Tyler Shough is the Saints' listed starting quarterback, with Alvin Kamara at running back and Chris Olave, Devaughn Vele and Bryce Lance at receiver. The defense lines up in a base 3-4. No Week 9 injury report in the data yet (pulled Nov 4, 2026, 8:46 PM ET).
Next game: Week 9 vs Browns, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET
Saints this season: shotgun 69%, under center 30%, pistol 0% · one back 82%, two backs 14%, empty 3% · motion 62% (477 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Saints lined him up on most snaps.
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Saints lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 14% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Noah Fant, is shown at fullback.
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Saints lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 3% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Also listed: Nickel back (fifth defensive back in nickel): #7 Jonas Sanker.
Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25
The Steelers beat the Saints 16–10 at a neutral site, moving to 5–2. The Saints fell to 2–5.
For the Steelers, Aaron Rodgers went 19-for-30 for 212 yards with 1 touchdown. Jaylen Warren ran for 101 yards on 18 carries.
For the Saints, Tyler Shough went 30-for-38 for 278 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
On defense, Payton Wilson (Steelers) had an interception.
The Saints rank 27th in the NFL by net EPA per play (power rankings), 22nd on offense and 27th on defense.
| Stat | Value | NFL rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.1 | 14th |
| Points allowed per game | 27.7 | 29th |
| Offense EPA per play | -0.04 | 22nd |
| Defense EPA allowed per play | +0.07 | 27th |
| Pass rate | 63% | 4th |
| Third-down conversions | 43% | 10th |
| Red-zone touchdown rate | 71% | 2nd |
| Opponent third-down rate | 50% | 30th |
| Fourth-down tries | 15 (12 converted) | 5th |
Each player's share of the Saints' targets and carries in the games he played, and his PPR fantasy points.
| Player | Role | Games | Target share | Carry share | PPR a game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | starting quarterback | 7 | 0% | 14% | 18.0 |
| Chris Olave | starting receiver | 7 | 27% | 0% | 17.8 |
| Devaughn Vele | starting receiver | 7 | 18% | 0% | 12.3 |
| Juwan Johnson | starting tight end | 7 | 14% | 0% | 9.6 |
| Alvin Kamara | starting running back | 6 | 13% | 28% | 11.0 |
| Kendre Miller | RB2 | 6 | 6% | 40% | 6.4 |
| Noah Fant | TE2 | 6 | 7% | 0% | 6.2 |
| Travis Etienne | RB5 | 3 | 10% | 38% | 10.3 |
| Bryce Lance | starting receiver | 7 | 8% | 0% | 3.3 |
| CJ Donaldson | RB3 | 6 | 3% | 11% | 1.9 |
| Barion Brown | backup receiver | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1.7 |
| Oscar Delp | TE3 | 5 | 2% | 0% | 1.2 |
Share of charted offensive snaps by where the quarterback lined up and how many backs were behind him, for every game so far. Most snaps have one back; the data does not say how many tight ends or receivers were on the field.
| Wk | Game | Snaps | Shotgun | Under center | Pistol | 1 back | 2 backs | Empty | Motion | Play-action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 477 | 69% | 30% | 0% | 82% | 14% | 3% | 62% | 10% | |
| 1 | at Lions | 89 | 74% | 26% | 0% | 82% | 12% | 6% | 60% | 11% |
| 2 | at Ravens | 67 | 64% | 36% | 0% | 78% | 16% | 6% | 66% | 10% |
| 3 | vs Raiders | 74 | 68% | 32% | 0% | 78% | 16% | 5% | 74% | 12% |
| 4 | vs Falcons | 74 | 72% | 27% | 1% | 88% | 12% | 0% | 41% | 16% |
| 5 | vs Vikings | 45 | 69% | 31% | 0% | 89% | 11% | 0% | 47% | 2% |
| 6 | at Giants | 71 | 59% | 41% | 0% | 79% | 20% | 1% | 73% | 13% |
| 7 | vs Steelers | 57 | 79% | 19% | 2% | 86% | 12% | 2% | 74% | 4% |
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||||
| WR | #12 Chris Olave | #19 Barion Brown | ||
| WR | #14 Devaughn Vele | #0 Jordyn Tyson | ||
| LT | #72 Asim Richards | #74 Mason Murphy | #71 Kelvin Banks Jr. | |
| LG | #76 David Edwards | #66 William Sherman | #77 Dillon Radunz | |
| C | #78 Erik McCoy | |||
| RG | #51 Cesar Ruiz | #65 Jeremiah Wright | #64 Nick Saldiveri | |
| RT | #75 Taliese Fuaga | #74 Mason Murphy | ||
| WR | #18 Bryce Lance | #15 Mason Tipton | ||
| QB | #6 Tyler Shough | #2 Spencer Rattler | #11 Zach Wilson | |
| TE | #83 Juwan Johnson | #87 Noah Fant | #4 Oscar Delp | #82 Treyton Welch |
| RB | #41 Alvin Kamara | #5 Kendre Miller | #43 CJ Donaldson | #36 Audric Estime |
| Defense | ||||
| LDE | #94 Cameron Jordan | #50 Colby Wooden | #95 John Ridgeway III | |
| NT | #93 Nathan Shepherd | #52 Christen Miller | #92 Davon Godchaux | #97 Khristian Boyd |
| RDE | #91 Vernon Broughton | #98 Tyree Wilson | #90 Bryan Bresee | |
| WLB | #96 Carl Granderson | #33 Anfernee Jennings | #58 Chris Rumph II | |
| LILB | #55 Kaden Elliss | #44 Isaiah Stalbird | ||
| RILB | #20 Pete Werner | #28 Danny Stutsman | #53 Jaylan Ford | |
| SLB | #99 Chase Young | #57 Myles Cole | ||
| LCB | #1 Kool-Aid McKinstry | #25 Decamerion Richardson | #42 Michael Reid | |
| SS | #21 Justin Reid | #36 Lorenzo Styles Jr. | ||
| FS | #23 Julian Blackmon | #7 Jonas Sanker | ||
| RCB | #22 Martin Emerson Jr. | #29 Quincy Riley | #25 Rejzohn Wright | |
| NB | #7 Jonas Sanker | #31 Jordan Howden | ||
| Special teams | ||||
| P | #17 Ryan Wright | |||
| H | #17 Ryan Wright | |||
| PR | #19 Barion Brown | #15 Mason Tipton | ||
| KR | #19 Barion Brown | #18 Bryce Lance | #5 Kendre Miller | #15 Mason Tipton |
| LS | #49 Zach Wood | |||
| Wk | Opponent | Result / kickoff | Lineups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Lions | L 30–31 | Lineups |
| 2 | at Ravens | W 24–17 | Lineups |
| 3 | vs Raiders | L 27–35 | Lineups |
| 4 | vs Falcons | L 24–45 | Lineups |
| 5 | vs Vikings | L 13–23 | Lineups |
| 6 | at Giants | W 34–27 | Lineups |
| 7 | vs Steelers | L 10–16 | Lineups |
| 9 | vs Browns | Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 10 | vs Panthers | Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 11 | at Bears | Sun, Nov 22, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 12 | at Bengals | Sun, Nov 29, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 13 | vs Packers | Sun, Dec 6, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 14 | at Panthers | Sun, Dec 13, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 15 | at Buccaneers | Sun, Dec 20, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 16 | vs Cardinals | Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 17 | at Falcons | Sun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 18 | vs Buccaneers | Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |