New Orleans Saints DEF

NO — Week 9 vs CLE.

Should you start New Orleans Saints this week?

New Orleans Saints projects 8.1 PPR points in week 9 vs CLE, averaging 10.7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 7 vs PIT: 4 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
8.1
PPR · 8.1 std
Form
10.7
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0.7 · median 6.9 · ceiling 17.6 — 32% chance of 10+, 15% of 15+, 7% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9vs CLE Sun, Nov 8 8.18.18.1 –
W10vs CAR Sun, Nov 15 6.16.16.1 –
W11@ CHI Sun, Nov 22 5.55.55.5 –
W12@ CIN Sun, Nov 29 5.55.55.5 –
W13vs GB Sun, Dec 6 5.55.55.5 –
W14@ CAR Sun, Dec 13 5.55.55.5 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W7PIT3 sacks 4.04.04.0
W6NYG5 sacks · 3 INT 13.013.013.0
W5MIN2 sacks 15.015.015.0
W4ATL1 sacks -3.0-3.0-3.0
W3LV3 sacks 2.02.02.0
W2BAL3 sacks · 1 INT 8.08.08.0
W1DET1 sacks 3.03.03.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.