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New Orleans Saints Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
New Orleans threw for 236.9 yards a game, 10th, and ran for 94.3, 28th — a one-dimensional offence that still scored only eighteen points a game. Travis Etienne arrives from Jacksonville off 1,107 rushing yards and thirteen touchdowns, into a backfield where Alvin Kamara averaged 3.6 a carry. Chris Olave commanded a 38.5% air-yards share, and the second-round rookie behind him was, to several evaluators, the best receiver in his class.
- Head coach
- Kellen Moore (second season)
- Arrivals
- Travis Etienne, Jordyn Tyson, Noah Fant
- Passing
- 236.9 yds/g 10th in the NFL
- Rushing
- 94.3 yds/g 28th in the NFL
- Scoring
- 18.0 pts/g 28th in the NFL
- Sacks allowed
- 49 25th in the NFL
Core fantasy pieces
A hundred catches on a 27.6% target share, and a 38.5% share of the air yards.
- 100 rec, 1,163 yds
- 156 targets
- 9 TD
One hundred and fifty-six targets across sixteen games on an 84.3% snap share is featured usage in every sense, and 11.8 air yards a target means the volume comes with week-winning upside rather than as checkdowns. Nine touchdowns on an offence that threw nineteen is most of the team's scoring. The only real question was ever availability, and last season answered it.
Thirteen touchdowns and 1,399 yards from scrimmage, arriving where the rushing offence ranked 28th.
- 1,107 rush yds
- 36 rec, 292 yds
- 13 total TD
Two hundred and sixty carries at 4.26 with sixty-four red-zone opportunities and twelve goal-line carries is a complete workload, and it came with zero fumbles across all seventeen games. Six receiving touchdowns is unusual and unlikely to repeat; the thirty-six catches behind them are the durable part. New Orleans ran for 94.3 a game with Kamara at 3.6 a carry — the job in front of him is as open as any in the league.
Regarded by several evaluators as the best receiver in the class, and the clear second read from day one.
- Rookie
- No NFL snaps
- WR2 by depth
The landing spot is the case: New Orleans finished fifth in neutral-situation dropback rate from Week 12 on, and behind Olave there is nothing on this depth chart to hold him off. An ADP inside the top seventy says the market has already priced the opportunity, which is the risk. A rookie receiver on the tenth-ranked passing offence with a defined role is a fair bet at that cost, not a bargain.
One hundred and two targets and three touchdowns.
- 77 rec, 889 yds
- 102 targets
- 3 TD
An 18.1% target share and 1.7 yards a route run across 522 routes is third-most-targeted-tight-end usage, and seventy-seven catches for 889 yards is a real PPR floor. Eight red-zone looks is the whole problem — this offence does not throw to him near the goal line, and three scores on that volume is the honest rate rather than bad luck. Noah Fant's arrival threatens the snaps, not the role.
Three rushing touchdowns and a conservative arm in eleven rookie starts.
- 2,384 pass yds
- 10 TD, 6 INT
- 186 rush yds, 3 TD
Ten touchdowns in eleven games at minus-0.018 EPA a play is a league-average rookie season, and a 10.9% deep-attempt rate says the passing game was kept deliberately short. The legs are the fantasy hook: forty-five carries, three scores and twenty-seven red-zone attempts are a weekly floor a pocket passer does not have, and a positive completion rate over expected says the accuracy is real. Thirty-one sacks behind this line is the cap on all of it, and the reason this is a second year to bet on rather than a settled one.
Secondary options
3.6 a carry, one rushing touchdown and a target share that halved.
- 471 rush yds
- 33 rec, 186 yds
- 1 TD
Minus-0.238 EPA a play with 1.44 yards after contact and no run longer than twenty yards, across eleven games at thirty, is decline rather than variance. The receiving safety net that defined him went with it — a 6.9% target share after 17.2% the year before. Etienne's arrival makes him the second back on an offence that could not run before either.
A 0.507 EPA a play in nine games, on a 50.2% snap share.
- 25 rec, 293 yds
- 39 targets
- 2 TD
Six-foot-five with eleven air yards a target and a 61.5% success rate is a genuine vertical role executed well, and his Denver tape was sharper still. The snaps never came, and now Jordyn Tyson is in front of him as well as Olave. He matters in the weeks somebody ahead of him is out.
Bottom lineThis is a pass-first offence that scored eighteen points a game, which means the targets are real and the touchdowns are scarce — price everyone here on volume rather than on scoring. Travis Etienne walks into the league's emptiest backfield and is the surest thing on the page after Chris Olave.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected+1.6%8thThrows about as much as situations call for — the target tree, not the play-calling, decides who eats
- Red-zone pass rate65%5thThrows inside the 20 — Johnson's 4 end-zone targets lead the team
- Neutral pace29.9s2nd fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations — a fast offense means more snaps for every starter
- Plays per game73.31stOffensive plays a game — extra volume lifts every starter's floor
- Team xFP / game113.31stTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates — a rising tide for every starter
The Target Tree
All 131 Saints pass attempts through Week 4
- Chris Olave 27.5%
- Devaughn Vele 16.8%
- Juwan Johnson 14.5%
- Travis Etienne 9.9%
- Noah Fant 9.2%
- Lance/Kamara/Miller 13.7%
- Everyone else 3.1%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 5.3%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Travis Etienne 48.7%
- Alvin Kamara 27.8%
- Kendre Miller 16.5%
- Other backs 7.0%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 18.7Etienne weighted opps/game — RB22 in the NFL
- 15Etienne high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 16.0Kamara weighted opps/game
- −2.7Etienne wOpp/g vs. last season — a smaller role than last season
Why Etienne's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 40% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 62-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 48% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Kamara math if Etienne misses time: Kamara backs up the early-down and red-zone roles (the valuable ones). A Etienne absence projects Kamara to ~57% of weighted opportunities — about 26.7 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — and why he's a STASH, not a cut.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 4.84 attLeft end
- 2.67 attLeft tackle
- 3.945 attMiddle
- 2.611 attRight tackle
- 2.25 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The interior is the run game's engine: 3.9 yards per carry up the middle on 45 attempts, 63% of all designed runs. The edges are a change-up, not the plan — when an interior lineman sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Shough Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 3%5.0 YPADeep left · Olave
- 4%18.4 YPADeep middle
- 4%21.0 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 37%4.9 YPAShort left
- 8%8.7 YPAShort middle
- 45%6.4 YPAShort right
The short right is the efficiency engine (6.4 YPA). Shough keeps 89% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep right his most explosive zone (21 YPA on 5 attempts). Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris OlaveWR1WR5 in target share, NFL | 0.74elite | 27.5%+7.4 vs W1 | 84%steady | 4 ▲1 · 0 · 3 | Set & forget | |
The alpha profile, fully formed. A 46.9% air-yards share clears the 30% alpha threshold, a 34.7% first-read share says the offense is designed through him, and a 13.1-yard aDOT keeps his ceiling high and his floor jumpy. He's scoring +2.0 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 21.5 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Devaughn VeleWR2WR48 in target share, NFL | 0.41flex range | 16.8%−2.1 vs W1 | 91%steady | 31 · 1 · 1 | Flex | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 16.8% target share and 13.7 expected points a game, with a 22.7% first-read share; a 22.5% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. Production is running −0.9 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Travis EtienneRB1, 48% of RB touchesRB22 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 48% | 9.9%−11.6 vs W1 | 51%−21 vs W1 | 63 · 0 · 3 — leads team | Starter | |
A shared backfield. 49% of the weighted opportunities means another back takes a real cut every week, so his floor rises and falls with game script. He's −2.7 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Juwan JohnsonTE1TE14 in target share, NFL | 0.29streamer range | 14.5%+6.3 vs W1 | 68%−22 vs W1 | 63 · 1 · 2 | Volatile | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 13% → 12% → 19% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's scoring +3.7 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 12.4 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Noah FantTE2TE30 in target share, NFL | 0.18below startable | 9.2%−5.0 vs W1 | 47%+16 vs W1 | 3 ▲1 · 0 · 2 | Volatile | |
The ceiling problem in two numbers: a 6.1% air-yards share and a 5.1 aDOT. His targets travel nowhere, so even a healthy target share converts to modest yardage. He's scoring +5.0 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 11.3 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Alvin KamaraRB2 · handcuff, 28% of RB touchesRB29 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 28% | 5.3%−15.2 vs W2 | 19%steady | 3– · 2 · 1 | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 28% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Etienne misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Kendre MillerRB3 · handcuff, 18% of RB touchesRB49 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 18% | 2.3%+7.1 vs W1 | 17%−10 vs W1 | 22 · – · 0 | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 18% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Etienne misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Tyler ShoughQB1QB2 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 100%steady | 51 · 4 · 0 | Set & forget | |
A pocket passer's profile. 2 green-zone carries and a 3.4% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB2 in expected points). Production is running +0.1 over expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Juwan Johnson
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +6.3target share pts since W1
- 12.4xFP per game
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Johnson gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Saints projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Saints the answer is stable: Kellen Moore called this offense last season too — his second year on its call sheet — so last year's tendencies still mean something.
