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 % | YTD Games | YTD Snap PCT | YTD Rush PCT | YTD Tgt PCT | 2025 NFL Team | 2025 Games | 2025 Snap % | 2025 Rush % | 2025 Tgt % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | Starter | 99 | 15 | 0 | Starter | 99 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 11 | 54 | 10 | 0 |
| Spencer Rattler | QB | Backup | 1 | 0 | 0 | Backup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 9 | 44 | 7 | 0 |
| Zach Wilson | QB | Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MIA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Dekkers | QB | Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | Starter | 59 | 54 | 9 | Starter | 60 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | JAC | 17 | 60 | 53 | 10 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | Rotation | 34 | 28 | 6 | Rotation | 33 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 11 | 39 | 30 | 7 |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | RB | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| Devin Neal | RB | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 9 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| Audric Estime | RB | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 6 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| Chris Olave | WR | Starter | 84 | 0 | 28 | Starter | 84 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 16 | 79 | 0 | 28 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | Starter | 75 | 0 | 18 | Starter | 71 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | Backup | 25 | 0 | 5 | Rotation | 52 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 11 | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | Backup | 11 | 0 | 2 | Depth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | Backup | 11 | 0 | 2 | Depth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 8 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Barion Brown | WR | Backup | 11 | 0 | 2 | Depth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Tipton | WR | Backup | 11 | 1 | 1 | Depth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 12 | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| Damien Alford | WR | Depth | 4 | 0 | 1 | Depth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Rechsteiner | WR | Depth | 4 | 0 | 1 | Depth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bell | WR | Depth | 4 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bub Means | WR | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | Starter | 66 | 0 | 16 | Rotation | 65 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 17 | 73 | 0 | 18 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | Rotation | 42 | 0 | 7 | Rotation | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | Rotation | 29 | 0 | 5 | Backup | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CIN | 15 | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| Treyton Welch | TE | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moliki Matavao | TE | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NO | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BAL | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Hardy | TE | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Shepherd | DL | DE | Rotation | 65 | Rotation | 58 | 4 | 37 | NO | 16 | 63 |
| Vernon Broughton | DL | DE | Rotation | 65 | Rotation | 58 | 6 | 49 | NO | 1 | 2 |
| Colby Wooden | DL | DE | Rotation | 49 | Rotation | 53 | 7 | 45 | GB | 15 | 51 |
| John Ridgeway | DL | DE | Backup | 21 | Backup | 23 | 2 | 8 | NO | 4 | 7 |
| Christen Miller | DL | DT | Backup | 40 | Rotation | 43 | 3 | 14 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Khristian Boyd | DL | NT | Rotation | 65 | Rotation | 58 | 4 | 24 | NO | 3 | 6 |
| Davon Godchaux | DL | NT | Backup | 28 | Backup | 31 | 6 | 30 | NO | 15 | 39 |
| Kaden Elliss | LB | ILB | Starter | 100 | Starter | 96 | 4 | 57 | ATL | 17 | 100 |
| Pete Werner | LB | ILB | Starter | 100 | Starter | 96 | 7 | 78 | NO | 17 | 62 |
| Danny Stutsman | LB | ILB | Backup | 11 | Backup | 11 | 6 | 55 | NO | 10 | 17 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | LB | ILB | Depth | 6 | Depth | 7 | 1 | 0 | NO | 7 | 5 |
| Jaylan Ford | LB | ILB | Depth | 6 | Depth | 7 | 1 | 2 | NO | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Rumph | LB | ILB | Depth | 5 | Depth | 5 | 1 | 1 | NO | 15 | 27 |
| Chase Young | LB | OLB | Starter | 71 | Rotation | 68 | 7 | 72 | NO | 12 | 50 |
| Carl Granderson | LB | OLB | Rotation | 70 | Rotation | 67 | 6 | 59 | NO | 16 | 67 |
| Anfernee Jennings | LB | OLB | Backup | 11 | Backup | 11 | 2 | 7 | NE | 11 | 24 |
| Tyree Wilson | LB | OLB | Backup | 11 | Backup | 11 | 4 | 19 | LV | 15 | 39 |
| Cameron Jordan | LB | OLB | Backup | 11 | Backup | 11 | 5 | 32 | NO | 17 | 54 |
