New Orleans SaintsDL

NathanShepherd

6'4"315 lbAge 329 seasonsFort Hays StateDraft 2018 · R3 P72
Week 4 ProjectionBFIQ model
vs Falcons · Mon, Oct 5 · 8:15 PM ET
Solo Tackles1.6
Assist Tackles2.1
Sacks0.2

Backfield IQ model: 2025 per-game production adjusted for opponent defense.

Shared model
Joint roster forecast
Guarded specialist marginals across both complete rosters
Relational
Offensive snaps
1%
Defensive snaps
70%
Solo tackles1.24P10–P90 0.0–3.0
Assist tackles1.68P10–P90 0.0–4.0
Sacks0.19P10–P90 0.0–1.0

Ranges integrate uncertainty in game environment, team volume, participation, allocation, and conversion. Context links show learned attention, not isolated causal effects.

The game around the player
Role across game environments.
How the same player changes when the game script changes.
99%
Any-snap probability
DL
Pregame role
Sacks
opponent dropbacks change rush chances; participation, pressure allocation and finish remain player-specific
0.16 → 0.21
One-score game · defensive · slow
NO controls · high scoring · fast
Assisted tackles
opponent plays change tackle chances; defensive role and tackle-credit rate remain player-specific
1.54 → 1.82
One-score game · defensive · slow
NO controls · high scoring · fast
Solo tackles
opponent plays change tackle chances; defensive role and tackle-credit rate remain player-specific
1.14 → 1.34
One-score game · defensive · slow
NO controls · high scoring · fast

Scenario means integrate back to the guarded player distribution. “Validated” is awarded per market; a descriptive forecast is not automatically a betting signal.

This season

2026 Game Log

WeekOppResultSOLOAST
Week 1@DETL 30–3112
Week 2@BALW 24–1713
Week 3LVL 27–35—3
3 games28
Performance history

2025 Game Log

WeekOppResultSOLOASTSACK
Week 1ARIL 13–2012—
Week 2SFL 21–26—1—
Week 3@SEAL 13–4414—
Week 4@BUFL 19–3112—
Week 5NYGW 26–1422—
Week 6NEL 19–2521—
Week 7@CHIL 14–2611—
Week 8TBL 3–23121
Week 9@LAL 10–3411—
Week 10@CARW 17–72—1
Week 12ATLL 10–24—2—
Week 13@MIAL 17–2121—
Week 14@TBW 24–2032—
Week 15CARW 20–1711—
Week 16NYJW 29–6211
Week 17@TENW 34–2621—
16 games22243