| TEAM STATS | RUSHING | PASSING | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 185 | 164 | 22 |
| Defense | 108.5 | 256.5 | 16.5 |
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| Passing Yards Leaders | |
|---|---|
 | 328 |
| Rushing Yards Leaders | |
|---|---|
 | 265 |
 | 74 |
| Receiving Yards Leaders | |
|---|---|
 | 118 |
 | 86 |
 | 70 |
| 46 |
 | 9 |
| Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Preseason | |||
| Week 2 | Fri 8/9 |
@
Saints
| W34-25 |
| Week 3 | Sun 8/18 |
vs
Seahawks
| W25-19 |
| Week 4 | Sat 8/24 |
vs
Cardinals
| W20-9 |
| Week 5 | Thu 8/29 |
@
Bills
| L23-27 |
Regular season | |||
| Week 1 | Sun 9/8 |
vs
Falcons
| W28-12 |
| Week 2 | Sun 9/15 |
@
Packers
| L16-21 |
| Week 3 | Sun 9/22 |
vs
Raiders
| FOX1:00pm |
| Week 4 | Sun 9/29 |
@
Bears
| CBS4:25pm |
| Week 5 | Sun 10/6 |
@
Giants
| FOX1:00pm |
| Week 6 | Sun 10/13 |
vs
Eagles
| FOX1:00pm |
| Team Outlook and Scouting Report |
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SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKSThere are 5 teams who have 20/1, 4.8% odds to win the Super Bowl. Their 1.5% chance is #13 in the league which is not high enough to be a good bet. In simulations, they win the NFC 4.8% of the time and are not a good value at 10/1, 9.1%. They are projected to win 9 games and live up to their pre-season futures line of 9. Their playoff chances stand at 40.2% (22.6% to win the division). Their average wins per simulation puts them at #7 in the NFC. For winning picks against the spread, total and money line for all NFL games by our proven computer model and leading handicappers visit SportsLine.com where you can also get fantasy football and daily fantasy optimal lineups from CBSSports' Top Experts. REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMESAt 1-1 record they are where they were expected to be. Their money line implied win percentage at this point of the season is 52%. If you bet on them to win every game you would be down 46 units. They are 1-1 against the spread for a -10 loss. Their under-over record is 2-0. Oddsmakers expected them to win 9.3 based on their money line game odds. Their 8-7-1 record last season failed to meet expectations. They went 7-7-2 against the spread (-70 loss). More of their games came in under (10) than went over (6). They are heavy favorites in their upcoming game vs the Oakland Raiders. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU). TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STATS WITH LEAGUE RANKINGSThey are a below average scoring team based on points per game and below average in yards per play. They are an above average scoring defense, which make sense given their strong yards per play allowed rank. TEAM OFFENSE (League Rank):TEAM DEFENSE:TEAM FANTASY LEADERSThe table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Dalvin Cook who is projected to be the #4 RB the rest of the season. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings. |
| Roster |
|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Abdullah, Ameer | RB | 5-9 | 203 | 06/13/1993 | 5 | Nebraska |
| 20 | Alexander, Mackensie | CB | 5-10 | 192 | 11/12/1993 | 4 | Clemson |
| 5 | Bailey, Dan | K | 6-0 | 190 | 01/26/1988 | 9 | Oklahoma State |
| 55 | Barr, Anthony | OLB | 6-5 | 255 | 03/18/1992 | 6 | UCLA |
| 12 | Beebe, Chad | WR | 5-9 | 165 | 0 | Northern Illinois | |
