The New Orleans Saints have found themselves right around in the middle of the pack after their loss against the Atlanta Falcons. In this weeks rankings, the Saints weren’t taking too far down mainly due to the circumstances in which their loss came. Outscoring offensively and not allowing any touchdowns defensively. Unfortunately though, this would be the second week in a row where the team had opportunities to close out games and failed to do so.
This week, experts ranked the Saints as high as 10th, while others ranked them as low as 19th. Pretty much in the ballpark of a 2-2 team with some upside. Here’s how the rest of the major media outlets ranked the Saints heading into Week 5:
- ESPN: 14th (last week: 10th)
- NFL.com: 10th (last week: 8th)
- CBS Sports: 12th (last week: 6th)
- Bleacher Report: 15th (last week: 10th)
- ProFootballTalk: 14th (last week: 10th)
- Yahoo Sports: 15th (last week: 13th)
- The Athletic: 16th (last week: 9rd)
- FOX Sports: 12th (last week: 10th)
- The Ringer: 19th (last week: 14th)
High: 10th – Low: 19th – Average: 14.1
These rankings feel like a fair assessment of where the team is at the moment. There is still optimism with this team as their losses have been close against some quality opponents, however this could be lost quickly if they find themselves on the losing ends of the next couple games. Finding a win in the next two weeks will be critical for this team, as the schedule should lighten up soon after. But if this team wants to beat anybody, they have to find a way to finish.
[lawrence-auto-related count=5]