New Orleans Saints — Gridiron Core

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average NFL team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of NFL teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 7 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Tyler ShoughStarting QB · QB

Kendre MillerLeading Rusher · RB159YDS

Chris OlaveLeading Receiver · WR636YDS

Pete WernerLeading Tackler · LB54TOT

Coaching Staff

Kellen MooreHead Coach

Doug NussmeierOffensive Coordinator

Brandon StaleyDefensive Coordinator

Phil GalianoSpecial Teams

Front Office

Gayle BensonOwner

Dennis LauschaPresident / CEO

Mickey LoomisGeneral Manager

Khai HarleyAssistant GM

Club Social

NFC SouthCurrent standings · division leader takes a seedAll Standings

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FinancialsForbes 2026 · cap via Over The Cap

Valuation$8.02B31st

Revenue$642Mlast season23rd

Operating$165Mincome9th

Roster Spend83 players · 30th in spend

$193.6Mof $301.2M cap

Cap space $7.2MDead money $116.2M

Valuation, revenue and operating income are Forbes’s 2026 estimates. Cap figures are Over The Cap as of 2026-09-20 and move with every roster transaction.

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QB48th pct

Run13th pct

Pass41st pct

Trenches44th pct

Explosive5th pct

Resilience2nd pct

Special Teams8th pct

Quarterback4948th pct

+ Sack avoidance (4.5%)

EPA per dropback: +0.04 EPA; 50; 48th
Dropback success: 42.2%; 49; 46th
Completion over expected: -1.2 CPOE; 46; 35th
Turnover avoidance: 3.1%; 47; 37th

+ Short yardage (75.9%)
− Rush EPA (-0.19 EPA)

Rush EPA: -0.19 EPA; 38; 12th
Rush success: 34.5%; 38; 12th
Stuff avoidance: 22.4%; 41; 18th
Explosive runs: 6.0%; 39; 14th
Short yardage: 75.9%; 65; 93rd

Confidence: medium

+ Protection (4.5%)
− Explosive passes (10.3%)

Pass EPA: +0.13 EPA; 48; 43rd
Pass success: 42.2%; 49; 46th
Explosive passes: 10.3%; 38; 11th
Protection: 4.5%; 58; 80th
Completion over expected: -1.2 CPOE; 46; 35th

Confidence: high

+ Pass protection (4.5%)
+ Short-yardage blocking (75.9%)
− Stuff creation (14.1%)

Run-line control: 22.4%; 41; 18th
Pass protection: 4.5%; 58; 80th
Short-yardage blocking: 75.9%; 65; 93rd
Stuff creation: 14.1%; 36; 8th
Pressure creation: 7.6%; 58; 77th
Short-yardage defense: 70.4%; 44; 26th

Confidence: medium

− Explosive play rate (8.8%)

Explosive play rate: 8.8%; 35; 6th
Explosive passes: 10.3%; 38; 11th
Explosive runs: 6.0%; 39; 14th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.110; 32; 3rd
Explosive prevention: 13.8%; 42; 22nd

Confidence: high

− Defensive response (37.5%)

Offensive response: 26.6%; 40; 16th
Defensive response: 37.5%; 33; 4th
Momentum reversal: 15.0%; 37; 9th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 59.8%; 38; 12th
Mistake avoidance: 43.3%; 41; 18th

Confidence: low

− Net punting (39.3 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: -13 pts of make rate; 40; 16th
Net punting: 39.3 yds; 36; 8th
Kick returns: 24.7 yds; 44; 27th
Punt returns: 11.3 yds; 55; 69th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 48; 41st

Confidence: low