defense/special teams · New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints DST
Week 9 projection
8.3
PPR · 8.3 half · 8.3 std
Week 9 rank
DST5
Tier 1
Matchup
vs CLE
Sun, Nov 8 · 2nd-most pts allowed to DST
Season average
5.9
PPR pts/game · 8 games · L3 7.3
Rest of season
DST15
54.9 PPR pts through Week 17
Why DST5 this week
New Orleans Saints ranks DST5 in PPR this week, projected for 8.3 PPR / 8.3 half-PPR / 8.3 standard points at home against the Cleveland Browns. CLE has allowed 10.3 PPR points per game to defenses, 2nd-most in the league — a favorable draw. Recent form: 7.3 PPR points per game over the last 3 (season average 5.9). The projection calls for 3.1 sacks, 1.4 takeaways.
Fantasy points by week (PPR)
Solid bars are actual results, dashed bars are projections.
Upcoming projections
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs CLE | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| W10 | vs CAR | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| W11 | @ CHI | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| W12 | @ CIN | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| W13 | vs GB | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| W14 | @ CAR | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| W15 playoffs | @ TB | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| W16 playoffs | vs ARI | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| W17 playoffs | @ ATL | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Game log
| Wk | Opp | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs CLE | 5.0 |
| 7 | vs PIT | 4.0 |
| 6 | @ NYG | 13.0 |
| 5 | vs MIN | 15.0 |
| 4 | vs ATL | -3.0 |
| 3 | vs LV | 2.0 |
| 2 | @ BAL | 8.0 |
| 1 | @ DET | 3.0 |
| Total | 47.0 | |
News & injury status
No injury designation as of . Projection: 3.1 sacks, 1.4 takeaways.
Similar DSTs this week
- Seattle SeahawksDST2 · SEA · 8.6 pts
- Kansas City ChiefsDST3 · KC · 8.5 pts
- Denver BroncosDST4 · DEN · 8.3 pts
- New York GiantsDST6 · NYG · 8.0 pts
- Buffalo BillsDST7 · BUF · 8.0 pts
- Chicago BearsDST8 · CHI · 7.8 pts