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New Orleans Saints

Who gets the ball in Saints games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Chris OlaveWR
28%
88347%0.752
Devaughn VeleWR
18%
85222%0.425
Jordyn TysonWR
16%
153%0.250
Juwan JohnsonTE
13%
8398%0.265
Alvin KamaraRB
13%
7311%0.200
Travis EtienneRB
10%
313−1%0.150
Noah FantTE
8%
6185%0.163
Bryce LanceWR
8%
82312%0.201
Kendre MillerRB
6%
613−1%0.080
Oscar DelpTE
4%
342%0.070
Kevin Austin Jr.WR
3%
113%0.070
CJ DonaldsonRB
3%
660%0.040
Barion BrownWR
3%
556%0.080
Treyton WelchTE
2%
114%0.060
Audric EstiméRB
2%
21−1%0.020

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Kendre MillerRB
40%
657521%
Audric EstiméRB
39%
224236%
Travis EtienneRB
38%
330118%
Alvin KamaraRB
26%
747215%
Tyler ShoughQB
17%
834715%
CJ DonaldsonRB
11%
61714%
Zamir WhiteRB
3%
1100%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Audric EstiméRB
36%
2520
Kendre MillerRB
21%
61350
Travis EtienneRB
18%
3610
Tyler ShoughQB
15%
81270
Alvin KamaraRB
15%
71020
Juwan JohnsonTE
11%
8905
Chris OlaveWR
10%
8802
Jordyn TysonWR
10%
1100
Devaughn VeleWR
9%
8705
Noah FantTE
7%
6403
Bryce LanceWR
4%
8301
CJ DonaldsonRB
4%
6210
Barion BrownWR
2%
5100

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Tyler ShoughWeek 98328−0.01−0.23420.0

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Chris Olave WR25%31%33%26%25%23%26%—38%28%
Devaughn Vele WR17%22%15%19%25%20%13%—13%18%
Jordyn Tyson WR————————16%16%
Juwan Johnson TE13%13%20%17%21%7%8%—6%13%
Alvin Kamara RB—19%3%15%8%13%18%—13%13%
Travis Etienne RB17%6%5%——————10%
Noah Fant TE15%—10%—4%3%5%—6%8%
Bryce Lance WR8%3%8%11%13%13%5%—3%8%

Saints talking points

Chris Olave

WRNORole up

Chris Olave's target share rose to 38% in week 9 (12 targets), from 27% in weeks 1-7.

Target share, week 9
38%
Targets, week 9
12
Target share, weeks 1–7
27%
Targets, weeks 1–7
71

Observed: Weeks 1–7 and 9 · 8 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Chris Olave

WRNOTouchdowns below usage

Chris Olave has scored 2 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 3.5, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
2
Expected touchdownsEst.
3.5
Expected PPR per gameEst.
18.0
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−0.3

Observed: Weeks 1–7 and 9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

What the Saints defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Saints in weeks 1–7 and 9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    17.9

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 12th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 32.6pass attempts
    • 255.6passing yards
    • 4.9carries
    • 0.6red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    28.1

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The most of any defense

    Per game

    • 24.4carries
    • 5.4targets
    • 4.6catches
    • 6.4red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    31.4

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 16th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 17.4targets
    • 10.9catches
    • 195.5air yards
    • 2.6red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    16.4

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 7th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 8.1targets
    • 5.9catches
    • 47.3air yards
    • 1.3red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Saints in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the New Orleans Saints defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1DET16.436.437.211.3
2BAL14.821.531.510.9
3LV22.223.718.339.8
4ATL12.753.431.09.6
5MIN18.322.430.712.0
6NYG22.823.043.023.9
7PIT13.131.317.711.4
9CLE22.713.341.912.2

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