Head coach · Second season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Kellen Moore
Garrett-era Cowboys staff; Coryell-family passing game
Hiring-era reporting: 'Moore will call the offensive plays, while Nussmeier takes on his first coordinator job.' No report of a handoff found; 2026 coverage still frames it as Moore's offense.
- Cowboys QB coach, then OC & play-caller — No. 1 offense in 20212018-22
- Chargers OC2023
- Eagles OC — Super Bowl LIX champions2024
- Saints head coach & offensive play-caller2025-26
Tendency reliability
Same play-caller as last season — his second season calling this offense. Last year's tendencies are a valid baseline for projecting it.
Play-caller ledgerMoore — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · 1 prior season as caller here
| Tendency | 2025 (Moore) | 2026 (Moore) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 63.1% | 66% | +2.9 — 6th in NFL | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −3% | +1.6% | +4.6 — 8th in NFL | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 30.6s | 29.9s | faster | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 59.4% | 63.1% | +3.7 — 4th in NFL | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 22.7% | 16.4% | −6.3 — 2nd in NFL | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 18.5% | 16.4% | −2.1 | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 61.6% | 65% | +3.4 — 5th in NFL | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 79% | 69.1% | −9.9 — 3rd in NFL | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 54% | 65% | +11 — 5th in NFL | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 88% | 100% | +12 — 1st in NFL | 75% |
1004th-down go
Drives stay alive.
The go rate on short 4th downs jumped from 88% to 100%. Extended drives convert field-goal range into red-zone trips — touchdowns instead of three points.
65red-zone pass %
The red zone opened up.
Red-zone pass rate rose from 54% to 65%. More of this team's touchdowns will arrive through the air — receiver TD equity up, goal-line back TD equity down.
69.1shotgun
More under center.
Shotgun rate fell from 79% to 69.1% — more under-center snaps, which usually travels with a heavier run game and play-action rather than quick game.
Offensive coordinator
Doug Nussmeier
First-time NFL coordinator who has never called NFL plays; college OC at Alabama, Michigan and Florida, and 7 prior seasons on Moore's staffs
Has not been a primary NFL play-caller, so there is no competing track record to muddy the read: the tendencies on this page are Moore's.
Defensive coordinator
Brandon Staley
Fangio-tree two-high, light-box system; Cover-3 zone-match principles with heavy disguise
Through Week 4 the defense allows 0.08 EPA per play (24th in the NFL, bottom-ten). A defense this leaky adds possessions and passing-down snaps for its own offense — game-script fuel for the pass catchers.
Staff continuity
Year 2
Moore's second season calling the Saints offense
A continuing install: same caller, same system, second year. That makes the 2025 column of the table above a legitimate baseline rather than another team's data.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys · OC2019-22 | 27.6 ppgbest finish 1st in NFL | The Cowboys years: TEs took 24% of targets (league 21%) in 2022; the lead back handled 48% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Chargers · OC2023 | 20.4 ppgbest finish 21st in NFL | The Chargers years: RBs took 15% of targets (league 19%) in 2023; the lead back handled 63% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Eagles · OC2024 | 27.2 ppgbest finish 7th in NFL | The Eagles years: a league-typical WR/TE/RB target split in 2024; the lead back handled 73% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Saints · HC2025-26 | 22.5 ppgthrough Week 4, 11th in NFL | The current stop: WRs took 54% of targets (league 59%) in 2026; the lead back handled 49% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Moore | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys 2022OC | QB19 · Prescott | RB8 · Pollard | WR5 · Lamb | TE10 · Schultz |
| Chargers 2023OC | QB17 · Herbert | RB26 | WR8 · Allen | TE23 · Everett |
| Eagles 2024OC | QB8 · Hurts | RB2 · Barkley | WR20 · Brown | TE27 |
| Saints 2025HC | QB26 | RB46 | WR6 · Olave | TE8 · Johnson |
| Saints · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB3 · Shough | RB25 | WR4 · Olave | TE4 · Johnson |
Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data. Moore's offenses have put up repeated top-ten positional seasons — the system has paid fantasy investors before.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across Moore's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = Moore offenses · thin marker = league average
No position runs more than a few points from league average under Moore — the target tree follows the talent here, so depth-chart changes move this split more than scheme does.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.
No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Through Week 4 some of these buckets are thin (play counts shown), so treat the splits as early reads.
