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New Orleans Saints 2026 Team Rankings and Ratings

PFM Archetype Too Many Fires

70.3PFM Team Score

PFM Verdict

Why PFM Ranks the Saints Here

Demario Davis gives the defense something to build around, but the unit remains a concern. Explosive plays remain limited, and offensive-line stability around a young quarterback lowers the ceiling further.

NFL Rank#32Current PFM ranking

NFC Rank#16Among NFC teams

QB Stability#31Tyler Shough · Red Alert

Season OutlookRebuilding or Major Concerns

Head coachKellen Moore

Offensive coordinatorDoug Nussmeier

Defensive coordinatorBrandon Staley

Offense68.7No. 32

Defense77.3No. 22

Coaching Direction72.0No. 29

Latest Ratings Update

PFM Trend

Updated Aug 11, 2026

Latest directionDeclined

New Orleans Saints' rating moved lower after Bryan Bresee and Dillon Radunz suffered season-ending ACL injuries, weakening the Saints' defensive front and offensive-line depth.

PFM Team Score70.3

Score movement-0.24

NFL RankNo. 32

Rank movementNo rank change

PFM Score History

Roster StrengthDeclined72.0 → 71.1 · -0.84

Offense StrengthDeclined69.0 → 68.7 · -0.27

Defense StrengthDeclined77.6 → 77.3 · -0.27

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QB Stability69.2No. 31 in NFLMajor Concern

Offense68.7No. 32 in NFLMajor Concern

Explosiveness61.1No. 32 in NFLMajor Concern

Roster Strength71.1No. 31 in NFLMajor Concern

Franchise Direction66.0No. 32 in NFLMajor Concern

Coaching Direction72.0No. 29 in NFLMajor Concern

Defense77.3No. 22 in NFLConcern

Recent Performance71.5No. 22 in NFLMajor Concern

Identity

Defense Still Finding Its Way

The Saints want to win through a multiple-front defense, but the defense has not earned trust yet. Demario Davis is still the anchor but how much longer does he have?

Pressure Point

Quarterback Floor

Big-play production is the swing factor. More chunk plays would change the ceiling.

New Orleans Needs Its Defense to Buy Time

Carl Granderson and the edge group give the Saints a slightly firmer defensive base. The 8.6-point edge matters while Tyler Shough and an unsettled line try to turn downfield talent into a dependable offense.

New Orleans Needs More Chunk Plays

The offense does not create enough sudden yardage at 32nd in explosiveness. Chris Olave and Travis Etienne have to turn more touches into field-flipping plays.

PFM ROAD AHEAD

2026 New Orleans Saints Strength of Schedule

New Orleans has one of the league’s more favorable schedules at No. 31, with opponents averaging 77.5. Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers still give the schedule a real test, but one game against a current top-10 team keep the full road from looking as heavy as most.

Difficulty Rank#31No. 1 is toughest

Opponent PFM Avg.77.5Average across opponents

Next 3 Avg.80.1Upcoming opponents

Top-10 Matchups1Games vs. current top 10

Away games left8

Top-10 road opponents1

Week 1

at Detroit Lions86.7 PFM · #4

Sep 13 · 1:00 pm

AwayTop 10

Week 2

at Baltimore Ravens81.1 PFM · #15

Sep 20 · 1:00 pm

Away

Week 3

vs. Las Vegas Raiders72.6 PFM · #28

Sep 27 · 4:25 pm

HomeBottom 10

Toughest remaining opponent: Detroit Lions at 86.7 PFM.

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PFM Reporter

Alvin Kamara Expected to Miss 4-6 Weeks

Reported

Alvin Kamara is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained MCL, pushing his absence into the start of the regular season.

Travis Etienne can absorb much of the rushing workload but Kamara was still the staple of that offense. Kellen Moore loses another reliable receiving option in an offense that already ranks last in PFM and just lost Jordyn Tyson for roughly two months.

By Justin Fuhr

Analysis updatedAugust 19, 2026

Sources: Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) expected to miss 4-6 weeks

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Built Like Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas RaidersMatch distance: 3.77 rating points

Shared profile: Coaching Direction and Defense.

New Orleans gets multiple pressure looks from coverage and the defensive front, while Las Vegas uses coverage and the defensive front to create pressure without constant blitzes. Defensive Rating and Coaching Direction line up because each staff has enough structure to connect its pressure calls with the coverage behind them. Las Vegas owns the quarterback edge through a deeper answer when the first read or call breaks down.

Where they separate: QB Stability. Raiders hold the stronger current rating.

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