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70 players joined from five bundled feeds: the current depth chart, weekly snap counts, season play-by-play, receiver charting and weekly efficiency trends.
Depth chart · 65 playersAnalytics · 2026 season through Week 5
Archived 2026
Depth chart current; player analytics archived
Roster details come from the depth chart pulled Oct 15, 2026, 7:37 AM; every efficiency, usage and trend figure uses the 2026 season through Week 5.
- Source:
- nflverse play-by-play, 2026
Who is carrying the roster
Tyler Shough is trending down.
CPOE fell in the last 3 games, against the sample before them.
65 players are on the current depth chart and 5 more appear only in the archived season. 38 have weekly snap counts; 7 touched the ball often enough for a season efficiency line.
Data window: 2026 season through Week 5.
What each feed covers
Player pages join five bundled sources. None of them covers everyone, so a blank cell means the source has no row for that player — never a zero. Depth chart pulled Oct 15, 2026, 7:37 AM.
- Current depth chart
- 65 of 70 players
- Number, size, experience and depth rank for the current league year.
- Weekly snap counts
- 38 of 70 players
- Snaps, snap share, touchdowns, pressures and takeaways by week (2026 season through Week 5).
- Season efficiency
- 7 of 70 players
- EPA, success rate and usage for players who touched the ball.
- Weekly efficiency trends
- 2 of 70 players
- Game-by-game EPA, success rate, CPOE and pressure rate for the highest-volume players.
Start with names, positions and snap counts — who played, and how much. Every advanced metric has a plain-language definition in the glossary when you want it.
Efficiency
Season EPA contribution
Expected points added across every snap a player was involved in (2026 season through Week 5). Length is the contribution; direction is whether it helped.
Bar chart of season expected points added for 7 Saints players. Chris Olave leads at +38.1 expected points added. Kendre Miller is lowest at -10.3. The full figures follow in the table.
Positive bars added expected points; negative bars cost them. A short bar can still be an efficient player — check plays before reading a rate.
View the 7 rows behind this chart
| Player | Pos | Plays | Total EPA | EPA/play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | WR | 54 | +38.1 | +0.705 | 64.8% |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 37 | +14.4 | +0.390 | 56.8% |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 32 | +9.3 | +0.291 | 50.0% |
| Travis Etienne | RB | 44 | -0.6 | -0.013 | 45.5% |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 235 | -5.8 | -0.025 | 45.5% |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 44 | -9.3 | -0.212 | 29.5% |
| Kendre Miller | RB | 35 | -10.3 | -0.294 | 22.9% |
Efficiency against volume
Success rate against EPA per play for every player the season rollup covers (2026 season through Week 5). Bubble size is the number of snaps behind the reading — a dot on the far right of a small bubble is a small sample.
Scatter plot of 7 Saints players: success rate on the horizontal axis against expected points added per play on the vertical, coloured by position and sized by snaps. Chris Olave has the highest EPA per play at +0.705. Every figure is listed in the table.
- QB
- RB
- WR
- TE
View the 7 rows behind this chart
| Player | Pos | Plays | EPA/play | Success | Total EPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | WR | 54 | +0.705 | 64.8% | +38.1 | 54 targets |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 37 | +0.390 | 56.8% | +14.4 | 37 targets |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 32 | +0.291 | 50.0% | +9.3 | 32 targets |
| Travis Etienne | RB | 44 | -0.013 | 45.5% | -0.6 | 13 targets • 31 rushes |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 235 | -0.025 | 45.5% | -5.8 | 5.5 YPA • 16 rushes |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 44 | -0.212 | 29.5% | -9.3 | 16 targets • 28 rushes |
| Kendre Miller | RB | 35 | -0.294 | 22.9% | -10.3 | 6 targets • 29 rushes |
Receiver target efficiency
Average depth of target against yards after catch per reception (2026 season through Week 5). Colour is catch rate; bubble size is target EPA added.
Scatter plot of 3 Saints receivers: average depth of target on the horizontal axis against yards after catch per reception on the vertical, with bubble size showing target expected points added and colour showing catch rate. Receivers plotted: Chris Olave, Devaughn Vele, Juwan Johnson. Every figure is listed in the table.
Separation and yards per route run need Next Gen Stats and charted route counts, neither of which is published free, so catch rate and yards after catch stand in for them.Low catch %High catch %
View the 3 rows behind this chart
| Receiver | Targets | Catch rate | aDOT | YAC/rec | Target EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 54 | 72.2% | 13.5 yds | 3.1 yds | +38.1 |
| Devaughn Vele | 37 | 67.6% | 9.6 yds | 2.4 yds | +14.4 |
| Juwan Johnson | 32 | 78.1% | 5.2 yds | 5.2 yds | +9.3 |
What the receiver chart says
Computed from the rows that chart plots, so these readings move with the data instead of aging into fiction. See the glossary for each term.
- Deepest average target
- Chris Olave
- 13.5 yards downfield on 54 targets — the vertical stem of the pass game.
