Tyler Shough

Tyler Shough

26-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
New Orleans Saints
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A second-round pick, Shough (pronounced “shuck”) was the third QB selected in this year’s draft. He was plagued by injuries in his seven-year college career, finally staying healthy enough last season to throw for 3,195 yards and 23 touchdowns at Louisville. He completed only 62.7 percent of his passes, making accuracy a concern, especially downfield. At 6-foot-5, 219 pounds, Shough has good size with a strong arm and solid mechanics, but he's not as mobile as his 4.61 40 might seem to suggest. He’ll also turn 26 a few weeks into the season, which likely limits his room for growth. Even so, he’s the probable Week 1 starter after Derek Carr abruptly retired in May. The Saints likely will look into signing a veteran, as Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener were the only QBs on the roster at the time of Carr's retirement. If Shough finds himself under center, he’ll have a few good receiving options, namely Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. Alvin Kamara likely will handle a lot of the workload for new head coach Kellen Moore, who likes to lean on his running backs, confining Shough to a game-manager role. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $10.8 million contract with the Saints in July of 2025.
First NFL action in garbage time
QBNew Orleans Saints
September 21, 2025
Shough failed to complete either of his pass attempts in Sunday's 44-13 loss to Seattle.
ANALYSIS
Shough got his first taste of the pros when he took over for Spencer Rattler on New Orleans' final drive in garbage time Sunday. The 2025 second-round pick failed to complete either of his pass attempts in the brief outing. This wasn't a changing of the guard, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Shough take over at some point this season if the Saints continue stacking losses under Rattler.
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How do Tyler Shough's 2025 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
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    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
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  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
100.0%
 
Avg Target Depth
10.5 Yds
 
Sack Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
0.0 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
0.0%
 
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New Orleans SaintsSaints 2025 QB Snap Distribution
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
70.0
 
Cornerbacks
58.9
 
Safeties
61.7
 
Linebackers
97.4
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Tyler Shough's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
219 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.63 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.0 in
 
Broad Jump
117 in
 
Hand Length
9.75 in
 
Arm Length
30.75 in
 
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Loses QB competition
QBNew Orleans Saints
August 26, 2025
Shough will begin the regular season as the backup to Spencer Rattler, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Solid showing in preseason finale
QBNew Orleans Saints
August 23, 2025
Shough completed 12 of 20 passes for 102 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed twice for 20 yards and a score during the Saints' 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos on Saturday afternoon. He also lost a fumble.
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To be second QB up Saturday
QBNew Orleans Saints
August 21, 2025
Shough will serve as the No.2 quarterback behind Spencer Rattler during Saturday's preseason finale against the Broncos, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Moore mum on Week 1 starter
QBNew Orleans Saints
August 19, 2025
Head coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday that he has not decided on who will be the Saints' starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Cardinals, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The battle is between Shough and Spencer Rattler.
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Modest numbers in preseason start
QBNew Orleans Saints
August 17, 2025
Shough completed nine of 12 passes for 66 yards in Sunday's 17-17 preseason tie against the Jaguars.
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Still in mix for 2025 starts
QBNew Orleans Saints
October 21, 2025
Coach Kellen Moore said he is evaluating the quarterback position on a week-to-week basis on Monday and suggested Shough could start at some point this season, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Moore is sticking with Spencer Rattler as his starter in the short term, but the coach is facing a growing number of questions about the position. Rattler turned the ball over four times in a Week 7 loss to the Bears, which prompted Moore to admit that an evaluation is ongoing. It would seem logical that the team would want to get a look at Shough, whom they selected 40th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, as they look to be in line for a top-five pick in 2026 and could draft another quarterback if they don't believe the current solution at the position is on the roster.
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