Spencer Rattler Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Cardinals

New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler will be up against the team with last season's 14th-ranked passing defense, the Arizona Cardinals (216.1 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Rattler worth considering for his upcoming matchup versus the Cardinals? Keep reading, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Spencer Rattler Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals
• Game Date: September 7, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.2
• Projected Passing Yards: 206.25
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.17
• Projected Rushing Yards: 12.94
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.12

Projections provided by numberFire

Rattler 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Rattler was 40th at his position, and 220th overall, with 67.2 fantasy points (9.6 per game) last year.
• In his best game last year -- Week 18 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Rattler accumulated 14.7 fantasy points. His stat line: 26-of-42 (61.9%), 240 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
• In another good fantasy performance last season, Rattler finished with 13.3 points -- 20-of-36 (55.6%), 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs; 3 carries, 46 yards in Week 17 versus the Las Vegas Raiders.
• In Week 16 versus the Green Bay Packers, Rattler finished with a season-low 4.9 fantasy points, thanks to this stat line: 15-of-30 (50%), 153 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 5 carries, 28 yards.
• His second-lowest fantasy point total -- 6.2 -- was in Week 8 versus the Los Angeles Chargers, when Rattler put together this stat line: 12-of-24 (50%), 156 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.

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Cardinals Defensive Performance

• Against Arizona last season, two players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Cardinals allowed at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Arizona allowed two or more touchdown passes to six opposing QBs.
• Last season, the Cardinals allowed just one player to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Arizona let only three players pile up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• The Cardinals allowed 19 players to secure a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Arizona gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to just one player last season.
• On the ground, five players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Cardinals last season.
• Against Arizona last season, 13 players ran for at least one TD.
• The Cardinals gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to five players last year.

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