New Orleans Saints Depth Chart for Fantasy Football

New Orleans Saints Depth Chart - Offense

Our offensive NFL depth charts are designed for fantasy football managers looking to understand a player's projected usage and relevance for the upcoming week and rest of season. You can sort/filter/download the table. Snap shares, rush shares, and target shares are Razzball projections. The criteria for 'Starter' varies by position and represents either a high share of snaps or a high share of usage. 'Rotation' is the next tier down and is generally fantasy relevant. The levels under that are 'Backup' (on roster, not fantasy relevant) and 'Depth' (not fantasy relevant). 'Scatback' is an RB that does not qualify as a Starter and whose usage is mostly in pass game and is likely relevant in PPR. A 'Fullback' is not typically fantasy relevant. Please visit our Depth Chart Homepage for more information.

Name	Pos	This Week Role	This Week Snap %	This Week Rush %	This Week Tgt %	2026 Proj Role	2026 Proj Snap %	2026 Proj Rush %	2026 Proj Tgt %	2025 NFL Team	2025 Games	2025 Snap %	2025 Rush %	2025 Tgt %
Tyler Shough	QB	Starter	99	15	0	Starter	99	15	0	NO	11	54	10	0
Spencer Rattler	QB	Backup	1	0	0	Backup	1	0	0	NO	9	44	7	0
Zach Wilson	QB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	MIA	4	3	1	0
Hunter Dekkers	QB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Travis Etienne Jr.	RB	Starter	59	54	9	Starter	60	55	10	JAC	17	60	53	10
Alvin Kamara	RB	Rotation	34	28	6	Rotation	33	28	6	NO	11	39	30	7
CJ Donaldson	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Kendre Miller	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	NO	7	8	11	1
Devin Neal	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	NO	9	22	13	3
Audric Estime	RB	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	1	0	0	NO	6	16	11	2
Chris Olave	WR	Starter	84	0	28	Starter	84	0	28	NO	16	79	0	28
Jordyn Tyson	WR	Starter	75	0	18	Starter	71	0	16	NA	0	0	0	0
Devaughn Vele	WR	Backup	25	0	5	Rotation	52	0	10	NO	11	38	0	7
Bryce Lance	WR	Backup	11	0	2	Depth	6	0	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Kevin Austin Jr.	WR	Backup	11	0	2	Depth	6	0	1	NO	8	22	0	4
Barion Brown	WR	Backup	11	0	2	Depth	6	0	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Mason Tipton	WR	Backup	11	1	1	Depth	6	0	1	NO	12	26	1	3
Damien Alford	WR	Depth	4	0	1	Depth	2	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Brock Rechsteiner	WR	Depth	4	0	1	Depth	2	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Ronnie Bell	WR	Depth	4	0	0	Depth	2	0	0	NO	2	3	0	1
Trey Palmer	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Bub Means	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Juwan Johnson	TE	Starter	66	0	16	Rotation	65	0	15	NO	17	73	0	18
Oscar Delp	TE	Rotation	42	0	7	Rotation	43	0	7	NA	0	0	0	0
Noah Fant	TE	Rotation	29	0	5	Backup	29	0	5	CIN	15	36	0	7
Treyton Welch	TE	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	1	0	0	NO	3	1	0	0
Moliki Matavao	TE	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	1	0	0	NO	5	7	0	0
Zaire Mitchell-Paden	TE	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	1	0	0	BAL	8	11	0	1
Cody Hardy	TE	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	1	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0

New Orleans Saints Depth Chart - Defense

Our defensive NFL depth charts for defense include DL, LB, and DB. Snap shares are Razzball projections.

