Putting Up Numbers· NFL

The Saints' pass attempts with Kendre Miller and without Kendre Miller

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, the Saints were 4.8 pass attempts over with Kendre Miller and 1.3 pass attempts under without Kendre Miller in 2026, 6 games against 1. The plain averages are 39.8 and 34.0, a difference of 5.8. All 3 home games were with Kendre Miller. All 4 second-half games were with Kendre Miller.

Kendre Miller, running back: 159 rushing yards, 57 carries and 9 receptions in 6 games this season.

One game without Kendre Miller is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

pass attempts a game over expected

The games

with Kendre Millerwithout Kendre Miller
New Orleans Saints’ games, 2026, each marked with Kendre Miller or without Kendre Miller
SideDateGameResultpass attemptsExpected
Sep 13, 2026@DETL5635.6
Sep 20, 2026@BALW3435.3
Sep 27, 2026vsLVL4234.4
Oct 5, 2026vsATLL4835.2
Oct 11, 2026vsMINL2535.0
Oct 18, 2026@NYGW3033.5
Oct 25, 2026vsPIT (neutral)L3836.8

Method

Read against .

  • Expected is an offense and a defense a team, fit over every 2026 game between two teams in the table with the game being read left out, plus 0.1 for the home team (the edge the fit finds once strength is in), nothing at a neutral site.
  • Each expected number is then fit to the season’s games: a game bears out about 34% of the difference the model predicts.
  • Who played is read from the snap counts, which name every player who took a snap on offense, defense or special teams.