# Cardinals vs Saints prediction: both pundits pick the Saints Week 16, 2026: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints Dec 27, 2026 · not played yet · 2 calls on record · updated Aug 14, 9:49 AM ET Who do pundits pick in Cardinals vs Saints? Of 2 pundits with a call on record, both take the Saints. Every call is graded once the game is final. Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked. - [Locked On Saints (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-saints-podcast): all 2 Saints Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16-cardinals-at-saints Picks: - [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ross-jackson) took the Saints; said May 15, 2026; on Locked On Saints (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/479e95ee-26de-4174-8e2c-1d918dc1fc5b - [Dylan Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dylan-sanders) took the Saints; said May 15, 2026; on Locked On Saints (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/536e9655-6bb1-44e0-884f-64281f9aa35d ## How they come in The Cardinals are 3-6; the Saints are 3-5. On win totals, 8 pundits put the Cardinals at 4.8 wins on average, and 15 pundits put the Saints at 8.4 wins on average. Venue: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana - Arizona Cardinals: 3-6 (178 scored, 255 allowed) - Last games: L 3-17 at Seahawks; W 33-30 at Cowboys; L 16-30 vs Broncos - Unit ranks this season: offense 26th, defense 30th of 32 - Last season: 3-14 - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 4.8, 1 to 9 wins - The side most pundits took won 5 of 9 Cardinals games - New Orleans Saints: 3-5 (185 scored, 216 allowed) - Last games: W 23-22 vs Browns; L 10-16 vs Steelers; W 34-27 at Giants - Unit ranks this season: offense 23rd, defense 24th of 32 - Last season: 6-11 - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 8.4, 2 to 11 wins - The side most pundits took won 5 of 8 Saints games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Gardner Minshew](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gardner-minshew) (Starting QB, QB): 354 passing yards · 3 TD, 0 INT · 71.7% completions · 2 games; 41st in the NFL in passing yards - No. 7 Donnie Druin, Nov 1, 2026: Gardner Minshew to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Oct 13, 2026: Gardner Minshew to stay put (not settled yet) - [Tyler Allgeier](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-allgeier) (RB1, RB): 369 rushing yards on 89 carries · 3 TD · 23 catches for 128 · 9 games; 25th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 7 Donnie Druin, Sep 6, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to finish top 49 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Michael Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-wilson) (WR1, WR): 51 catches for 546 yards · 2 TD · 9 games; 18th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Oct 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Trey McBride](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-mcbride) (TE1, TE): 73 catches for 598 yards · 5 TD · 9 games; 16th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 4, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (a top-20 ADP) (not settled yet) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Jul 30, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (the second round of non-TE Premium drafts) (not settled yet) - [Budda Baker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/budda-baker) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, S): 3.5 sacks · 29 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 42nd in the NFL in sacks; 56th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 7 Donnie Druin, Nov 4, 2026: Budda Baker to move — “next on the trade block” (not settled yet) - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Oct 20, 2026: Budda Baker to move to Buffalo Bills (not settled yet) - [Tyler Shough](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-shough) (Starting QB, QB): 1,986 passing yards · 14 TD, 6 INT · 66.2% completions · 162 rushing yards · 8 games; 13th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 3, 2026: Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 26, 2026: I've got him at QB. I kind of go back and forth somewhere in the QB 10 to 12 range (rest of season) (not settled yet) - [Alvin Kamara](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alvin-kamara) (RB1, RB): 157 rushing yards on 47 carries · 3 TD · 25 catches for 150 · 7 games; 65th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 20 Jake Ciely, Jul 20, 2026: Alvin Kamara to outplay his draft cost (round thirteen) (not settled yet) - No. 21 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Alvin Kamara to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Chris Olave](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-olave) (WR1, WR): 56 catches for 734 yards · 2 TD · 8 games; 6th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Chris Olave to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver 12 price tag) (not settled yet) - No. 21 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Chris Olave to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Juwan Johnson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/juwan-johnson) (TE1, TE): 28 catches for 289 yards · 4 TD · 8 games; 73rd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 21 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Juwan Johnson to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Aug 29, 2026: Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only) (not settled yet) - [Chase Young](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-young) (Sack leader, DE): 8 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 8 games; 2nd in the NFL in sacks - No. 21 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Chase Young to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Jonas Sanker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonas-sanker) (Tackle leader, S): 31 solo tackles · 8 games; 45th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 21 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Jonas Sanker to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 8, 2026: Jonas Sanker to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology