New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions

Injuries noted

New Orleans Saints: Mason Tipton (PUP-R) — Tipton (leg) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Saints on Sunday.; Nick Saldiveri (PUP-R) — Knee; Bryan Bresee (IR) — Knee - ACL; Cameron Jordan (Out) — Coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday that Jordan (hamstring) will not play Sunday against the Lions, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.; Dillon Radunz (IR) — ir; Jordyn Tyson (IR-R) — Tyson (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by New Orleans on Sunday.; Ty Chandler (IR) — The Saints placed Chandler (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; Oscar Delp (Out) — Delp (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions.; Jaylan Ford (IR-R) — Ford (undisclosed) was placed on New Orleans' injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return.; Alvin Kamara (Questionable) — Kamara (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Detroit, isn't in line to play in the season opener and is instead slated to make his 2026 debut Week 2 at Baltimore, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.; David Long Jr. (IR) — The Saints placed Long (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday.; Moliki Matavao (IR) — The Saints placed Matavao (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; Lorenzo Styles Jr. (IR) — ir; Rejzohn Wright (IR) — Wright (hip) was put on injured reserve by the Saints on Monday.; Audric Estime (IR) — The Saints placed Estime (thigh) on injured reserve Saturday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Detroit Lions: Giovanni Manu (NFI-R) — The Lions moved Manu (knee) to the reserve/non-football injury list Sunday.; Brian Branch (PUP-R) — The Lions placed Branch (Achilles) on the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.; Kerby Joseph (PUP-R) — The Lions placed Joseph (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.; Kendrick Law (IR) — Knee - ACL; Cade Mays (IR-R) — Mays (wrist) is looking to return from injured reserve by mid-October, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.; Isiah Pacheco (IR) — Lions GM Brad Holmes said Wednesday that Pacheco (back) doesn't have a clear timetable for return, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.; Payton Turner (IR) — ir; Damone Clark (IR) — Detroit placed Clark (undisclosed) on its injured reserve list Tuesday.; Christian Izien (Questionable) — Izien (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints.

QUARTERBACK

• DET's passing game is +33.8 yards per game (2025 season)

  33.8 YPG

  NO is at 219.3 team passing yards per game over 17 games; DET is at 253.1 over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

• Tyler Shough starts at quarterback for NO

  7.29 Y/A

  Tyler Shough averaged 7.29 yards per attempt with a 67.6% completion rate over 11 games, producing 2,384 passing yards and a 10-6 TD-INT line. The supplied facts do not establish what kind of test DET presents.

• Jared Goff starts at quarterback for DET

  7.9 Y/A

  Jared Goff combined volume and efficiency over 17 games: 4,564 passing yards, 68% completions and 7.9 yards per attempt. His 34-8 TD-INT line also shows substantially more touchdowns than interceptions; no NO defensive facts define the matchup test.

• DET averages +1.03 yards every time it drops back (2025 season)

  1.03 Y/A

  NO is at 6.06 yards per pass attempt over 17 games; DET is at 7.09 over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

TRENCHES

• DET gets +0.86 more yards a carry (2025 season)

  0.86 Y/C

  NO is at 3.65 yards per rush attempt over 17 games; DET is at 4.52 over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

• DET is +25.8 rush yards per game (2025 season)

  25.8 YPG

  NO is at 94.3 rushing yards per game over 17 games; DET is at 120.1 over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

PACE & SCRIPT

• NO @ DET carries a 61.5 market total

  61.5

  NO-DET’s 61.5 total is 14 points above the 47.5 median across 13 games with posted totals, placing it among the slate’s elevated scoring environments. That framing breaks if scoring arrives well below the market’s level.

• DET is scoring +10.3 points per game (2025 season)

  10.3 PPG

  In the 2025 regular season, DET scored 28.3 points per game over 17 games, 10.3 more than NO’s 18. That gives DET the higher scoring profile entering this comparison, though no 2026 finals yet test whether the gap still describes these clubs.

TURNOVERS

• DET commits 0.53 fewer turnovers per game (2025 season)

  0.53 TO

  NO is at 1.41 turnovers committed per game over 17 games; DET is at 0.88 over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS

• DET owns a +0.92 yards-per-play gap (2025 season)

  0.92 Y/P

  NO is at 5.05 yards per play over 17 games; DET is at 5.97 over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

RED ZONE

• DET's red-zone scoring rate is 18.1 percentage points higher (2025 season)

  18.1 PP

  NO is at 44.4% red-zone scoring rate over 17 games; DET is at 62.5% over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

• DET gets inside the 20 1.12 more times per game (2025 season)

  1.12 TRIPS

  NO is at 2.65 red-zone trips per game over 17 games; DET is at 3.76 over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

MISMATCH

• DET's explosiveness against NO's — 5.97 yards a snap to 5.05 (2025 season)

  5.97 VS 5.05

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: yds / play — NO 5.05, DET 5.97, over 17 and 17 game samples from the 2025 regular season.

REPLACEMENT

• Zach Wilson (QB) is inactive for NO

  INACTIVE

  Zach Wilson is inactive by coach’s decision as New Orleans’ emergency third quarterback against Detroit on Sep. 13. The report does not indicate that he was expected to handle offensive work.

• Audric Estime (RB) is on injured reserve for NO

  IR

  The Saints placed Estime (thigh) on injured reserve Saturday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports. Reported Sep 12.

• Alvin Kamara (RB) is inactive for NO

  INACTIVE

  Kamara (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. Reported Sep 13.

• Christian Mahogany (G) is questionable for DET

  QUESTIONABLE

  Mahogany (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Saints, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. Reported Sep 13.

PRACTICE REPORT

• Oscar Delp

  Out

  Hamstring · Did not practice · Out

• Cameron Jordan

  Out

  Hamstring · Limited practice · Out

• Christian Izien

  Questionable

  Groin · Limited practice · Questionable

• Alvin Kamara

  Questionable

  Knee · Full practice · Questionable

• Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

  FP

  Coach's Decision · Full practice

• Thomas Harper

  FP

  Full practice

• Keith Abney II

  FP

  Full practice

• Mekhi Wingo

  FP

  Coach's Decision · Full practice

• Derrick Moore

  FP

  Full practice

• Trevor Nowaske

  FP

  Full practice

• Davon Godchaux

  FP

  Full practice

• Jimmy Rolder

  FP

  Coach's Decision · Full practice

SITUATIONAL

• DET's fourth-down conversion rate is 16.9 percentage points higher (2025 season)

  16.9 PP

  NO is at 41.2% fourth-down conversion rate over 17 games; DET is at 58.1% over 17 games. Those are 2025 regular-season team-game results; the 2026 season has no finals for these clubs yet.

AFTER GARY

• NO +6.5 → +6.5

  NO MOVE

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