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CLE at NO — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season.

CLE

CLE · Away

NO · Home

Sunday, November 8, 2026

1:00 PM EST

Fantasy Targets by Team

CLE Targets

Quinshon Judkins RB · CLE

Opp allows 10.3 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

12.1

avg pts (14g)

Shedeur Sanders QB · CLE

Opp allows 15.9 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

11.9

avg pts (8g)

Harold Fannin TE · CLE

Opp allows 6.6 pts/game to TE (#4 easiest)

11.7

avg pts (16g)

Deshaun Watson QB · CLE

Opp allows 15.9 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

11.4

avg pts (7g)

Jerry Jeudyquestionable WR · CLE

Opp allows 8.7 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

avg pts (33g)

NO Targets

Tyler Shough QB · NO

Opp allows 15.2 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

16.4

avg pts (10g)

Alvin Kamara RB · NO

Opp allows 9.6 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

15.2

avg pts (24g)

Chris Olave WR · NO

Opp allows 10.2 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

15.1

avg pts (23g)

Travis Etienne RB · NO

Opp allows 9.6 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

12.4

avg pts (31g)

Spencer Rattler QB · NO

Opp allows 15.2 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

11.8

avg pts (15g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

CLE

high Nae'Qwan Tomlin injury update

Tomlin sat out a third consecutive contest, missing Cleveland's Summer League finale. However, he should be good to go b…

No active signals

Defense vs Position Matchup

CLE defense — pts allowed

QB 15.2 avg pts

RB 9.6 avg pts

WR 10.2 avg pts

TE 6.6 avg pts

NO defense — pts allowed

QB 15.9 avg pts

RB 10.3 avg pts

WR 8.7 avg pts

TE 6.6 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the CLE vs NO game?

Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Quinshon Judkins and Tyler Shough. See the full target list and injury updates above.

Is this a good DFS game for Week 9?

Check back closer to game time for spread, total, and projected scoring environment data. Use the player targets above to identify DFS value plays.

What is the fantasy matchup outlook for CLE players this week?

NO defense allows 10.3 pts/game to RBs and 8.7 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

More Week 9 matchup analysis

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