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Shough didn't log any action in the Saints' preseason opener versus Jacksonville on Saturday. Shough, who is slated to be New Orleans' starting QB this season, was among a number of the team's projected starters who didn't suit up. Spencer Rattler, Hunter Dekkers and Zach Wilson all got a chance to lead the team's offense Saturday, and Wilson was arguably the most impressive by completing 11 of 16 pass attempts for 145 yards and the Saints' only passing touchdown. According to Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football, the Saints are expected to again play mostly backups next Saturday in their second preseason contest against the Rams, so Shough may not suit up then either. However, Shough should still get meaningful reps since the Saints have joint practices against both the Cowboys and Rams next week.
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Shough and most of the Saints' other starters are unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason game against Jacksonville, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports. Saints coach Kellen Moore said Thursday's joint practice with the Jaguars will be where Shough and other key players get their chance to square off with opponents. Moore did leave the door open for borderline starters to suit up, but it sounds like Shough, Chris Olave, Travis Etienne, etc. will all be held out.
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Shough has looked noticeably more comfortable and in command of the offense entering his second season, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports. After competing with Spencer Rattler for the starting job last summer as a rookie, Shough has the keys to the offense headed into the 2026 regular season after he completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 2,384 yards and a 10:6 TD:INT over the second half of last season once he took hold of the job from Rattler. The Saints have since added first-round WR Jordyn Tyson and free-agent pickup Travis Etienne to Shough's arsenal, putting the pieces around him to build on his impressive rookie season. Shough is an upside pick in the later rounds of fantasy drafts. He's got continuity with coach Kellen Moore and is playing in what should be one of the league's fastest-paced offenses.
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New Orleans is committed to Shough as the team's starting quarterback for the 2026 season, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports. Shough looked impressive in the second half of the 2025 campaign, as he took over for Spencer Rattler (finger) as the team's starting quarterback midway through Week 8's game against the Buccaneers. Across 10 regular season appearances since, Shough completed 225 of 325 pass attempts for 2,384 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while also rushing 45 times for 186 yards and another three scores. He also played three offensive snaps versus Seattle in Week 3 and failed to complete either of his two pass attempts. New Orleans currently holds the No. 8 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but it appears the team considers Shough a potential long-term answer at quarterback and will focus on improving his supporting cast during the coming offseason.
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Shough is on fire heading into Week 18 with at least 19.1 Fantasy points in five games in a row and in six of his past seven outings. The one game where he failed to reach that total was in Week 12 against Atlanta, but I would start him in all leagues against the Falcons in the rematch. Shough has consecutive games of at least 300 passing yards, and Atlanta has allowed three of the past four quarterbacks prior to Week 17 to score at least 23.2 Fantasy points.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | RUYD | RUTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | TB | 30 | 17 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | @LAR | 24 | 15 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | @CAR | 27 | 19 | 282 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | ATL | 43 | 30 | 243 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | @MIA | 38 | 26 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | @TB | 20 | 13 | 144 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 20 |
| 15 | CAR | 32 | 24 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 19 |
| 16 | NYJ | 49 | 32 | 308 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | @TEN | 27 | 22 | 333 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| 18 | @ATL | 35 | 23 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 23 |
| PROJECTION | 558 | 372 | 4013 | 24 | 14 | 328 | 4 | 308 | |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
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| 1 | 09/13 | @Detroit | 24 | 20.59 |
| 2 | 09/20 | @Baltimore | 20 | 19.24 |
| 3 | 09/27 | Las Vegas | 14 | 17.47 |
| 4 | 10/05 | Atlanta | 17 | 18.59 |
| 5 | 10/11 | Minnesota | 1 | 12.24 |
| 6 | 10/18 | @New York | 23 | 20.53 |
| 7 | 10/25 | Pittsburgh | 26 | 20.78 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - |
| 9 | 11/08 | Cleveland | 5 | 15.41 |
| 10 | 11/15 | Carolina | 8 | 15.67 |
| 11 | 11/22 | @Chicago | 27 | 21.21 |
| 12 | 11/29 | @Cincinnati | 22 | 20.00 |
| 13 | 12/06 | Green Bay | 13 | 17.22 |
| 14 | 12/13 | @Carolina | 8 | 15.67 |
| 15 | 12/20 | @Tampa Bay | 31 | 22.71 |
| 16 | 12/27 | Arizona | 21 | 19.88 |
| 17 | 01/03 | @Atlanta | 17 | 18.59 |
| 18 | 01/10 | Tampa Bay | 31 | 22.71 |
Team Trends
Career Stats
| Season | CmpPct | PaYd | PaTD | PaInt | RuYd | RuTD | FPTS |
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| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 67.6 | 2384 | 10 | 6 | 186 | 3 | 170 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 67.6 | 2384 | 10 | 6 | 186 | 3 | 159 |
| Career | 67.6 | 2384 | 10 | 6 | 186 | 3 |