Name	Pos	Pos Det	This Week Role	This Week Snap %	2026 Proj Role	2026 Proj Snap %	YTD Games	YTD Snap %	2025 NFL Team	2025 Games	2025 Snap %
Vernon Broughton	DL	DE	Rotation	65	Rotation	57	5	47	NO	1	2
Colby Wooden	DL	DE	Backup	35	Rotation	50	6	42	GB	15	51
Nathan Shepherd	DL	DE	Out	0	Rotation	56	4	43	NO	16	63
John Ridgeway	DL	DE	Out	0	Rotation	43	2	9	NO	4	7
Christen Miller	DL	DT	Backup	31	Rotation	45	2	12	NA	0	0
Khristian Boyd	DL	NT	Rotation	63	Rotation	57	3	22	NO	3	6
Davon Godchaux	DL	NT	Backup	18	Backup	26	5	30	NO	15	39
Pete Werner	LB	ILB	Starter	96	Starter	92	6	75	NO	17	62
Kaden Elliss	LB	ILB	Rotation	60	Rotation	51	3	50	ATL	17	100
Danny Stutsman	LB	ILB	Backup	25	Backup	13	6	63	NO	10	17
Jaylan Ford	LB	ILB	Backup	15	Depth	8	1	2	NO	2	1
Chris Rumph	LB	ILB	Backup	15	Depth	8	1	2	NO	15	27
Isaiah Stalbird	LB	ILB	Backup	15	Depth	8	1	0	NO	7	5
Chase Young	LB	OLB	Rotation	69	Rotation	66	6	72	NO	12	50
Carl Granderson	LB	OLB	Rotation	68	Rotation	65	5	57	NO	16	67
Cameron Jordan	LB	OLB	Backup	25	Backup	13	4	31	NO	17	54
Anfernee Jennings	LB	OLB	Backup	15	Depth	8	2	9	NE	11	24
Tyree Wilson	LB	OLB	Out	0	Backup	12	4	22	LV	15	39
Quincy Riley	DB	CB	Starter	82	Starter	78	6	88	NO	15	54
Martin Emerson	DB	CB	Starter	80	Starter	74	4	23	NA	0	0
Kool-Aid McKinstry	DB	CB	Starter	80	Starter	71	6	89	NO	17	98
Decamerion Richardson	DB	CB	Backup	18	Backup	22	0	0	LV	1	1
Julian Blackmon	DB	FS	Starter	100	Starter	96	6	100	NO	1	6
Michael Reid	DB	FS	Out	0	Backup	10	0	0	NA	0	0
Jonas Sanker	DB	S	Starter	81	Starter	77	6	69	NO	16	89
Lorenzo Styles Jr.	DB	S	Depth	10	Backup	10	0	0	NA	0	0
Justin Reid	DB	SS	Starter	100	Starter	96	6	100	NO	15	76
Jordan Howden	DB	SS	Depth	10	Backup	10	0	0	NO	8	21

Injury Report vs Week 8 ( PM EST)

Name	Pos	Starter	Status	Body Part	Notes
Travis Etienne Jr.	RB	Yes	Out	Hamstring	Etienne Jr. is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Jordyn Tyson	WR	Yes	Out	Hamstring	Tyson is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Kelvin Banks	OL	Yes	Out	Ankle	Banks Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Cesar Ruiz	OL	Yes	Questionable	Knee	Week 9
Nathan Shepherd	DL	Yes	Questionable	Illness	Week 9
Justin Reid	DB	Yes	Questionable	Concussion	Week 9
Ty Chandler	RB	No	Out	Undisclosed	Chandler is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed in the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Mason Tipton	WR	No	Out	Undisclosed	Tipton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
Moliki Matavao	TE	No	Out	Undisclosed	Matavao is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed in the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Nick Saldiveri	OL	No	Out	Knee	Saldiveri is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Dillon Radunz	OL	No	Out	Knee	Radunz is dealing with a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Bryan Bresee	DL	No	Out	Knee	Bresee has suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.

2026 Schedule

The bye week for the New Orleans Saints in 2026 is Week 6.

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New Orleans Saints 2026 Fantasy Football Projected Player Rankings

Our 2026 fantasy football rankings for the New Orleans Saints. Please see the links below for projections and rankings of all players.

2026 Projections

All | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | FLEX | DEF(Team) | DEF(IDP) | Vs FantasyPros

Name	Pos	STD Pos Rank	1/2 PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank
Tyler Shough	QB	23	23	23
Travis Etienne Jr.	RB	31	29	29
Alvin Kamara	RB	44	43	37
CJ Donaldson	RB	67	68	69
Kendre Miller	RB	82	83	86
Chris Olave	WR	21	22	21
Devaughn Vele	WR	51	49	50
Juwan Johnson	TE	20	22	22
Noah Fant	TE	46	44	43
Oscar Delp	TE	63	63	63
Daniel Carlson	PK	24	24	24
Khristian Boyd	DL	65	65	65
Pete Werner	LB	17	17	17
Chase Young	LB	70	70	70
Carl Granderson	LB	72	72	72
Kaden Elliss	LB	93	93	93
Justin Reid	DB	53	53	53
Julian Blackmon	DB	67	67	67
Martin Emerson	DB	83	83	83
Jonas Sanker	DB	88	88	88

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