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Pride Of Detroit fantasy football takes on Tyler Shough

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All Pride Of Detroit insights about Tyler Shough

PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, a second-year signal-caller, posted impressive top-10 metrics during his nine-game starting stretch (Weeks 9-18) last season: 69.2% completion percentage (tied for third), 7.6 yards per attempt (ninth), and 95.8 passer rating (ninth). He averaged 2.71 seconds to throw (fourth-fastest in NFL, behind Jared Goff's first-place mark) and was particularly effective targeting slot receivers, ranking top 10 in passer rating (10th, 104.6), yards per attempt (sixth, 8.8), completion percentage (fourth, 74.5%), and EPA per dropback (fourth, 0.45) among 33 qualifying quarterbacks on slot throws.
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NegativeMatchupSep 11, 2026
Shough enters Week 1 with significant sack and pressure vulnerability. In 2025, he surrendered 31 sacks in nine starts (averaging over three sacks per game) and succumbed to 119 pressures (13.22 per game). The Saints as a team surrendered 49 sacks (2.88 per game) and 227 pressures (13.4 per game). Shough will face a Lions defensive front that has added pass-rushing talent this offseason—DJ Wommum, second-round pick Derrick Moore, expanded role for Mekhi Wingo, and second-year development from Tyleik Williams—and has shifted to a more athletic schematic approach with more stunts, cross-face approaches, and pre-snap movement to disrupt offenses.
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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026
Saints starting QB for 2026 after taking over in Game 8; advanced stats from Week 8 onward show mixed performance: 15th in yards per attempt (7.3), 16th in passer rating (91.9), 27th in dropback EPA (-0.169), and 23rd in success rate (44.3%). Took 2.8 sacks per game (5th-highest in NFL) despite facing only 31.6% pressure rate (11th-lowest), indicating offensive line vulnerability. Source notes hype may be premature but reasonable to expect Year 2 jump with offensive scheme consistency; however, young receiving weapons and Detroit's defensive firepower create Week 1 headwinds in loud Ford Field environment.
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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026
Tyler Shough took over as Saints starter in Game 8 against the Buccaneers and impressed the Saints enough to become the unquestioned starter for the 2026 season. However, advanced stats from Week 8 onward show mixed results: 15th in yards per attempt (7.3), 16th in passer rating (91.9), 27th in dropback EPA (-0.169), and 23rd in success rate (44.3%). The source notes this is 'clearly an upgrade over what was happening in New Orleans before' but not 'mind-blowing.'
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NegativeMatchupSep 11, 2026
Shough will face a difficult environment in his season opener at Ford Field against the Lions' elite defense led by newly-minted captain Jack Campbell. Despite playing behind a strong offensive line (Kelvin Banks Jr., David Edwards, Erik McCoy, Cesar Ruiz, Taliese Fuaga), Shough will be tested by Campbell's command of a disguise-oriented defensive scheme that can exploit New Orleans' low play-action rate (18.6%, ranked 30th in 2025) to avoid reactive situations and dictate matchups.
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NegativeProjectionSep 10, 2026
Saints QB in season opener against Detroit; next step in development is proving this isn't a fluke and continuing trajectory on consistent basis; Nic Jennings expects him to look confident in Detroit, take what's there, avoid turnover-worthy throws, and make big plays when opportunities come; has shown arm talent, athleticism, ability to make big-time throws in big-time moments, and strong leadership; facing Aidan Hutchinson will be tough task but positioned to get season off to strong start.
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