NFC South · 2026
New Orleans Saints
Record
0-1
Seed
#4
Playoffs
60%est.
median 8.9 wins
Net EPA
+0.169est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.030
- Success rate44.3%
- EPA / dropback+0.067
- EPA / rush-0.075
- Explosive rate9.1%
- CPOE-1.21
- Third-down rate47.1%
- Red-zone TD rate80.0%
- Points / drive2.20
- Turnover rate3.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.027
- Success rate allowed45.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.012
- EPA / rush allowed-0.072
- Explosive rate allowed10.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)22.0%
- Sack rate2.4%
- Points / drive allowed2.20
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.030 · 55th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.027 · 42th %ile
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
1-0
+6.0 vs line
Home
0-0
Away
1-0
As favorite
0-0
As dog
1-0
O/U
1-0
+11.5 vs total
Roster
84 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Spencer Rattler | QB | 27 | 6'0" 211 | 2 | South Carolina; Oklahoma | ACT |
| 6 | Tyler Shough | QB | 28 | 6'5" 219 | 1 | Louisville; Texas Tech; Oregon | ACT |
| 11 | Zach Wilson | QB | 27 | 6'2" 214 | 5 | BYU | ACT |
Backs & receivers26
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jordyn Tyson | WR | 22 | 6'2" 203 | R | Arizona State; Colorado | RES |
| 3 | Travis Etienne | RB | 27 | 5'10" 215 | 5 | Clemson | ACT |
| 4 | Oscar Delp | TE | 23 | 6'5" 245 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 5 | Kendre Miller | RB | 24 | 6'0" 220 | 3 | TCU | ACT |
| 12 | Chris Olave | WR | 26 | 6'0" 185 | 4 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 13 | Cedric Tillman | WR | 26 | 6'3" 215 | 3 | Tennessee | DEV |
| 13 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | 24 | 6'1" 204 | 2 | Washington; Texas Tech | RET |
| 14 | Devaughn Vele | WR | 30 | 6'5" 210 | 2 | Utah | ACT |
| 15 | Mason Tipton | WR | 27 | 5'11" 187 | 2 | Yale | RES |
| 16 | Trey Palmer | WR | 25 | 6'1" 190 | 3 | Nebraska; LSU | DEV |
| 18 | Bryce Lance | WR | 24 | 6'3" 204 | R | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 19 | Barion Brown | WR | 24 | 5'11" 177 | R | LSU; Kentucky | ACT |
| 26 | Zamir White | RB | 28 | 5'11" 227 | 4 | Georgia | DEV |
| 30 | Audric Estimé | RB | 24 | 5'11" 227 | 2 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 32 | Ty Chandler | RB | 28 | 5'11" 205 | 4 | North Carolina | RES |
| 41 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 31 | 5'10" 215 | 9 | Tennessee; Hutchinson CC; Alabama | ACT |
| 43 | CJ Donaldson | RB | 22 | 6'1" 230 | R | Ohio State; West Virginia | DEV |
| 80 | Moliki Matavao | TE | 23 | 6'6" 263 | 1 | UCLA | RES |
| 81 | Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | 26 | 6'2" 200 | 4 | Notre Dame | DEV |
| 82 | Treyton Welch | TE | 25 | 6'4" 241 | 2 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 83 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 31 | 6'4" 245 | 6 | Oregon; Penn State | ACT |
| 84 | Stone Smartt | TE | 29 | 6'4" 226 | 4 | Old Dominion | DEV |
| 85 | Jalen Moreno-Cropper | WR | 25 | 6'0" 172 | 3 | Fresno State | DEV |
| 86 | Kyrese Rowan | WR | 25 | 5'10" 185 | 1 | Utah State; Utah | DEV |
| 87 | Noah Fant | TE | 30 | 6'4" 249 | 7 | Iowa | ACT |
| 89 | Brock Rechsteiner | WR | 24 | 6'2" 222 | R | Jacksonville State | RES |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cesar Ruiz | OL | 27 | 6'4" 319 | 6 | Michigan | ACT |
| 64 | Nick Saldiveri | OL | 26 | 6'6" 316 | 3 | Old Dominion | RES |
| 65 | Jeremiah Wright | OL | 26 | 6'5" 331 | R | Auburn | ACT |
| 66 | Will Sherman | OL | 27 | 6'4" 300 | 5 | Colorado | ACT |
| 70 | Alan Herron | OL | 23 | 6'3" 308 | R | Maryland; Shorter University | DEV |
| 71 | Kelvin Banks Jr. | OL | 22 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 72 | Asim Richards | OL | 27 | 6'4" 307 | 3 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 73 | Easton Kilty | OL | 24 | 6'6" 307 | 1 | Kansas State; North Dakota | DEV |
| 74 | Mason Murphy | OL | 24 | 6'5" 315 | R | Auburn; USC | ACT |
| 75 | Taliese Fuaga | OL | 24 | 6'6" 324 | 2 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 76 | David Edwards | OL | 29 | 6'6" 308 | 7 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 77 | Dillon Radunz | OL | 28 | 6'6" 299 | 5 | North Dakota State | RES |
