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WRs vs New Orleans Saints
Week 9 view · through 7 games · PPR
WR1 = the highest-scoring WR against Saints in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 14 | 10 | 67 | 2 | 28.7 |
| 2 | BAL | Rashod Bateman | 9 | 7 | 88 | 1 | 21.8 |
| 3 | LV | Tre Tucker | 4 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 4 | ATL | Drake London | 6 | 5 | 96 | 0 | 14.6 |
| 5 | MIN | Justin Jefferson | 7 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 18.8 |
| 6 | NYG | Malik Nabers | 15 | 12 | 165 | 0 | 28.5 |
| 7 | PIT | DK Metcalf | 6 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Average | 8.7 | 6.6 | 84.9 | 0.6 | 18.3 | ||
| Median | 7.0 | 6.0 | 79.0 | 0.0 | 18.8 | ||
| High | 15 | 12 | 165 | 2 | 28.7 | ||
| Low | 4 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 7.6 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
WR1 avg pts
18.3
PPR per game
Rank
14
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
+7%
lg avg 17.1
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR1s have averaged 6.6 receptions, 84.9 receiving yards and 0.6 receiving TDs against the Saints across 7 games.
- The Saints allow 18.3 PPR points to WR1s, +7% versus the league average of 17.1 (ranked 14 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a near-average matchup.
- Outlier: Week 6, Malik Nabers (28.5 pts, 12 rec, 165 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 18.3 vs 16.6; rec 6.6 vs 5.7; yds 84.9 vs 71.5. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 1, Amon-Ra St. Brown (28.7 pts, 10 rec) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 18.3 vs 16.6; rec 6.6 vs 6.0. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 5 of 7 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 7.6 to 28.7 (median 18.8).
- Every WR1 in the sample cleared 40 receiving yards.
- WR1s scored a touchdown in 3 of 7 games (43%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.






