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QBNO40 insightsLatest Sep 13, 2026
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PositiveValueSep 13, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Shough at $5,600 on DraftKings is a solid value pick in a high-total matchup (49.5 implied total). Over his last six starts last season, he averaged 20.1 fantasy points per game with a worst weekly finish of QB16; each of those games had 35+ point totals. He averaged 259.2 passing yards and 25.5 rushing yards per contest during that stretch. The Lions' offense under Dan Campbell will score points and put Shough in a pass-heavy scheme, making this a good game to stack players from both teams in GPP contests.
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PositiveProjectionSep 13, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball
Saints QB, college roommate and offseason housemate of Juwan Johnson. Post predicts Shough will target Johnson early and often, especially on birthday. One comment jokes: 'Juwan has 21 career TDs so far. Shough only needs to give him 9 more today so he can have 30 TDs for his 30th birthday.' Community leans into Shough-Johnson chemistry narrative. One manager swapped Shough/Olave for Mahomes/Kelce based on this thread.
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, in his second year, ranked tied for third with 69.2% completion percentage, ninth at 7.6 yards per attempt, and ninth with a 95.8 passer rating during Weeks 9-18 last season as a rookie starter. His 2.71-second average time to throw ranked fourth-fastest in the NFL. On slot targets, Shough ranked 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.
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026Pride Of Detroit
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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PositiveValueSep 12, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Despite the heavy ownership expected on Jahmyr Gibbs, Tyler Shough offers a prime opportunity to differentiate from the field as the higher-rostered quarterback in this matchup should be Jared Goff. This game offers one of the highest point totals on the slate, and the Saints will be chasing points. Stacking Shough is extremely straightforward with Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson as the only viable receiving options. Shough also showed solid rushing upside last year.
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Tyler Shough is positioned for a potentially elite Week 1 performance against Detroit's secondary, which will be without both starting safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch. In Weeks 12-18 last year, Shough was QB6 in fantasy points per game while averaging 25 rushing yards per game (a pace that would have ranked 12th-best for the full season). Among 30 qualifying quarterbacks in that span, he ranked 12th in yards per attempt and highly accurate throw rate, ninth in hero throw rate, and seventh in passing yards per game. Detroit ranked 15th in passing success rate allowed while giving up the fifth-most yards per attempt and 14th-highest CPOE, creating favorable conditions for Shough to post QB1 numbers.
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PositiveRoleSep 11, 2026Canal Street Chronicles
Shough differentiates himself from Goff through his dual-threat ability and off-script playmaking. He had 3 rushing TDs in nine starts (compared to Goff's zero in 2025) and is 'very good off-script, extending plays and even scrambling for yards.' Shough is also 'not afraid to put the ball into tight windows,' showing willingness to take downfield risks. The source emphasizes that Shough 'can still find success' when plays break down, a key strength that Goff lacks.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Canal Street Chronicles
Saints QB entering Year 2 and his first season as full-time starter finished strong in 2025 with a 5-4 record in nine starts. Stats: 2,384 passing yards, 67.6% completion rate, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 91.3 passer rating, 186 rushing yards, and 3 rushing TDs. Shough's 8.7-yard average depth of target showcases his willingness to push the ball downfield. He had 13 Big-Time Throws in 378 dropbacks—nearly the same rate as Goff (16 in 623)—demonstrating aggression despite having fewer weapons. The source notes he 'represents the hope for a brighter future in New Orleans' and achieved this success 'without having the same level of weapons around him as Goff.'
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NegativeMatchupSep 11, 2026Pride Of Detroit
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, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Shough struggled with sacks in 2025, giving up 31 sacks in his nine starts (averaging over three sacks per game). As a whole team, the Saints surrendered 49 sacks (2.88 per game) and 227 pressures (13.4 per game), with Shough succumbing to 119 pressures (13.22 per game). The Saints ranked 30th in the NFL in play-action rate at just 18.6% in 2025, per NFL NextGen Stats, which should allow the Lions to stay in base defense and confidently play off their keys. The Lions made a strong offseason effort to improve their pass rush, signing DJ Wommum and drafting Derrick Moore (second round) to reinvigorate their rush end position, while also getting more athletic inside by expanding Mekhi Wingo's role and drafting Skyler Gill-Howard. Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard is leaning more into the athleticism of his front, using more stunts, cross-face approaches, and pre-snap movement to disrupt offenses, which should result in an uptick in sacks and pressures against Shough.
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NegativeMatchupSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Saints QB Tyler Shough will face Detroit's defense in a hostile environment at Ford Field in Week 1; the source notes that if Shough proves capable of making big throws in this difficult setting, it could signal that New Orleans is a very different team from last year's 6-11 squad. Detroit will be without key defensive backs Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph (out at least four games) and has uncertainty around Christian Izien, Derrick Moore, and Mekhi Wingo, which could give Shough opportunities to attack a secondary not at full strength.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Shough is projected as only QB18 but the source predicts he will finish as a top-10 quarterback in Week 1. He flashed fantasy utility last season and is attached to a fantasy-friendly Saints offense under Kellen Moore, who had New Orleans playing at the NFL's fastest pace. From Week 15-18, the Saints had a 5% pass rate over expected (PROE), tied for third-highest. Shough also has a favorable matchup against Detroit's defense, which yielded the 10th-most fantasy points per game (19.0) to quarterbacks in 2025. In a potential shootout at Ford Field, Shough is expected to produce top-10 quarterback numbers.
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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Tyler Shough took over as Saints starter in Game 8 against the Buccaneers and impressed enough to become the unquestioned starter for 2026. From Week 8 onward, Shough ranked 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%). His advanced stats show an upgrade over prior Saints performance but are not mind-blowing; he took a ridiculous 2.8 sacks per game (5th-highest in NFL) despite facing only 31.6% pressure rate (11th-lowest).
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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026Pride Of Detroit
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, 2026Pride Of Detroit
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, 2026Pride Of Detroit
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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PositiveMatchupSep 11, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Shough faces Detroit in Week 1 without starting safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch, creating a favorable matchup. Last year in Weeks 12-18, he was QB6 in fantasy points per game while averaging 25 rushing yards per game (12th-best pace for the season). Over that span, he ranked 12th in yards per attempt and highly accurate throw rate, 9th in hero throw rate, and 7th in passing yards per game. Detroit ranked 15th in passing success rate allowed while giving up the 5th-most yards per attempt and 14th-highest CPOE. The source projects Shough could post QB1 numbers in Week 1.
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