Week 1 Fantasy Scoring Leaders (QB) 37.26 - Caleb Williams 35.66 - Josh Allen 31.44 - Bryce Young 26.6 - Jaxson Dart 26.1 - Trevor Lawrence 24.96 - Lamar Jackson 24.72 - Jalen Hurts 23.2 - Tyler Shough 21.66 - Patrick Mahomes 21.1 - Brock Purdy

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PositiveValueSep 15, 2026Ron Stewart

Quarterback waiver target who was 'amazing' this week. Ron Stewart believes the offensive environment is strong enough that Shough will be in the mix as a high-end QB2 regardless of matchup, indicating consistent upside.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Shough's final stat line was 410 passing yards and 3 touchdowns, but this masked a first half where the Saints were completely shut out; he recorded a pair of interceptions and 5 sacks. The source illustrates how fantasy defense scoring doesn't always reflect real-world performance, noting that despite 30 points from the Saints, the opposing Lions finished as DST7 with 10 fantasy points thanks to sacks and turnovers.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026ESPN Fantasy Football

Tyler Shough rose in rest-of-season rankings after Week 1, indicating improved outlook among the most rostered QBs in fantasy leagues.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

In the first half of the Lions-Saints game, Tyler Shough looked pretty bad, though the Lions allowed the field to open up in the second half; the source expects the Ravens defense will not allow similar opportunities against the Saints.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

Tyler Shough looked pretty bad in the first half against the Lions; the Lions allowed the field to open up in the second half, but the Ravens defense won't do that, making this a much stiffer test.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tyler Shough is showing signs of improvement and growth in his second year with the Saints. However, he faces a significant challenge in Week 2 against the Ravens' combination of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Turf Show Times

Tyler Shough is showing signs of improvement and growth in his second year with the Saints, though the source believes the combination of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry will be too much for the Saints to handle in Week 2.

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NegativeMatchupSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tyler Shough dropped 410 passing yards on the Lions in Week 1 but also threw two interceptions; the Ravens face the Saints in Week 2 with this matchup presenting a weirdly concerning scenario despite Baltimore's strong Week 1 defensive performance.

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NegativeMatchupSep 15, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

Tyler Shough dropped 410 passing yards on the Lions in Week 1 but also threw a pair of interceptions; this performance creates some concern for the Ravens defense matchup in Week 2, though the Ravens' pass rush and secondary appeared improved in their Week 1 romp over the Colts.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026Canal Street Chronicles

Shough had a sluggish start to the game and showed timing issues on the Saints' game-winning 2-point conversion attempt. On the play, he knew he was getting man coverage and needed to throw the corner route, but found it slightly late as the timing was thrown off by a good jam at the line from the Lions' defense.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Shough had a sluggish start to the game in Week 1 against the Lions. On the game-winning 2-point conversion attempt, he knew he was getting man coverage after Olave's initial motion and threw the corner route, but found it slightly late as the timing was thrown off by a good jam at the line by the Lions' defense.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Shough posted a career-high 410 passing yards in Week 1 against Detroit, with a large portion of that production coming from his willingness to target Chris Olave repeatedly when the Saints needed big plays; the chemistry between the two was especially encouraging given their offseason work together.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Canal Street Chronicles

Saints QB Tyler Shough posted a career-high 410 passing yards in the season opener against Detroit, with a large portion of that production flowing through Chris Olave. Shough demonstrated willingness to target Olave repeatedly on critical plays, including a 47-yard completion during the comeback attempt. The source highlights strong chemistry between Shough and Olave developed during the offseason, suggesting the two have established a reliable connection that could sustain production throughout the season.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Big Blue View

Tyler Shough was a Top-10 fantasy QB over the final third of last season and maintained that form in Week 1, throwing for 410 yards and three TDs (plus two INTs) in a high-scoring shootout with the Lions. The New Orleans defense is leaky and Kellen Moore's offense is up-tempo, suggesting more high-scoring games could be in store. Shough isn't rostered in the majority of 1-QB leagues but should be.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 15, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Despite the Saints' Week 1 loss to Detroit, Tyler Shough and the entire Saints' second-half performance showed plenty to like; the source notes the NFC South is very winnable and the Saints should be competitive until the end, though patience may be required.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Saints quarterback showed promise in Week 1 loss to Lions; even in defeat, there was plenty to like about Shough and the entire Saints' second-half performance, with the NFC South being very winnable.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Even in defeat to Detroit in Week 1, the source found plenty to like about Tyler Shough and the entire Saints' second-half performance; the source notes the NFC South is very winnable and the Saints should be competitive until the end, though patience may be required.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The source notes that even in defeat, there was plenty to like about Tyler Shough and the entire Saints' second-half performance in Detroit, suggesting he showed promise despite the loss and the team should be competitive in the NFC South.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026FantasyPros Articles

The source projects Shough to double Daniel Jones' fantasy production against Baltimore in Week 2. Shough finished Week 1 with 410 passing yards, three touchdowns and 23.2 fantasy points despite 56 pass attempts and three turnovers in a game where New Orleans trailed most of the contest. While the Saints' run game struggled and their defense gave up 31 points to Detroit, Shough found his rhythm after an awful start and should face a similar game script against the Ravens, who scored 31 of 41 points in the first half against Indianapolis.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tyler Shough, Saints QB, exploited the Lions' defense for 410 passing yards in Week 1, taking advantage of the absence of Detroit's starting safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Tyler Shough is ranked No. 17 in Week 2 fantasy quarterback rankings, facing Baltimore; status should be double-checked before kickoff.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026FFin60

