Player Trends
PublishedSaints player trends — 2026 season through Week 6
2 players are trending up, 5 down, and 5 have changed role across the last 3 games.
- Generated
- just now
- Data window
- 2026 season through Week 6
- Season
- 2026, Week 6
- Source refreshed
- 2 hours ago
- Confidence
- high
- Generator
- v2
- Trending up
- 2
- Trending down
- 7
- Role changes
- 7
- Players measured
- 32
Key takeaways
- Noah Fant is breaking out. EPA per play climbed +0.785 while snap share rose +18.2 pts.
- Alvin Kamara is trending up. EPA per play moved from −0.323 to −0.088 across the last 3 games.
- Juwan Johnson is trending down. EPA per play moved from +0.709 to −0.405 across the last 3 games.
- CJ Donaldson is trending down. EPA per play moved from +0.242 to −0.256 across the last 3 games.
- Danny Stutsman is on the field more. Snap share moved from 33.7% to 91.0% over the last 3 games.
- Pete Werner is on the field more. Snap share moved from 57.3% to 92.3% over the last 3 games.
Trending up
- Noah Fant — EPA per play climbed +0.785 while snap share rose +18.2 pts.
- Alvin Kamara — EPA per play moved from −0.323 to −0.088 across the last 3 games.
Trending down
- Juwan Johnson — EPA per play moved from +0.709 to −0.405 across the last 3 games.
- CJ Donaldson — EPA per play moved from +0.242 to −0.256 across the last 3 games.
- Bryce Lance — EPA per play moved from −0.468 to −0.931 across the last 3 games.
- Kendre Miller — EPA per play moved from −0.052 to −0.445 across the last 3 games.
- Chris Olave — EPA per play moved from +0.764 to +0.419 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
- Noah Fant (TE) — EPA per play −0.533 → +0.252 (+0.785), 60.7% of snaps.
Trending up
- Alvin Kamara (RB) — EPA per play −0.323 → −0.088 (+0.234), 30.3% of snaps.
Trending down
- Juwan Johnson (TE) — EPA per play +0.709 → −0.405 (−1.115), 66.7% of snaps.
- CJ Donaldson (RB) — EPA per play +0.242 → −0.256 (−0.497), 37.7% of snaps.
- Bryce Lance (WR) — EPA per play −0.468 → −0.931 (−0.463), 59.0% of snaps.
- Kendre Miller (RB) — EPA per play −0.052 → −0.445 (−0.393), 33.7% of snaps.
- Chris Olave (WR) — EPA per play +0.764 → +0.419 (−0.346), 78.3% of snaps.
Usage and role changes
- Danny Stutsman (RILB) — Snap share 33.7% → 91.0% (+57.3 pts), 91.0% of snaps.
- Pete Werner (RILB) — Snap share 57.3% → 92.3% (+35.0 pts), 92.3% of snaps.
- Colby Wooden (LDE) — Snap share 27.0% → 55.0% (+28.0 pts), 55.0% of snaps.
- Kool-Aid McKinstry (LCB) — Snap share 100.0% → 80.7% (−19.3 pts), 80.7% of snaps.
- Noah Fant (TE) — Snap share 42.5% → 60.7% (+18.2 pts), 60.7% of snaps.
Most consistent
- No player has a long enough sample to call steady.