| 78 | Erik McCoy | OL | 29 | 6'4" 303 | 7 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 79 | Alex Wollschlaeger | OL | 26 | 6'7" 311 | R | Kentucky; Bowling Green | DEV |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Pete Werner | LB | 27 | 6'3" 242 | 5 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 28 | Danny Stutsman | LB | 23 | 6'3" 236 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 33 | Anfernee Jennings | LB | 29 | 6'3" 255 | 6 | Alabama | ACT |
| 40 | Fadil Diggs | LB | 26 | 6'4" 260 | 1 | Syracuse; Texas A&M | DEV |
| 44 | Isaiah Stalbird | LB | 26 | 6'1" 215 | 2 | South Dakota State | ACT |
| 47 | Jackson Sirmon | LB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 2 | California; Washington | DEV |
| 50 | Colby Wooden | DL | 27 | 6'4" 273 | 3 | Auburn | ACT |
| 52 | Christen Miller | DL | 22 | 6'3" 321 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 53 | Jaylan Ford | LB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 2 | Texas | RES |
| 55 | Kaden Elliss | LB | 31 | 6'2" 240 | 7 | Idaho | ACT |
| 58 | Chris Rumph II | LB | 29 | 6'2" 244 | 5 | Duke | ACT |
| 62 | Jay'Viar Suggs | DL | 25 | 6'3" 299 | R | Wisconsin; LSU; Grand Valley | DEV |
| 90 | Bryan Bresee | DL | 26 | 6'5" 305 | 3 | Clemson | RES |
| 91 | Vernon Broughton | DL | 25 | 6'5" 311 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 92 | Davon Godchaux | DL | 33 | 6'3" 330 | 9 | LSU | ACT |
| 92 | Jonah Williams | DL | 31 | 6'5" 275 | 6 | Weber State | DEV |
| 93 | Nathan Shepherd | DL | 34 | 6'4" 315 | 8 | Fort Hays; Simon Fraser | ACT |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | LB | 37 | 6'4" 287 | 15 | California | ACT |
| 95 | John Ridgeway | DL | 27 | 6'5" 320 | 4 | Arkansas; Illinois State | ACT |
| 96 | Carl Granderson | LB | 31 | 6'5" 261 | 7 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 97 | Khristian Boyd | DL | 26 | 6'2" 320 | 2 | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 98 | Tyree Wilson | LB | 26 | 6'5" 263 | 3 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 99 | Chase Young | LB | 27 | 6'5" 265 | 6 | Ohio State | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | DB | 25 | 5'11" 199 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 7 | Jonas Sanker | DB | 25 | 6'1" 210 | 1 | Virginia | ACT |
| 21 | Justin Reid | DB | 29 | 6'1" 204 | 8 | Stanford | ACT |
| 22 | Martin Emerson | DB | 27 | 6'2" 200 | 4 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 23 | Julian Blackmon | DB | 28 | 6'0" 204 | 6 | Utah | ACT |
| 25 | Rejzohn Wright | DB | 27 | 6'2" 193 | 3 | Oregon State | RES |
| 25 | Decamerion Richardson | DB | 25 | 6'2" 188 | 2 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 29 | Quincy Riley | DB | 25 | 5'11" 195 | 1 | Louisville; Middle Tennessee State | ACT |
| 31 | Jordan Howden | DB | 26 | 6'0" 210 | 3 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 34 | TJ Hall | DB | 22 | 6'0" 189 | R | Iowa | DEV |
| 36 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | DB | 25 | 6'1" 194 | R | Ohio State; Notre Dame | RES |
| 38 | Jayden Price | DB | 26 | 5'11" 184 | 2 | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 42 | Michael Reid | DB | 24 | 6'2" 200 | 1 | South Dakota; Monmouth | ACT |
| 45 | David Long | DB | 28 | 5'11" 196 | 7 | Michigan | RES |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Daniel Carlson | K | 31 | 6'5" 222 | 8 | Auburn | ACT |
| 17 | Ryan Wright | P | 26 | 6'3" 245 | 4 | Tulane | ACT |
| 39 | Charlie Smyth | K | 25 | 6'4" 210 | 2 | — | DEV |
| 49 | Zach Wood | LS | 33 | 6'3" 255 | 10 | SMU | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Lions | L 30-31 | +7 | +0.030 |
| 2 | @ Ravens | — | +7.5 | — |
| 3 | vs Raiders | — | -3 | — |
| 4 | vs Falcons | — | — | — |
| 5 | vs Vikings | — | — | — |
| 6 | @ Giants | — | — | — |
| 7 | vs Steelers | — | — | — |
| 9 | vs Browns | — | — | — |
| 10 | vs Panthers | — | — | — |
| 11 | @ Bears | — | — | — |
| 12 | @ Bengals | — | — | — |
| 13 | vs Packers | — | — | — |
| 14 | @ Panthers | — | — | — |
| 15 | @ Buccaneers | — | — | — |
| 16 | vs Cardinals | — | — | — |
| 17 | @ Falcons | — | — | — |
| 18 | vs Buccaneers | — | — | — |