The fantasy bottom line: second season of the same play-caller makes this one of the more projectable offenses in the league: 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%), and no-huddle rate above league average (16.4% vs 6%). The target tree is league-shaped, and the lead back holds 49% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Saints Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
27.0
11th of 32 — Middle tier up 17 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
281.3
3rd of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
101.3
T-16th of 32 — Middle tier up 12 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
382.7
8th of 32 — Top tier up 15 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game27.011th of 32 — Middle tier up 17 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game382.78th of 32 — Top tier up 15 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.1717th of 32 — Middle tier up 10 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game281.33rd of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game101.3T-16th of 32 — Middle tier up 12 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt6.90T-20th of 32 — Middle tier down 2 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt3.80T-21st of 32 — Middle tier up 10 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense99.213th of 32 — Middle tier up 7 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted53.2%4th of 32 — Top tier up 14 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game27.7T-26th of 32 — Bottom tier down 10 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game340.320th of 32 — Middle tier down 11 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play5.3215th of 32 — Middle tier down 9 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game211.716th of 32 — Middle tier down 12 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game128.727th of 32 — Bottom tier down 8 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt6.6910th of 32 — Middle tier up 3 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt4.7127th of 32 — Bottom tier down 21 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks101.224th of 32 — Middle tier down 7 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert47.1%T-25th of 32 — Bottom tier down 22 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
80.0%
T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 26 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
25.0
2nd of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
10
T-28th of 32 — Bottom tier down 3 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
7
T-12th of 32 — Middle tier down 2 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
3
T-16th of 32 — Middle tier down 1 place from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
7
T-29th of 32 — Bottom tier down 2 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
-4
27th of 32 — Bottom tier down 4 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
41.3
4th of 32 — Top tier up 19 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
74.0
1st of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
44.0
1st of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
26.7
T-16th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
8
T-3rd of 32 — Top tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
2
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
64.0
T-12th of 32
Own play mix
Pass 64.0%Run 36.0%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 57.3%Run 42.7%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 27.0 — best of the last 5 seasons11th of 32 | 382.7 — best of the last 5 seasons8th of 32 | 5.1717th of 32 | 27.7T-26th of 32 | 340.320th of 32 | -427th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 18.028th of 32 | 313.623rd of 32 | 4.9627th of 32 | 22.516th of 32 | 299.8 — best of the last 5 seasons9th of 32 | -4T-23rd of 32 |
| 202417 games | 19.9T-24th of 32 | 320.121st of 32 | 5.2717th of 32 | 23.419th of 32 | 379.930th of 32 | -2T-16th of 32 |
| 202317 games | 23.69th of 32 | 337.214th of 32 | 5.1119th of 32 | 19.2 — best of the last 5 seasons8th of 32 | 327.213th of 32 | +11 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-3rd of 32 |
| 202217 games | 19.422nd of 32 | 333.819th of 32 | 5.59 — best of the last 5 seasons10th of 32 | 20.39th of 32 | 314.85th of 32 | -1131st of 32 |
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2026 Saints Schedule
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersDec 201:00 PM ETView matchup - W16vs
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Common questions
Who are the best New Orleans Saints players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Chris Olave and Travis Etienne are the top fantasy options for the Saints in 2026. Chris Olave projects as a WR1. Travis Etienne projects as an RB2 into an empty backfield.
What is Tyler Shough's fantasy outlook in 2026?
In 2026, Shough projects as a QB2 with a rushing floor. Three rushing touchdowns and a conservative arm in eleven rookie starts.
What is Chris Olave's fantasy outlook with the Saints?
In 2026, Olave projects as a WR1. A hundred catches on a 27.6% target share, and a 38.5% share of the air yards.
Who is the New Orleans Saints starting running back in 2026?
Travis Etienne leads the Saints backfield in 2026 and projects as an RB2 into an empty backfield. Alvin Kamara is the other half of the backfield, a dart throw.
Is Alvin Kamara worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind Travis Etienne, Kamara projects as a dart throw. 3.6 a carry, one rushing touchdown and a target share that halved.
Who is the Saints WR2 behind Chris Olave?
Behind Chris Olave, Jordyn Tyson projects as a rookie WR3 with WR2 upside. Regarded by several evaluators as the best receiver in the class, and the clear second read from day one.
Is Juwan Johnson a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Johnson projects as a TE1 volume, TE2 scoring. One hundred and two targets and three touchdowns.
Who is the New Orleans Saints fantasy football sleeper for 2026?