| Quincy Riley | DB | CB | Starter | 80 | Starter | 75 | 7 | 77 | NO | 15 | 54 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | DB | CB | Starter | 80 | Starter | 72 | 7 | 91 | NO | 17 | 98 |
| Martin Emerson | DB | CB | Rotation | 69 | Starter | 73 | 5 | 32 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | DB | CB | Backup | 21 | Backup | 22 | 0 | 0 | LV | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Blackmon | DB | FS | Starter | 100 | Starter | 96 | 7 | 100 | NO | 1 | 6 |
| Michael Reid | DB | FS | Backup | 10 | Backup | 11 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | DB | S | Starter | 80 | Starter | 77 | 7 | 70 | NO | 16 | 89 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | DB | S | Backup | 10 | Backup | 11 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | DB | SS | Starter | 74 | Starter | 71 | 7 | 94 | NO | 15 | 76 |
| Jordan Howden | DB | SS | Backup | 26 | Backup | 28 | 1 | 6 | NO | 8 | 21 |
Injury Report vs CLE Week 9 (SUN 1PM 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 | Questionable | Hamstring | The Saints have opened the 21-day practice window for Tyson as they await his return from the injured reserve list. |
| Kelvin Banks | OL | Yes | Questionable | Ankle | The Saints have opened the 21-day practice window for Banks Jr. as they await his return from the injured reserve list. |
| Cesar Ruiz | OL | Yes | Probable | Knee | Ruiz was a full participant in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Browns. |
| Nathan Shepherd | DL | Yes | Probable | Illness | Shepherd was full participant in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Browns. |
| Justin Reid | DB | Yes | Probable | Concussion | Reid was a full participant in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Browns. |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | No | Questionable | Shoulder/Concussion | Donaldson was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Browns. |
| 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. |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | No | Questionable | Back | Kamara did not practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Browns. |
| 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. |
| Asim Richards | OL | No | Questionable | Thumb | Richards was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Browns. |
| 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. |
| Martin Emerson | DB | No | Questionable | Shin | Emerson Jr. was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Browns. |
2026 Schedule
The bye week for the New Orleans Saints in 2026 is Week 6.| w1 | w2 | w3 | w4 | w5 | w6 | w7 | w8 | w9 | w10 | w11 | w12 | w13 | w14 | w15 | w16 | w17 | w18 |
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| @DET | @BAL | LV | ATL | MIN | @NYG | PIT | OFF | CLE | CAR | @CHI | @CIN | GB | @CAR | @TB | ARI | @ATL | TB |
| @DET | @BAL | LV | ATL | MIN | @NYG | PIT | OFF | CLE | CAR | @CHI | @CIN | GB | @CAR | @TB | ARI | @ATL | TB |
| @DET | @BAL | LV | ATL | MIN | @NYG | PIT | OFF | CLE | CAR | @CHI | @CIN | GB | @CAR | @TB | ARI | @ATL | TB |
| @DET | @BAL | LV | ATL | MIN | @NYG | PIT | OFF | CLE | CAR | @CHI | @CIN | GB | @CAR | @TB | ARI | @ATL | TB |
| @DET | @BAL | LV | ATL | MIN | @NYG | PIT | OFF | CLE | CAR | @CHI | @CIN | GB | @CAR | @TB | ARI | @ATL | TB |
| @DET | @BAL | LV | ATL | MIN | @NYG | PIT | OFF | CLE | CAR | @CHI | @CIN | GB | @CAR | @TB | ARI | @ATL | TB |
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 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 35 | 32 | 29 |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | 70 | 71 | 71 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 38 | 41 | 40 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 122 | 98 | 82 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 54 | 53 | 52 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 62 | 60 | 60 |
| Treyton Welch | TE | 92 | 92 | 91 |
| Charlie Smyth | PK | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Khristian Boyd | DL | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Nathan Shepherd | DL | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Colby Wooden | DL | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Vernon Broughton | DL | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Pete Werner | LB | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Kaden Elliss | LB | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Chase Young | LB | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Carl Granderson | LB | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Julian Blackmon | DB | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Jonas Sanker | DB | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Martin Emerson | DB | 84 | 84 | 84 |
