NFC South · 2026
New Orleans Saints
2-5 (0-1 NFC South · 1-3 NFC)4th in the NFC South
Last: L 10-16 vs Pittsburgh SteelersNext: vs Cleveland BrownsLine NO -2.5 · Model NO -2.0
- Rating
- -3.023
- Adj Off
- 22.518
- Adj Def
- 25.528
- Playoffs
- 10%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 34.2%30 | 40.0%14 |
| Early-down pass rate | 53.9%12 | 53.7%9 |
| Plays per game | 68.17 | 65.415 |
| Time of possession | 29:0424 | 31:287 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.623 | 6.623 |
| Yards per rush | 3.630 | 5.130 |
| Starting field position | Own 3025 | Own 3429 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.03022 | +0.07626 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.02324 | +0.05129 |
| Success rate | 41.9%23 | 48.9%31 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.03821 | +0.11423 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.16224 | +0.01932 |
| CPOE | -0.120 | 1.620 |
| Explosive play rate | 6.1%29 | 9.6%27 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.115 | 27.729 |
| Points per drive | 2.0820 | 2.6429 |
| Red zone TD rate | 75.0%3 | 63.9%15 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.4%7 | 47.8%30 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8626 | 1.2916 |
| Sack rate | 4.8%10 | 6.6%11 |
| Penalties per game | 6.47 | 6.921 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 6.2-10.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13Wk 1 | @9Detroit Lions | L30-31OT | +0.02 | -0.03 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | @18Baltimore Ravens | W24-17 | +0.14 | +0.10 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | 24Las Vegas Raiders | L27-35 | -0.07 | +0.15 |
| Oct 5Wk 4 | 19Atlanta FalconsDIV | L24-45 | -0.04 | +0.47 |
| Oct 11Wk 5 | 7Minnesota Vikings | L13-23 | -0.37 | -0.16 |
| Oct 18Wk 6 | @20New York Giants | W34-27 | -0.06 | -0.01 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | N13Pittsburgh Steelers | L10-16 | +0.06 | +0.11 |
| Nov 8Wk 9 | 27Cleveland Browns | -2.056% | — | — |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | 21Carolina PanthersDIV | -0.752% | — | — |
| Nov 22Wk 11 | @12Chicago Bears | +6.731% | — | — |
| Nov 29Wk 12 | @8Cincinnati Bengals | +7.030% | — | — |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | 16Green Bay Packers | +2.742% | — | — |
| Dec 13Wk 14 | @21Carolina PanthersDIV | +2.343% | — | — |
| Dec 20Wk 15 | @14Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | +6.132% | — | — |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | 29Arizona Cardinals | -2.658% | — | — |
| Jan 3Wk 17 | @19Atlanta FalconsDIV | +3.041% | — | — |
| Jan 10Wk 18 | 14Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | +3.141% | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Tyler ShoughYr 2 | 100% | 183/273 | 67.0% | 1721 | 6.3 | 13 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Kendre MillerYr 4 | 33% | 57 | 159 | 2.8 | 2 | 9 |
| 41Alvin KamaraYr 10 | 24% | 41 | 125 | 3.0 | 2 | 22 |
| 3Travis EtienneYr 6 | 18% | 30 | 128 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 43CJ DonaldsonR | 10% | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Chris OlaveWR Yr 5 | 18% | 49 | 636 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 14Devaughn VeleWR Yr 3 | 12% | 33 | 348 | 10.5 | 3 |
| 83Juwan JohnsonTE Yr 7 | 10% | 26 | 255 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 87Noah FantTE Yr 8 | 4% | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 18Bryce LanceWR R | 3% | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Carl GrandersonDE Yr 8 | 9 | 5 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 99Chase YoungDE Yr 7 | 7 | 4 | 7.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 98Tyree WilsonDE Yr 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Khristian BoydDT Yr 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50Colby WoodenDE Yr 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 92Davon GodchauxDT Yr 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Pete WernerLB Yr 6 | 26 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28Danny StutsmanLB Yr 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Kaden EllissLB Yr 8 | 15 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Cameron JordanLB Yr 16 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Isaiah StalbirdLB Yr 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jonas SankerSAF Yr 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Justin ReidS Yr 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Julian BlackmonSAF Yr 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22Martin EmersonCB Yr 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 29Quincy RileyCB Yr 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Kool-Aid McKinstryCB Yr 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Jordan HowdenSAF Yr 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Daniel CarlsonYr 9 | 8/12 | 67% | 58 | 16/18 | 40 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Ryan WrightYr 5 | 27 | 46.1 | 64 | 12 | 0 |