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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; It’s easy to overlook how easily the Saints were scoring points yesterday, considering they were doing it against a defense on pace to break records for futility. But after nine games, it’s hard to argue with the trend, and the ...

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Old 11-12-2018, 12:00 PM   #1
 
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Saints have scored on 61% of their possessions

It’s easy to overlook how easily the Saints were scoring points yesterday, considering they were doing it against a defense on pace to break records for futility.

But after nine games, it’s hard to argue with the trend, and the Saints are more productive than ever.

Via Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Saints have scored on 61 percent of their 93 offensive possessions this season. When they set the league record for yards in a season, they scored on 51 percent of their possessions. The 2009 Super Bowl team scored on 42 percent of their drives.

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How does that compare to the best seasons in NFL history?
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That's counting kneel downs, too, I'm guessing? We've had a few of those.
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I was thinking yesterday that this offense looks even better than the 2011 version. Seems there was good reason for it. 61% is rifreakingdiculous.
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Insane stat.
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You know the Saints are balling when ESPN is raving about Brees - Thomas.

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Shoutout to Sean and Pete on the playcalling. We have put an emphasis on the ball control west-coast style, mixing in a bit of the spread with Taysom. Gone is the overuse of trickeration and screens of some previous seasons. Moving the chains is more important than exploiting a mismatch. That is what is bringing about the 61%.

I wonder if the 80's to mid 90's 49ers ever achieved such a percentage.
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Shoutout to Sean and Pete on the playcalling. We have put an emphasis on the ball control west-coast style, mixing in a bit of the spread with Taysom. Gone is the overuse of trickeration and screens of some previous seasons. Moving the chains is more important than exploiting a mismatch. That is what is bringing about the 61%.

I wonder if the 80's to mid 90's 49ers ever achieved such a percentage.
Wait a minute...you don't miss the double reverses to the tight end on 4th and 2?
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TRICKERATION CAN ENHANCE THE VERTICALITY OF THE PHYSICALITY! TO HELP THEM GET UNTRACKED! THIS NFL PHRASE GENERATOR IS QUITE A CATCH! NO WAIT, DID IT MAINTAIN CONTROL THROUGHOUT THE PHRASE? DID A WORD HIT THE GROUND? AFTER FURTHER REVIEW.........
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