Player Trends
PublishedSaints player trends — 2026 season through Week 5
0 players are trending up, 5 down, and 2 have changed role across the last 3 games.
- Generated
- just now
- Data window
- 2026 season through Week 5
- Season
- 2026, Week 5
- Source refreshed
- 7 hours ago
- Confidence
- high
- Generator
- v2
- Trending up
- 0
- Trending down
- 6
- Role changes
- 2
- Players measured
- 29
Key takeaways
- Bryce Lance is trending down. EPA per play moved from +0.642 to −1.995 across the last 3 games.
- Juwan Johnson is trending down. EPA per play moved from +0.947 to −0.014 across the last 3 games.
- Danny Stutsman is on the field more. Snap share moved from 18.5% to 83.3% over the last 3 games.
- Colby Wooden is on the field more. Snap share moved from 25.5% to 45.7% over the last 3 games.
Trending down
- Bryce Lance — EPA per play moved from +0.642 to −1.995 across the last 3 games.
- Juwan Johnson — EPA per play moved from +0.947 to −0.014 across the last 3 games.
- Devaughn Vele — EPA per play moved from +0.657 to +0.158 across the last 3 games.
- Tyler Shough — EPA per play moved from +0.121 to −0.186 across the last 3 games.
- Chris Olave — EPA per play moved from +0.851 to +0.564 across the last 3 games.
How to read this
Each player's last 3 measured games against every game before them, from nflverse play-by-play, 2026. A player needs 5 games and 60 snaps before a window is reported, because rates off fewer than that move on noise.
Breakout candidates
- No player has paired an efficiency jump with a role increase.
Trending up
- No player is meaningfully above their earlier form.
Trending down
- Bryce Lance (WR) — EPA per play +0.642 → −1.995 (−2.637), 66.3% of snaps.
- Juwan Johnson (TE) — EPA per play +0.947 → −0.014 (−0.961), 68.0% of snaps.
- Devaughn Vele (WR) — EPA per play +0.657 → +0.158 (−0.500), 91.0% of snaps.
- Tyler Shough (QB) — EPA per play +0.121 → −0.186 (−0.306), 100.0% of snaps.
- Chris Olave (WR) — EPA per play +0.851 → +0.564 (−0.287), 87.0% of snaps.
Usage and role changes
- Danny Stutsman (RILB) — Snap share 18.5% → 83.3% (+64.8 pts), 83.3% of snaps.
- Colby Wooden (LDE) — Snap share 25.5% → 45.7% (+20.2 pts), 45.7% of snaps.
Most consistent
- No player has a long enough sample to call steady.