Analyze Spencer Rattler's matchup for week 10
Spencer Rattler is a healthy scratch-level backup behind Tyler Shough and offers zero Week 10 fantasy value; leave him on waivers in every redraft format.
Rattler is listed as the Saints’ No. 2 quarterback and would only see the field against Carolina if starter Tyler Shough is injured or implodes. Even in that scenario, Rattler would step into a bottom-tier offense that has averaged the fewest yards per attempt in the league and faces a Panthers defense that has held opposing passers to the sixth-lowest passer rating at home this year. The matchup itself is irrelevant—he is not projected to play.
Benched in Week 8 and has remained QB2 ever since; over his 15 career starts he owns a 1-14 record, 57% completion rate, 6.2 YPA and 70.4 passer rating.
Spencer Rattler’s brief NFL career has been defined by inefficient volume and an inability to turn short completions into meaningful yardage. His 2024 completion-percentage bump to 68% masked a league-worst 5.8 air-yards-per-attempt figure, and the Saints scored 17 or fewer points in eight of his nine starts before the plug was pulled. Coaching staff comments have made it clear the fifth-round pick’s development has plateaued; offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi cited “slow processing and limited field vision” as reasons for the permanent switch to Tyler Shough. Even if Shough falters, head coach Kellen Moore would likely lean on Taysom Hill’s package before handing the offense back to Rattler, further capping the latter’s already-negligible ceiling. From a fantasy lens, Rattler’s 67.3 total points in his nine 2024 appearances translate to low-end QB3 numbers, and that was as a starter. As a backup on a sputtering offense, he carries no weekly floor or upside. In superflex formats he is rosterable only in 16-team, 30-round drafts where every quarterback is stashed; in 12-team redraft or shallower superflex leagues he should remain on waivers. Dynasty gamers can justify a taxi-squad hold only in 28-roster-spot leagues, but even that feels like dead weight. Bottom line: Rattler’s path to relevance is blocked, his efficiency is poor when he does play, and the Saints’ environment offers no supporting lift—treat him as undraftable for Week 10 and the foreseeable future.