Easiest games for the Saints
By: Jake Rajala
The 2026 NFL season is around the corner. This spells for a lot of previews and predictions. With that said, I’m going to lay out the five easiest games for the Saints in 2026.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak is returning to the place where started as an offensive coordinator. The Big Easy. I still expect growing pains from 2026 first overall pick Fernando Mendoza. They have the Pro Bowler Brock Bowers, but I don’t believe that’s enough in the passing game to keep pace with the Saints, who recently drafted Jordyn Tyson and signed Travis Etienne.
Cleveland Browns
Shedeur Sanders was ranked the 42nd QB among 43 QBs. Deshaun Watson also went 1-6 in his last hoorah. Their running game isn’t over the top, as Quinshop Judkins isn’t a true bell cow or 1k yard RB. I like their defense, to be fair. Mason Graham, Jared Verse, Carson Schwesinger, and Denzel Ward are a potent unit.
Arizona Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett may have been my fantasy QB. That doesn’t mean he’s Joe Montana or Tom Brady. He went 1-11 with the Arizona Cardinals a season ago. They have Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison Jr. Apparently, that’s not enough firepower. I do believe Carson Beck could be a stud, but it may take several games, in my opinion.
Minnesota Vikings
I don’t love that the Vikings tried to cure their QB spot by adding Kyler Murray. He hasn’t played like a Top-10 QB in quite some time. J.J. McCarthy was the worst QB in the league last season. The Vikings defense also lost Harrison Smith, Jonathan Allen, and Javon Hargave.
Atlanta Falcons
I really believe that Kirk Cousins is better than Michael Penix and superior to Tua Tagovailoa. He went 5-3 last season. The Falcons have some key pieces on offense, such as Drake London and Kyle Pitts. I’m just not buying Tua Tagovailoa (or Penix) as a lethal starter. Their defense was also 19th in PPG allowed last season.
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