Tyler Shough (NO) will be the most-added QB after throwing for 410 yards and three scores on 56 attempts in Week 1, with New Orleans happy to let him sling it. FAAB bid: 5-10%.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Tyler Shough got off to a slow start in the Saints' season opener in Detroit but caught fire in the second half, finishing with 410 yards and three touchdowns on 56 pass attempts. Shough threw two interceptions, took five sacks and benefited from a negative game script after New Orleans fell into a 21-0 hole. Shough was QB12 in fantasy points per game last season from Week 9 through the end of the regular season, and he produced at least 17.1 fantasy points in each of his last six starts. Shough completed 67.6% of his throws, averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt and had 10 touchdown passes and six interceptions. He also averaged 16.9 rushing yards per game and had three touchdown runs. Shough has shown competence early in his career, is an aggressive downfield thrower, adds some rushing value, and Saints head coach and play-caller Kellen Moore favors a fast-paced offense. Shough faces a challenging Week 2 matchup against the Ravens in Baltimore, then gets friendlier home matchups against the Raiders and Falcons.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Shough got off to a slow start in the Saints' season opener in Detroit but caught fire in the second half, finishing with 410 yards and 3 touchdowns on 56 pass attempts, though he threw 2 interceptions and took 5 sacks. He was QB12 in fantasy points per game last season from Week 9 through the end of the regular season, producing at least 17.1 fantasy points in each of his last six starts. He completed 67.6% of his throws, averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt, had 10 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions, and averaged 16.9 rushing yards per game with 3 touchdown runs. Only one of the teams he faced in his nine starts last season, the Rams, ranked inside the top 10 in defense-adjusted value over average (DVOA) against the pass. Shough has shown competence early in his career, is an aggressive downfield thrower, adds rushing value, and Saints head coach Kellen Moore favors a fast-paced offense. He faces a challenging Week 2 matchup against the Ravens in Baltimore, then gets friendlier home matchups against the Raiders and Falcons. With Sam Darnold and Kyler Murray both going down in Week 1, there are fantasy managers in the market for quarterback help, especially in Superflex leagues.

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PositiveSleeperSep 15, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

Tyler Shough was a successful streaming pick in Week 1 for deep or superflex leagues, demonstrating that late-round or streaming quarterbacks can produce fantasy points. The source uses Shough's success as evidence that Week 2 streaming opportunities should be pursued, particularly with the three quarterbacks highlighted (Stafford, Smith, Wentz).

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

Shough finished as QB5 in Week 1 after a second-half turnaround against Detroit, leading a massive comeback that forced overtime. The source notes the Saints offense looked dramatically different in the second half with Shough locked in, and recommends streaming him in Week 2 against the Ravens in a matchup where New Orleans will need to score plenty of points to keep up.

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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Shough finished Week 1 with 410 yards and three touchdowns on 56 pass attempts despite slow start, throwing two interceptions and taking five sacks while benefiting from negative game script after Saints fell into 21-0 hole. He was QB12 in fantasy points per game from Week 9 through end of regular season last year, producing at least 17.1 fantasy points in each of his last six starts. He completed 67.6% of throws, averaged 7.3 yards per attempt, had 10 touchdown passes and six interceptions, and added 16.9 rushing yards per game with three rushing touchdowns. However, only one team he faced last season (Rams) ranked inside top 10 in DVOA against the pass. He's an aggressive downfield thrower who adds rushing value in Kellen Moore's fast-paced offense. Faces challenging Week 2 matchup against Ravens but gets friendlier home matchups against Raiders and Falcons.

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PositiveValueSep 15, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Shough is highlighted as a leading quarterback add for Week 2 waiver wire, indicating he is available and represents a viable streaming or pickup option.

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PositiveInjurySep 15, 2026Mark Dankenbring

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Saints WR room looks to be incredibly condensed, at least until Jordyn Tyson returns from IR. Tyler Shough dropped back 63 times (!) in Week 1, WR routes were: - Devaughn Vele 58 - Chris Olave 55 - Bryce Lance 45 - Kevin Austin 4 - Barion Brown 2

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PositiveProjectionSep 14, 2026ESPN Fantasy Football

Shough started slowly versus Detroit then scored 23.2 PPR points with 410 passing yards and three touchdowns; he was a borderline QB1 option during his nine starts as a rookie and might be underrated even in standard 10-team formats despite facing a tougher Baltimore secondary in Week 2.

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PositiveNewsSep 14, 2026Kyle

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Well, Tyler Shough had 56 pass attempts in Week 1 More than twice as many as Jalen Hurts and nearly twice as many as Josh Allen It was also more pass attempts than any other QB had in any game last season Per @FantasyPtsData

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NegativeProjectionSep 14, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Tyler Shough threw for 410 passing yards and three touchdown passes against the Lions' defense on Sunday, demonstrating Detroit's pass defense vulnerability.

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PositiveProjectionSep 14, 2026Canal Street Chronicles

Despite a disastrous first half (10-of-23, 85 yards, 2 INTs), Shough flipped a switch in the second half, completing 25-of-33 for 325 yards and 3 touchdowns. The source highlights his resilience and transformation from uncomfortable to confident, noting that if he played the entire game at his second-half level, the Saints would have won. The source emphasizes this resilience as a positive indicator for the team's future despite the overall poor performance.

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PositiveProjectionSep 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tyler Shough started poorly (10-of-23, 85 yards, 2 INTs) but showed dramatic resilience after his second interception, completing 25-of-33 for 325 yards and 3 touchdowns in the second half. The source highlights his ability to flip a switch and make unbelievable throws, noting that if he plays even half as well as he did in the second half going forward, the Saints would be competitive. His resilience and confidence progression suggest optimism about his sophomore season.

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NegativeProjectionSep 14, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Shough was awful until he wasn't, throwing two INTs (one possibly Noah Fant's fault) in a game where the Saints ran 86 total plays in overtime with 35 of 56 completions for 410 yards and 3 TDs.

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