Saints have 4th ranked defense.
 

Well, after all the dust settled following Monday Night Football, the Saints ended up with the 4th ranked defense in the entire league after three weeks of play.

We now have the 5th ranked scoring defense to boot.


Here are some other ranks to consider:

Pass defense: 4th
Run defense: 20th

Pass offense: 4th
Run offense: 24th

Total offense: 6th
Scoring offense: 16th

Here is a link to the stats:
New Orleans Saints Team Page at NFL.com

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I guess Marshall Faulk knew what he was talking about.

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If the run D can get better, man oh man!

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When the run game gets better...

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well the true tests are coming up. couple of more weeks for the elite teams we are going to play to compile tape on what we are doing. then we will know. till then break out the party hats and put the good stuff on ice. in a few weeks we will know if we can open it.

offense? the oL needs to get its act together the clock is ticking.

miami will be a good match up. they are a good team after watching them against the clowns.

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2009
Pass defense: 26th
Run defense: 21th

Pass offense: 4th
Run offense: 6th

Total offense: 1th
Scoring offense: 1th


I find the 2013 Team to be more balanced and a better Team. If I were a Madden player i would take the 2013 Team over the 2009 Team.

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The Saints also lead the league in time of possession, and their opponents are averaging 55 plays per game, which also lead the league (lowest average number of offensive plays by opponent). These stats go hand in hand, and are caused by the defense being able to get off the field on third downs.

In Sunday's game against the Cardinals, the Cards converted their first three third down opportunities, then failed on each of the next eight. That's pretty impressive for a defense to force a punt on eight straight possessions. And, the following two possessions by Arizona were INTs.

In 33 total opponent possessions, the Saints defense had yielded 4 TDs, 1 FG, forced 20 punts, and had 6 TOs. Pretty impressive so far.

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Basically the defense gave up 3 runs that are skewing the average.
50 yard by Jackson, the 28 yarder by Martin and 21 yards by Smith.
Martin is really the only RB to have a good game but he ran the ball
more times then we do as a team. 29 attempts. The good news is none of these runs went for TD's, someone did make a tackle.

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Not even worried about the run D. We gave up only 86 yards to the Cardinals (probably 30 on gadget plays to Peterson and Ellington) and 88 to the Falcons (and 50 of that was on one run).

The Tampa game skews it a ton with their 160 yards, but Martin is an elite back, they ran the ball like 35 times, and we still managed to stop him a number of times in key situations.

Don't care what the stats say, our run D is getting it done consistently.

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I was just about to comment on the RBs we have faced.. Smith also ripped a 21 yarder off. if we stop the gashing then we will be a lot better than where we are now.

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I'll take it. Maybe some of the Rob "The Dude" Ryan hate is settling down now???

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Talk to me after we finish this stretch against three currently undefeated teams. Crowing about beating up on the crippled is undignified.

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I'm just glad we are actually arguing about if the D is as good as 4th or not.

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I Happy about that.

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BS! I we beat the Falcons tomorrow after lunch you would exult. :)

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Not to rain on everyone's parade, but we've not faced good offensive lines...yet...

But, compared to last year...WOW, are we so much better off...

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Who are the good offensive lines?

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it is not so much hate of Roy Boy as much as hate for the anointing of him as a the savior of our defense.

The talent was here and the attacking Williams mentality was ingrained into the players.

"The Dude" was given an almost full deck right out of the gate.

Fing Spag Ball just did not fit the players talent and coaching.

Just keeping it all perspective ;)

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Not ours :brood: but Seattle will be the biggest test in the NFC

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I am more concerned with Seattle's Defense than their offense much less the line in particular. Since everyone is judging our offensive line off of Drew's sacks.

Seattle O-Line
8 sacks
15 QB Hits

Saints O-Line
10 Sacks
14 QB hits

Beast Mode is all I am worried about... Maybe Rice and Baldwin.

Seattle has just as many sacks as we have but they are stopping the run and pass better. They have played Carolina, Jacksonville, and San Fran... Big whoop. Not necessarily offensive juggernauts.

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Seattle has a ridiculously easy schedule, ESPECIALLY now that the 49ers are falling apart, which will make it hard for anyone to catch them for the #1 seed -- their schedule is a ridiculous cakewalk parade of nobodies. But I am not convinced they are this unstoppable amazing offense. I want to see how they stack up against the Texans before I start proclaiming the Seahawks the invincible Super Bowl Champs of Week 4.

6th in offense, that's interesting. I guess Brees is "off."

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Fandom has become sort of like pop culture... A name holds more reverence than the present body of work. This being the sole item that the Power Rankings prove weekly.

Ice ice baby was huge... But now Hielo Vainilla is flipping homes.

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Didn't he just perform for the Texans either pregame or halftime? Thought I saw that in the paper last week.

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Seattle? Pfffttt. Holding JAX and CAR offenses is a big ol' "whoop-T-do". The NFL has figured out SF's offense, so no big deal again. Like someone said, their schedule is a "West Coast"-fabric-softener-kind of soft, and they will be hard to unseat for the #1 seed by anybody. Hoping STL and AZ get it together and hook those Pill-Popping-Carroll-Chickens for a couple of losses.

I'm very proud of our #4 ranking for now, but don't be surprised at all when it slips down towards the middle of the pack going into the bye week. CHI offense is pretty good and getting better, and NE's offense will be finally clicking when we go up there. This D can hold it's own against ANY team right now, but they're not gonna lock-down offenses like they did in these first 3 games every game. But it sure would be nice for my nerves if they did.

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If the run game & the run defense can catch up to the others... OMG!

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Its the Texans.... They have no history.... and the Dancers wore Hammer pants WTF?
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I just say him on the DIY channel at the age of 45 acting like he is 25.

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You are right. I would fly to the ATL and start peeing all over the city limits.

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Man that sounds really good

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Please please please keep doing what ever it is that you are doing now. The D has looked solid and we don't need anyone to back slide.

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Our defense has definitely been refreshing and exciting. I wonder if youngsters on the team have ever looked back at the dome patrol defense and got amped up to be great -- they should.

But 3 games in, I'm not taking anything for granted. I wish the media would just go away on this.