- Most value added
Usage
Snaps by position group
Every snap the weekly feed records for 2026 season through Week 5, and the season expected points added that came with them. Offensive line snaps are not published in this feed, so that group is absent rather than shown as zero.
- Defensive backs1,662 snapsNo EPA feed
- Linebackers1,330 snapsNo EPA feed
- Defensive line1,052 snapsNo EPA feed
- Wide receivers925 snaps+52.5 EPA
Defense
Defensive workload and disruption
Defensive snaps against sacks plus quarterback hits (2026 season through Week 5). Bubble size is takeaways — interceptions plus forced fumbles. Defenders with at least 50 snaps.
Scatter plot of 19 Saints defenders: defensive snaps on the horizontal axis against pressures on the vertical, grouped into front seven, linebackers and secondary. Chase Young leads with 10 pressures on 241 snaps. Every figure is listed in the table.
- Front
- Linebacker
- Secondary
Pressures are sacks plus quarterback hits from the weekly stats feed; charted pressures are not published free, so this undercounts hurries that never landed a hit.
View the 19 rows behind this chart
| Player | Pos | Games | Snaps | Pressures | Per 100 snaps | Takeaways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Young | SLB | 5 | 241 | 10 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Carl Granderson | WLB | 4 | 181 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | LILB | 3 | 205 | 5 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Nathan Shepherd | NT | 4 | 175 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | RILB | 5 | 228 | 3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton | RDE | 4 | 155 | 2 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Colby Wooden | LDE | 5 | 125 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Khristian Boyd | NT | 3 | 89 | 2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Tyree Wilson | RDE | 3 | 67 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | FS | 5 | 333 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Justin Reid | SS | 5 | 333 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | LCB | 5 | 333 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | RCB | 5 | 301 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | NB | 5 | 214 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danny Stutsman | RILB | 5 | 191 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | NT | 5 | 125 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | LDE | 3 | 88 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | NT | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | WLB | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster directory
Search by name, position or jersey number, filter to a position group, sort any column, and pin up to three players to compare them side by side. Every row links to that player's page.
Searches the current depth chart and everyone the 2026 season through Week 5 snapshot covers, plus 27 careers from franchise history.
All 70 players match, showing the first 25.
| Compare | ||||||||||
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Justin Reid#21 · On the current depth chart | SS | 5 | 360 | 100.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Tyler Shough#6 · On the current depth chart | QB | 5 | 351 | 100.0% | -0.025 | 45.5% | -5.8 | 10 | 0 | |
Julian Blackmon#23 · On the current depth chart | FS | 5 | 345 | 100.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Kool-Aid McKinstry#1 · On the current depth chart | LCB | 5 | 333 | 100.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Devaughn Vele#14 · On the current depth chart | WR | 5 | 321 | 92.0% | +0.390 | 56.8% | +14.4 | 2 | 0 | |
Quincy Riley#29 · On the current depth chart | RCB | 5 | 303 | 91.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Chris Olave#12 · On the current depth chart | WR | 5 | 301 | 86.2% | +0.705 | 64.8% | +38.1 | 1 | 0 | |
Danny Stutsman#28 · On the current depth chart | RILB | 5 | 277 | 57.4% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Juwan Johnson#83 · On the current depth chart | TE | 5 | 257 | 68.2% | +0.291 | 50.0% | +9.3 | 3 | 0 | |
Bryce Lance#18 · On the current depth chart | WR | 5 | 252 | 69.4% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Werner#20 · On the current depth chart | RILB | 5 | 242 | 69.8% | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | |
Chase Young#99 · On the current depth chart | SLB | 5 | 241 | 72.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 10 | |
Jonas Sanker#7 · On the current depth chart | NB | 5 | 239 | 64.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Kaden Elliss#55 · On the current depth chart | LILB | 3 | 210 | 100.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | |
Carl Granderson#96 · On the current depth chart | WLB | 4 | 205 | 65.3% | — | — | — | 0 | 5.5 | |
Nathan Shepherd#93 · On the current depth chart | NT | 4 | 196 | 66.3% | — | — | — | 0 | 3.5 | |
CJ Donaldson#43 · On the current depth chart | RB | 5 | 179 | 28.4% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Vernon Broughton#91 · On the current depth chart | RDE | 4 | 175 | 58.7% | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | |
Colby Wooden#50 · On the current depth chart | LDE | 5 | 159 | 37.6% | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | |
Noah Fant#87 · On the current depth chart | TE | 4 | 153 | 52.3% | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
Davon Godchaux#92 · On the current depth chart | NT | 5 | 125 | 37.6% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Travis EtienneArchived season only | RB | 3 | 118 | 50.3% | -0.013 | 45.5% | -0.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Anfernee Jennings#33 · On the current depth chart | WLB | 3 | 108 | 26.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Tyree Wilson#98 · On the current depth chart | RDE | 3 | 108 | 34.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | |
Khristian Boyd#97 · On the current depth chart | NT | 3 | 99 | 45.0% | — | — | — | 0 | 2 |