| 23 | Boone, Mike | RB | 5-10 | 206 | 06/30/1995 | 2 | Cincinnati |
| 38 | Boyd, Kris | DB | 5-11 | 200 | 09/12/1996 | 0 | Texas |
| 56 | Bradbury, Garrett | C | 6-3 | 305 | 06/20/1995 | 0 | NC State |
| 40 | Brothers, Kentrell | LB | 6-1 | 242 | 02/08/1993 | 4 | Missouri |
| 2 | Colquitt, Britton | P | 6-3 | 210 | 03/20/1985 | 10 | Tennessee |
| 83 | Conklin, Tyler | TE | 6-3 | 254 | 07/30/1995 | 2 | Central Michigan |
| 33 | Cook, Dalvin | RB | 5-10 | 210 | 08/10/1995 | 3 | Florida State |
| 8 | Cousins, Kirk | QB | 6-3 | 202 | 08/19/1988 | 8 | Michigan State |
| 58 | Cutting, Austin | LS | 6-3 | 245 | 10/27/1996 | 0 | Air Force |
| 14 | Diggs, Stefon | WR | 6-0 | 191 | 11/29/1993 | 5 | Maryland |
| 57 | Downs, Devante | LB | 6-2 | 252 | 10/18/1995 | 2 | California |
| 78 | Dozier, Dakota | G | 6-4 | 312 | 04/30/1991 | 6 | Furman |
| 65 | Elflein, Pat | G | 6-3 | 303 | 07/06/1994 | 3 | Ohio State |
| 39 | Epps, Marcus | SAF | 6-0 | 198 | 01/27/1996 | 0 | Wyoming |
| 42 | Gedeon, Ben | OLB | 6-2 | 244 | 10/16/1994 | 3 | Michigan |
| 97 | Griffen, Everson | DE | 6-3 | 273 | 12/22/1987 | 10 | USC |
| 30 | Ham, C.J. | FB | 5-11 | 235 | 07/22/1993 | 3 | Augustana (S.D.) |
| 41 | Harris, Anthony | DB | 6-1 | 202 | 10/09/1991 | 5 | Virginia |
| 69 | Hill, Rashod | T | 6-6 | 313 | 01/12/1992 | 4 | Southern Miss |
| 92 | Holmes, Jalyn | DT | 6-5 | 283 | 01/25/1996 | 2 | Ohio State |
| 21 | Hughes, Mike | CB | 5-10 | 189 | 02/11/1997 | 2 | UCF |
| 99 | Hunter, Danielle | DE | 6-5 | 252 | 10/29/1994 | 5 | LSU |
| 81 | Johnson, Bisi | WR | 6-0 | 204 | 03/17/1997 | 0 | Colorado State |
| 94 | Johnson, Jaleel | DT | 6-3 | 316 | 07/12/1994 | 3 | Iowa |
| 61 | Jones, Brett | C | 6-2 | 315 | 07/29/1991 | 5 | Regina (Canada) |
| 98 | Joseph, Linval | DT | 6-4 | 329 | 10/10/1988 | 10 | East Carolina |
| 27 | Kearse, Jayron | SAF | 6-4 | 215 | 02/11/1994 | 4 | Clemson |
| 54 | Kendricks, Eric | MLB | 6-0 | 232 | 02/29/1992 | 5 | UCLA |
| 64 | Kline, Josh | G | 6-3 | 300 | 12/29/1989 | 7 | Kent State |
| 4 | Mannion, Sean | QB | 6-6 | 230 | 04/25/1992 | 5 | Oregon State |
| 51 | Mata'afa, Hercules | DE | 6-2 | 254 | 09/18/1995 | 2 | Washington State |
| 25 | Mattison, Alexander | RB | 5-11 | 220 | 06/19/1998 | 0 | Boise State |
| 44 | Meadors, Nathan | DB | 5-11 | 194 | 02/13/1997 | 0 | UCLA |
| 75 | O'Neill, Brian | T | 6-7 | 297 | 09/15/1995 | 2 | Pittsburgh |
| 95 | Odenigbo, Ifeadi | DE | 6-3 | 258 | 04/08/1994 | 2 | Northwestern |
| 71 | Reiff, Riley | T | 6-6 | 305 | 12/01/1988 | 8 | Iowa |
| 29 | Rhodes, Xavier | CB | 6-1 | 218 | 06/19/1990 | 7 | Florida State |
| 82 | Rudolph, Kyle | TE | 6-6 | 265 | 11/09/1989 | 9 | Notre Dame |
| 73 | Samia, Dru | G | 6-5 | 308 | 08/22/1997 | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Smith, Harrison | FS | 6-2 | 214 | 02/02/1989 | 8 | Notre Dame |
| 84 | Smith, Irv | TE | 6-2 | 242 | 08/09/1998 | 0 | Alabama |
| 93 | Stephen, Shamar | DT | 6-5 | 309 | 02/25/1991 | 6 | Connecticut |
| 19 | Thielen, Adam | WR | 6-2 | 200 | 08/22/1990 | 6 | Minnesota State |
| 74 | Udoh, Oli | T | 6-6 | 325 | 02/14/1997 | 0 | Elon |
| 96 | Watts, Armon | DT | 6-5 | 295 | 07/22/1996 | 0 | Arkansas |
| 26 | Waynes, Trae | CB | 6-0 | 190 | 07/25/1992 | 5 | Michigan State |
| 91 | Weatherly, Stephen | DE | 6-5 | 265 | 03/19/1994 | 4 | Vanderbilt |
| 50 | Wilson, Eric | LB | 6-1 | 230 | 09/26/1994 | 3 | Cincinnati |