunday. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/624358 624358 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:56:01 EDT CBSSports.com 14 days 19 hours 50 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/624358 Thomas had 14 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown and also caught a pass for a score in the Saints' 35-27 win over Atlanta on Monday night.

Impacts: It's hard to tell what you're going to get week-to-week from the Saints' running backs, but Thomas remains the best threat to break a big play. Look for plenty of those the next three weeks against Carolina, Tampa Bay and St. Louis. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/618910 618910 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:45:17 EDT nfl.com 17 days 17 hours http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/618910 Thomas carried 14 times for 91 yards and a touchdown and added two receptions for nine yards and another score in the Saints' 35-27 win over Atlanta on Monday night. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/617913 617913 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 3:55:15 EDT rotowire.com 18 days 7 hours 50 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/617913 News: Saints RB Pierre Thomas, who hadn't scored a touchdown since Week 4 against the Jets, scored two Week 8 against the Falcons, one on a 22-yard run in the first quarter and the other one a 1-yard catch in the fourth. He finished with 14 carries for 91 yards and had two catches for 9 yards. He also lost a fumble. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/617793 617793 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 2:00:01 EDT CBSSports.com 18 days 9 hours 46 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pierre_Thomas/617793