New Orleans Saints DEF

NO — Week 2 at BAL.

Week 1 recap: New Orleans Saints

3.0 PPR points against DET on 1 sacks — right on his 3.8 projection (-0.8). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start New Orleans Saints this week?

New Orleans Saints projects 4.9 PPR points in week 2 at BAL, averaging 3 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 1 vs DET: 3 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
4.9
PPR · 4.9 std
Form
3
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0 · median 4.2 · ceiling 11.3 — 13% chance of 10+, 3% of 15+, 1% 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
W2@ BAL Sun, Sep 20 4.94.94.9
W3vs LV Sun, Sep 27 8.28.28.2
W4vs ATL Mon, Oct 5 6.86.86.8
W5vs MIN Sun, Oct 11 6.06.06.0
W6@ NYG Sun, Oct 18 6.36.36.3
W7vs PIT Sun, Oct 25 5.55.55.5

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
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.