# Saints Midseason Stock Report: 4 Bright Spots Amid Disappointing Start

> New Orleans Saints' midseason report highlights four players standing out despite 2-5 record.
- Title: Saints Midseason Stock Report: 4 Bright Spots Amid…
- Summary: New Orleans Saints' midseason report highlights four players standing out despite 2-5 record. New Orleans Saints' 2-5 record shows four players excelling…
- Keywords: new orleans saints, tyler shough, chase young, carl granderson, chris olave, nfl, midseason report, sports, Saints, Midseason, Stock, Report
- Source: New Orleans Saints On SI — https://si.com/nfl/saints/onsi/saints-midseason-stock-report-4-bright-spots-amid-a-disappointing-start-01m64k7ctbqy
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:19:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: new orleans saints, tyler shough, chase young, carl granderson, chris olave, nfl, midseason report, sports
## Saints Enter Bye Week
New Orleans Saints enter bye week with disappointing 2-5 record despite hype around being contenders to win nfc south.
## Bright Spots on Defense
Team still has bright spots on both offense and defense despite disappointing season start.
## Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough completes 67% of passes for 1,721 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions.
## Chris Olave
Chris Olave catches 49 passes for 636 yards averaging 90.9 yards per game.
## Chase Young
Chase Young records seven sacks and ranks second in pass-rush grade among edge rushers.
## Carl Granderson
Carl Granderson registers 25 tackles and 5.5 sacks with potential career mark.
## Combined Impact
Granderson and Young rack up 12.5 sacks forming reliable pass-rush duo for future.
## Saints Mailbag
Saints Mailbag answers questions about team performance on wednesdays.
## Grant Chachere
Grant Chachere covers new orleans saints for on si with background in lsu sports.
## Key takeaway

New Orleans Saints' 2-5 record shows four players excelling: Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Chase Young, and Carl Granderson.