Post-Week 1 Power Rankings: Where do the New Orleans Saints fall?
After a dominant Week 1 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, did the Saints move up or down the post-Week 1 NFL Power Rankings?
The matchup between the Buccaneers and the Saints was one of the most anticipated games of Week 1, and it did not disappoint.
The Saints did not look as good as they could have. Their run game wasn’t up to par — even though we saw Latavius Murray get into the mix quite often.
However, the biggest takeaway from Week 1 was the improved defense. Last season, the offense was kept on the field running the show because the defense was barely a top-ten unit in the NFL. This season is already shaping up to be different.
They forced three turnovers from the Buccaneers and Tom Brady. Marcus Williams and Janoris Jenkins both intercepted Brady and Jenkins returned his for a touchdown. They also blocked a kick and recovered a muffed kickoff.
The offense for the Saints was set up in Week 1. As a result, let’s look at where the Saints now rank in the Week 2 Power Rankings. According to NFL.com and Dan Hanzus, the New Orleans Saints currently sit at No. 4.
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There were several shake-ups though in the rankings.
The Green Bay Packers bounced from No. 8 to No. 3 (ahead of New Orleans). The Baltimore Ravens went up a spot from No. 3 to No. 2, and the San Francisco 49ers fell fast down the line from No. 2 to No. 9.
As the Saints season goes on, it shouldn’t change that much from where they currently are. The only thing I can see week by week is them fluctuating with the Packers, Ravens, and Titans in the top five spots.
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Outside of that, New Orleans has pretty much solidified themselves as a contender and a major favorite to win the Super Bowl this year. If they can get better chemistry on their offense, especially without Michael Thomas, the year will be theirs.