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Ups and downs from Saints vs. Rams

Saints suffered a 34-0 loss to the Rams, with no notable positive developments

First seen Aug 23, 2026 · 2:36 PM UTC

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This blurb offers no actionable player-level detail—just the final score of a lopsided 34-0 shutout loss for New Orleans. That said, a shutout of this magnitude is a strong signal for fantasy purposes: it almost certainly means the Saints' passing and rushing attack were both largely ineffective (likely due to poor offensive line play, early deficit forcing garbage-time passing, or a shutdown defensive performance by the Rams). Any Saints skill-position player (QB, RB, WR, TE) probably underperformed their projection this week, while Rams defenders (DL, LB, secondary) and likely Rams offensive skill players who padded stats in a running-clock, blowout win should see a fantasy points boost. Rams' defense/special teams (DST) is the most confident buy-low/streaming target coming out of this game given the shutout.

Consider streaming Rams DST if available in shallow/DST-streaming leagues Check box score before finalizing lineups—likely bench any Saints skill player facing Rams' defense in future matchups until film is reviewed Avoid selling low on Saints assets purely based on this one blowout; wait for deeper stat breakdown No immediate add/drop actions warranted without player-specific data from this game

Not a lot went right for the Saints in their 34-0 loss.

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