The New Orleans Saints are favored at home as they try to turn a single win into real momentum against a Carolina Panthers team that's lost three in a row.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Caesars Superdome |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | New Orleans Saints -2.5 | O/U 49 (market view) |
| Carolina Panthers record | 3-5 |
| New Orleans Saints record | 3-5 |
Overview
New Orleans sits at 3-5 and enters on a one-game winning streak after beating the Cleveland Browns 23-22 in Week 9. Before that it was a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers 10-16, a win over the New York Giants 34-27, a loss to the Minnesota Vikings 13-23 and a loss to the Atlanta Falcons 24-45. The Saints have scored 185 points and allowed 216 on the season.
Carolina is also 3-5 but comes in on a three-game losing streak. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos 21-26 in Week 9, lost to the Green Bay Packers 19-27, got blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-43, then beat the Philadelphia Eagles 25-14 and the Detroit Lions 32-26 in their two wins. Carolina has scored 199 points and allowed 219.
New Orleans is favored by 2.5 points at home, and the Saints have history on their side in this series — they lead it 33-29 overall and have won 5 of the past 6 meetings. With Carolina stuck in a three-game skid and New Orleans coming off a win, the edge here goes to the home team.
Key players
Tyler Shough passed for 265 yards and a touchdown with a 93.2 rating and added 51 rush yards in Week 9, has thrown a touchdown pass in 11 of his past 12 games, and is chasing a fourth straight game with a 90-plus rating — he threw for 272 yards and a score in the last meeting with Carolina and is aiming for a third straight game against the Panthers with a touchdown pass and a 110-plus rating.
Chris Olave led the Saints with 7 catches for 98 yards in Week 9 and had 6 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown in the last meeting with Carolina, putting him in position for a third straight game against the Panthers with 5-plus catches, 85-plus yards and a touchdown.
Alvin Kamara has 60-plus scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 games and now has 7,407 rush yards and 5,098 receiving yards, making him the 6th player all-time with 5,000-plus rushing yards and 5,000-plus receiving yards, joining Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk, Lenny Moore, Tiki Barber and Christian McCaffrey. He had 115 scrimmage yards in the last game against Carolina and has topped 110 scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 meetings with the Panthers.
Audric Estime led New Orleans with 72 rush yards and a rushing touchdown in Week 9 and is going for a third straight game with a rushing score.
Kaden Elliss led the team with 11 tackles and added a sack and 2 tackles for loss in Week 9, putting him on track for a seventh straight game with 6-plus tackles. He's had 9-plus tackles in 2 of his past 3 games against Carolina and is chasing a third straight game against the Panthers with a sack.
Keys to the game
Keep leaning on Audric Estime near the goal line — he's scored a rushing touchdown in back-to-back games and is chasing a third straight.
Protect Tyler Shough up front with Erik McCoy and Taliese Fuaga both out, because his 11-of-12 touchdown pass streak depends on a clean pocket.
Get after Bryce Young with the front seven — Kaden Elliss, Carl Granderson and Chase Young have all strung together recent streaks of tackles, sacks or pass breakups, and New Orleans needs that pressure to continue.
Fantasy angles
Start Tyler Shough with confidence — an 18.0-point projection backed by a touchdown pass in 11 of his last 12 outings and a strong history against this Carolina defense.
Chris Olave is a clear start at 12.5 projected points, especially with his track record of big games against the Panthers.
Audric Estime is in play as a flex with a 9.0 projection, given his recent run of goal-line touchdowns.
Alvin Kamara projects lower at 8.0 points in this split backfield, making him more of a flex than a must-start this week.
Charlie Smyth is a reasonable streaming option at kicker with an 8.4 projection in a game with a 49.0 total.
Prediction
The market sets this one at New Orleans Saints 26, Carolina Panthers 23, which lines up with the Saints' 2.5-point edge and the game's 49.0 total. That number reflects a New Orleans team that's won the recent history in this series and is getting a home game in a dome against a Carolina squad that's lost three straight.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christen Miller | DT | Out |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | Out |
| Erik McCoy | C | Out |
| Martin Emerson Jr. | CB | Questionable |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | Questionable |
| Taliese Fuaga | OT | Out |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|
| QB | Tyler Shough |
| RB | Alvin Kamara |
| WR | Chris Olave, Devaughn Vele, Jordyn Tyson |
| TE | Juwan Johnson |
| LT | Kelvin Banks Jr. |
| LG | David Edwards |
| C | Cesar Ruiz |
| RG | Jeremiah Wright |
| RT | Taliese Fuaga |
Defense
| Pos | New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|
| LDE | Cameron Jordan |
| NT | Nathan Shepherd |
| RDE | Vernon Broughton |
| WLB | Carl Granderson |
| LILB | Kaden Elliss |
| RILB | Pete Werner |
| SLB | Chase Young |
| LCB | Kool-Aid McKinstry |
| RCB | Martin Emerson Jr. |
| NB | Jonas Sanker |
| SS | Justin Reid |
| FS | Julian Blackmon |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | Wk9 W 23-22 vs Cleveland Browns, Wk7 L 10-16 vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Wk6 W 34-27 vs New York Giants |
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.