NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION
New Orleans Saints
2026 regular season · through
What the Saints allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.
Quarterbacks QB
Small sample: 5 team games · 5 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.
| Allowed | NO | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards / game | 228.2 | 234.3 | 12/32 | 5 |
| Pass attempts / game | 30.6 | 33.1 | T8/32 | 5 |
| Completions / game | 21.6 | 21.3 | T18/32 | 5 |
| Completion rate | 70.6% | 64.3% | 29/32 | 5 |
| Passing yards / attempt | 7.46 | 7.10 | 23/32 | 5 |
Opposing quarterbacks on the board
- Jameis WinstonAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Jameis WinstonCompletions 19.5 →
- Jameis WinstonInterceptions 0.5 →
- Jameis WinstonLongest Rush 5.5 →
- Jameis WinstonPassing Attempts 31.5 →
- Jameis WinstonPassing Touchdowns 1.5 →
- Jameis WinstonPassing Yards 223.5 →
- Jameis WinstonRushing Attempts 1.5 →
- Jameis WinstonRushing Yards 4.5 →
Running backs RB
Small sample: 5 team games · 11 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | NO | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards / game | 133.4 | 91.3 | 32/32 | 5 |
| Carries / game | 26.2 | 22.1 | 31/32 | 5 |
| Yards / carry | 5.09 | 4.11 | 30/32 | 5 |
| Receiving yards / game | 27.4 | 30.8 | 14/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 4.2 | 4.4 | T14/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 4.6 | 5.8 | T8/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 15.5% | 18.1% | 6/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 2.00 | 0.88 | 32/32 | 5 |
Opposing running backs on the board
- Cam SkatteboAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Devin SingletaryAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Najee HarrisAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Patrick RicardAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Tyrone Tracy Jr.Anytime TD 0.5 →
- Cam SkatteboLongest Reception 8.5 →
- Cam SkatteboLongest Rush 13.5 →
- Cam SkatteboReceiving Yards 12.5 →
- Najee HarrisReceiving Yards 0.5 →
- Cam SkatteboReceptions 1.5 →
- Najee HarrisReceptions 0.5 →
- Cam SkatteboRush + Rec Yards 75.5 →
- Najee HarrisRush + Rec Yards 24.5 →
- Cam SkatteboRushing Attempts 14.5 →
- Najee HarrisRushing Attempts 5.5 →
- Cam SkatteboRushing Yards 58.5 →
- Najee HarrisRushing Yards 19.5 →
Wide receivers WR
Small sample: 5 team games · 20 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | NO | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards / game | 129.6 | 149.9 | 9/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 10.2 | 11.4 | T11/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 15.8 | 18.4 | T6/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 53.4% | 57.9% | 6/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 1.20 | 0.93 | T23/32 | 5 |
Opposing wide receivers on the board
- Charlie JonesAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Dalen CambreAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Darnell MooneyAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Malachi FieldsAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Malik NabersAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Darnell MooneyLongest Reception 13.5 →
- Malachi FieldsLongest Reception 16.5 →
- Malik NabersLongest Reception 24.5 →
- Darnell MooneyReceiving Yards 19.5 →
- Malachi FieldsReceiving Yards 25.5 →
- Malik NabersReceiving Yards 71.5 →
- Darnell MooneyReceptions 1.5 →
- Malachi FieldsReceptions 2.5 →
- Malik NabersReceptions 5.5 →
- Darnell MooneyRush + Rec Yards 20.5 →
- Malachi FieldsRush + Rec Yards 25.5 →
- Malik NabersRush + Rec Yards 70.5 →
Tight ends TE
Small sample: 5 team games · 12 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | NO | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards / game | 71.2 | 53.5 | 26/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 7.2 | 5.4 | T28/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 9.2 | 7.6 | 28/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 31.1% | 23.9% | 30/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 0.40 | 0.51 | T12/32 | 5 |
Opposing tight ends on the board
What the figures measure
Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.
Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.
Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.
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