New Orleans @ Baltimore
Team Totals: Ravens 27.5, Saints 19
Tyler Shough was a volatile Week 1 performer — he turned in an ugly first half at Detroit before catching absolute fire to go 25 of 34 passing for 325 yards with three TDs and one INT (120.3 rating) after halftime — and likewise has a volatile outlook for Week 2. Keyed by EDGE Trey Hendrickson, DT Travis Jones, and MLB Roquan Smith, the Ravens delivered Week 1’s highest team pressure rate (53%), hitting Daniel Jones nine times on 40 dropbacks. And two-time Pro Bowl DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) is now slated to make his 2026 debut. Through 10 career starts, pressure sensitivity has been Shough’s primary weakness. I’m treating him as a boom-bust QB2. … No early-round fantasy running back’s Opening Day was more worrisome than Travis Etienne’s. Ceding 12 combined touches to Kendre Miller and “C.J. Donaldson,” Etienne appeared on only 59% of New Orleans’ offensive snaps and touched the ball 16 times (nine carries, seven catches) in Detroit. Due to their aforementioned D-Line strength, the Ravens pose a far tougher matchup than the Lions did, especially concerning since the Saints are two-score road underdogs. Etienne is a shaky RB2/flex.
We create the highest-quality NFL content
Our team includes renowned fantasy analysts Evan Silva and Adam Levitan, high-stakes professional DFS players, and specialists who cover niche areas that we believe are important to understand.
We don’t sell lineups or claim to have all of the answers. We do analyze what’s happening in a way that’s digestible and actionable, to prepare you to make the best decisions possible during the 2026 NFL season.
To read this content, you’ll need our NFL In-Season package.
Full Details! » Already a subscriber? Log In
