QB - New Orleans Saints
- 6' 5"
- 219 lbs
- Age 27
- Louisville
82°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- QB #13
- Proj.
- 16.6 pts
- Matchup (?)
The Saints' only means of moving the ball these days is through the air and with the arm of Tyler Shough. Shough has directed a pass-happy Saints offense as the QB5 in fantasy points per game. Among 29 qualifying quarterbacks, he is 20th in yards per attempt, 13th in passing success rate, 18th in highly accurate throw rate, fifth in hero throw rate, and tenth in catchable target rate. He has played quite well, especially considering the circumstances around him. Shough will have a VERY tough week against a ferocious Minny defense. Minnesota has allowed the tenth-fewest yards per attempt, the lowest passing success rate, and the lowest EPA per dropback. They have the highest pressure rate while sporting the highest blitz rate (72.1%) in the NFL. Shough has navigated the blitz well this season, ranking 14th in yards per attempt and eighth in passing success rate, but this will be a tall order to overcome this week. Shough can still post good numbers for fantasy purposes this week merely because of the passing volume he'll see, but it won't be pretty at times.