Devaughn Vele is the Saints sleeper to watch in 2026. A 0.507 EPA a play in nine games, on a 50.2% snap share.
Is the New Orleans Saints offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Chris Olave and Travis Etienne headline the Saints in 2026. This is a pass-first offence that scored eighteen points a game, which means the targets are real and the touchdowns are scarce — price everyone here on volume rather than on scoring. Travis Etienne walks into the league's emptiest backfield and is the surest thing on the page after Chris Olave.
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Who leads the New Orleans Saints in target share?
Chris Olave leads the New Orleans Saints with a 27.5% target share through Week 4, up 7.4 points since Week 1. Devaughn Vele is second at 16.8%.
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How does Kellen Moore's play-calling affect Saints fantasy players?
Kellen Moore is calling the Saints offense for the second straight season, so last year's tendencies remain predictive. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%) and no-huddle rate above league average (16.4% vs 6%). The lead back handles 49% of backfield weighted opportunities. All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
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2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the New Orleans Saints averaging in 2026?
The Saints are averaging 27.0 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 11th in the NFL. They scored 18.0 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Saints averaging in 2026?
New Orleans is averaging 382.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 8th in the NFL — 281.3 passing and 101.3 rushing.
How does the Saints offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Saints offense ranks 11th in points per game (27.0) and 17th in yards per play (5.17). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Saints defense in 2026?
New Orleans has allowed 27.7 points and 340.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is tied for the 26th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 5.32 yards a play, the 15th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Saints better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
New Orleans has averaged 281.3 passing yards and 101.3 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 6.90 yards per pass attempt compared with 3.80 per carry.
How often do the Saints pass the ball?
64.0% of New Orleans's offensive plays have been passes and 36.0% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 74.0 plays a game, the most in the league.
What is the New Orleans Saints turnover margin in 2026?
The Saints have a -4 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 7 giveaways and forced 3 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Saints compare with the 2025 team?
New Orleans is averaging 27.0 points and 382.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Saints averaged 18.0 points and 313.6 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
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Who is the New Orleans Saints starting quarterback?
Tyler Shough is the Saints' starting quarterback. Zach Wilson is listed behind Tyler Shough on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the New Orleans Saints starting running back?
Alvin Kamara leads the Saints running back depth chart, followed by Kendre Miller and CJ Donaldson. Travis Etienne is on injured reserve.
Who is the Saints WR1?
Chris Olave is listed as the Saints' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart with Jordyn Tyson on injured reserve. Devaughn Vele, Bryce Lance and Barion Brown follow Chris Olave in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the New Orleans Saints wide receiver depth chart?
New Orleans's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Chris Olave as WR1, Devaughn Vele as WR2, Bryce Lance as WR3 and Barion Brown as WR4. Jordyn Tyson is on injured reserve.
Who is the New Orleans Saints starting tight end?
Juwan Johnson is the Saints' starting tight end, with Noah Fant listed behind Juwan Johnson at TE2.
Who is the New Orleans Saints backup quarterback?
Zach Wilson is the backup quarterback behind Tyler Shough on the current Saints fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Saints depth chart updated?
The Saints fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
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Who do the New Orleans Saints play next?
The Saints' next game is Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons at Caesars Superdome. Kickoff is scheduled for Monday, October 5 at 8:15 PM ET. The game is on ESPN.
What is the New Orleans Saints schedule for 2026?
The Saints play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field and finishing in Week 18 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Caesars Superdome. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the New Orleans Saints bye week in 2026?
The Saints are on bye in Week 8 of the 2026 season, between their Week 7 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and their Week 9 game against the Cleveland Browns. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the New Orleans Saints have in 2026?
New Orleans has 9 home games in 2026, 8 of them at Caesars Superdome. The Week 7 home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is played at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Saints play in the NFC South?
The Saints play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Saints play the Falcons?
The Saints face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 at Caesars Superdome on Monday, October 5 at 8:15 PM ET and Week 17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM ET.
When do the Saints play the Panthers?
The Saints face the Carolina Panthers in Week 10 at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 14 at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, December 13 at 1:00 PM ET.
When do the Saints play the Buccaneers?
The Saints face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 18 at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, January 10.
What channel are New Orleans Saints games on in 2026?
2026 Saints games are scheduled on FOX, CBS, ESPN and NFL Net. FOX carries the most with 9 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 1 game has no broadcast window assigned yet and shows none.
Where can I see New Orleans Saints scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Saints are 1-2 through 3 games in 2026, most recently lost to the Las Vegas Raiders 27-35 in Week 3.