Looking back at the past version of myself who was just happy to watch my team give it a go against better teams, it’s wild to me that we’ve gotten to a point where we can bask in sustained competence. My last two opponent previews have had oddly arrogant headlines, but if you know me I’m loathe to be disrespectful to other teams/competitors. The phrase “Any Given Sunday” has validity and the New Orleans Saints are top to bottom professionals too.

So, sincerely, these previews are the same old analysis at their heart. It’s not that I think the Saints should be looked past or that they can’t win. It’s just that when you do the analysis, things looks pretty lopsided.

The Saints (stats) Come Marching In

I’m a huge fan of these +/- charts from the NFL. As a quick reminder, on both charts th

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